October 8, 2023

What's Happening In Israel?

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by Philos Project

Explore resources to learn & take action about the war in Israel.

ATTACKS BEGAN SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 2023

  • Hamas, an Islamic terrorist group based in the Gaza Strip, launched a full-scale surprise attack on Israel around 6:00 am this Saturday morning, October 7, 2023.
  • Hamas fighters broke through the Gaza-Israel fence and attacked dozens of towns in southern Israel.

 

CASUALTIES AND HOSTAGES

  • Hamas fighters have killed at least 200 Israelis, wounded over 1,000, and are going house to house to kill men, women, and children in grisly fashion.
  • An unknown number of Israelis have also been kidnapped and taken back to the Gaza Strip.

 

ISRAEL’S RESPONSE

  • Israel has called up its reserves and is launching a massive counterattack to liberate the south.

 

MOTIVES

  • This is a bloody religiously-motivated invasion of Israel by Palestinian fighters — and on Shabbat, no less.
  • This war was fueled by the emboldened Iranian regime, which funds and directs Hamas.
  • Recent U.S. foreign policy developments aimed at appeasing the regime has compromised the security of Israel.

 

Philos fully support Israel as it strikes back to defend itself, and call on the US government to do the same.

We are asking you to mobilize to intercede on behalf of the citizens of Israel.

 

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