Hundreds of music festival attendees were killed on Saturday, Oct. 7, by Hamas terrorists. Others were kidnapped and taken to Gaza to be held as hostages.
On the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7, Iranian-backed terrorists initiated a brutal surprise ground attack and rocket barrage on Israel. Hamas terrorists have raped, tortured and murdered hundreds of civilians with repeat pounding of airstrikes and acts of terrorism from the ground.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war Saturday. Leaders from around the world, including President Biden, have condemned the atrocities and acts of terrorism taking place in Israel.
Israeli officials reported that more than 900 Israelis have been reported dead including men, women, babies and the elderly since the atrocities began Saturday. At least 11 Americans have been reported dead, and at least four Israeli-Americans are reportedly kidnapped. Some soldiers said they found babies with their heads cut off, according to i24 News.
More than 250 civilians were killed at the Tribe of Nova music festival on Saturday. Hundreds of civilians were also abducted from the concert and taken to Gaza by Hamas. The terror group is threatening to broadcast executions of those hostages in response to Israeli airstrikes.
Roee Yaakov, 24, of Tel Aviv, told Fox News Digital his brother, Ilan Moshe Yaakov, 29, and cousin were in attendance at the festival and are presently missing.
„We got video from him a few moments after they start to see the rockets toward Israel,“ Yaakov said. „It took a little bit of time and after that, they started to hear shooting, not from rockets, from guns, and they start to see terrorists.
