Israel vowed to escalate its response to an attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas with a ground offensive, while U.S. President Biden pledged support for Israel, confirmed Americans are being held hostage by Hamas and issued a warning to anyone who might seek to take advantage of the situation.
Have we gotten any confirmation that there were armed personnel at the rave or that there was a tank at the rave? Videos are circulating (from CNN) showing people with guns herding the ravers to safety and there are videos showing the back of an armoured vehicle (Merkava?) at the site.