The surprise attack is already being considered one of the worst massacres of innocent civilians in Israeli history. According to the Associated Press, the Israeli government officially declared war on Sunday against Hamas, an established terrorist organization fueling the initial attack. So far the death toll has passed 1,100 dead, with thousands wounded on both sides of the conflict.
“To have thousands of rockets go into Israel and on top of that, have insurgents go in and attack villages in Israel, that is unprecedented right there, and then to take so many hostages as well is awful and horrible and a political flash point,” Goodstein said.
“To show that 50 years cant go by without this happening again essentially, that is equally devastating,” Goldstein said. “I know lots of people there and just to learn that maybe some of my friends are hostages right now, some of my friends are dead because of where they live near the border of Gaza ... it’s devastating news for all of us Jews around the whole world,” Goodstein said.
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