What to know as Israel declares war, bombards Gaza Strip after unprecedented Hamas attack

Here's what prompted the attack and what the response has been from the U.S. and other nations.

The Israeli government promised Monday to hunt down Hamas fighters and to punish the Gaza Strip following a surprise weekend attack killed more than 700 people in Israel, including at least 260 at a crowded music festival that became the scene of one of the country’s worst civilian massacres.

Video below: Biden says 'the United States stands with Israel' in response to recent attacksGermany’s development minister said her country would review its aid for Palestinian areas.In Iran — a longtime supporter of Hamas and other militant groups — senior officials praised the incursion. President Ebrahim Raisi spoke by phone with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Islamic Jihad leader Ziad al-Nakhalah, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Sunday.

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