"US Lawmakers' Terrifying Escape from Israel's War Zone"

U.S. lawmakers, including Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Dan Goldman, were in Israel when Hamas launched a surprise and deadly attack. Booker described the fear and worry he witnessed in a hotel stairwell turned bomb shelter, while Goldman and his family had to seek safety in an interior stairwell of their hotel. The lawmakers were visiting Israel for various reasons, including an economics summit and counterterrorism training. This is not the first time U.S. officials traveling in Israel have witnessed unexpected violence. The fighting between Israel and Hamas continued for a third day, with nine Americans reported killed.