"US Senator Cory Booker and Staff Safely Escape Hamas Attack in Israel"

Senator Cory Booker and his staff safely departed Israel after Hamas militants launched a surprise attack against the country. Booker had been in Jerusalem for meetings and was supposed to participate in a summit on regional economic integration in Tel Aviv. The attack has left hundreds dead and thousands injured, with reports suggesting that Americans have been taken hostage. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the U.S. is working to verify these reports.