Hamas Captures Israeli Soldiers and Civilians in Deadly Gaza Assault

Hamas launched a deadly assault on Israeli border towns, capturing Israeli soldiers and civilians in an attack that caught the Israeli military by surprise. The assault included firing thousands of rockets and sending gunmen into Israeli communities, resulting in at least 22 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Hamas gunmen overran military bases and moved through Israeli border communities, killing and capturing residents with little resistance from Israeli forces. Social media videos showed Hamas fighters parading stolen Israeli military vehicles and at least one dead Israeli soldier being dragged by Palestinians. The Israeli military is battling the infiltrators and has called up reserves.