Israeli Report Debunks Planned Hamas Attack on Music Festival, Death Toll Rises to 360

The first police investigation into the Hamas attack on a music festival in Israel on October 7 reveals that the fighters likely did not plan to target the event in advance. They discovered the festival while parachuting into Israel and decided to attack it on the spot. The investigation also found that most festival-goers had already left when the attack occurred. The death toll from the attack has been revised to 364, and the report states that an Israeli military helicopter fired at the assailants but also hit some festival attendees. In response to the attack, Israel launched a ground and air assault on the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of over 12,000 Palestinians and a dire humanitarian situation.