UPDATE 1hr after original post: 1600 now confirmed killed. Massive jump. Hamas sent in suicide extermination squads. Original post below: Why? If this is a prison escape, why just kill everyone you encounter? 1000+civilians killed, 3400+ injured, 100+ hostages. The Palestinians are completely unable to be integrated into Israeli society. I wouldn't be surprised it the death toll exceeds 2500, although todays update was just 100 more than last night, but it is tragedy added and piled upon tragedy. And the average every day Palestinian life is put into jeopardy by their own government, either by speaking out against their government, or by Israel's retaliation for this attack and its aftermath. Pray for the region and contact your government representatives. However your political leaning is, speak up to who represents you and tell them what you think. We are still multiple generations away from anything being settled in this region.
