Michaela Zee Hamas militants launched a surprise attack inside Israel Saturday, in which they fired thousands of rockets, sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip and kidnapped Israeli civilians and soldiers. The attacks started on a religious holiday weekend in Israel, and nearly 300 people have been killed, according to the New York Times. President Joe Biden shared a statement regarding the attacks in Israel: “This morning, I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu about the horrific and ongoing attacks in Israel.