Hundreds of revelers were massacred by Hamas gunmen in southern Israel, and images of the attack show the extent of the violence.
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Jewish state authorities confirm they have found the bodies of “at least” 260 people, all trapped by the incessant shootings.
Festival-goers gathered to take part in the “Nova Festival” marking the Sukkot holiday near the Gaza Strip.
The attackers, who infiltrated Israeli soil using paragliders, also took hostages.
According to the Israeli army, “more than 100” people are being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a densely populated area.
Footage filmed minutes before the massacre shows revelers being surprised by the shooting around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday.
The festival quickly descended into terror as dozens of people ran in every direction to find shelter.
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Some festival-goers who managed to escape from the Hamas terrorists spoke to the news channel TF1 Info.
“We were actually the first ones out. I saw the first rocket, took Gal by the hand and ran. We hear people shooting. Gal tells me to put your head down and he starts driving. I saw through the window that some were dead. I don’t know about others,” says Shanny Coscas, survivor of the attack on the Nova Festival, in dismay.
The latter was accompanied by her boyfriend Gal in the family home, where they are safe and sound.
Other clips obtained by TF1 Info show festival-goers hiding in trash cans.
A large number of victims were shot in their vehicles, according to previously unpublished images obtained by Portal.
These drone clips highlight the remains of vehicles along roads temporarily controlled by Hamas militants.
In interviews with Tablet Magazine, survivors say they witnessed atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists.
“On the festival grounds, women were raped along with their deceased friends. Most of these raped women were executed.”
An Israeli army spokesman stressed on Monday that its forces had regained “full control” of the attacked cities since the start of the Hamas offensive.
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