Israel's Response To Hamas Attack Complicated By Hostages And Concerns Over Gaza Campaign

BE'ERI, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 25: Bullet holes mark the internal wall of a living room in a house that was damaged in a battle between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants during the October 7 attack by Palestinian Hamas militants in kibbutz Beeri near the border with Gaza on October 17, 2023 in Be'eri, Israel. In the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas that left an estimated 1,400 dead and 200 kidnapped, Israel launched a sustained bombardment of the Gaza Strip and threatened a ground invasion to vanquish the militant group that governs the Palestinian territory. But the fate of the hostages, Israelis and foreign nationals who are being held by Hamas in Gaza, as well as international pressure over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, have complicated Israel's military response to the attacks. A timeline for a proposed ground invasion remains unclear. (Footage by Eddie Gerald/Getty Images)