Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says he and a congressional delegation had to take refuge in shelters because of rocket attacks in Tel Aviv amid war between Israel and Hamas.
“While in Tel Aviv today, our delegation was rushed to a shelter to wait out rockets sent by Hamas,” Schumer wrote. “It shows you what Israelis have to go through. We must provide Israel with the support required to defend itself.”
But when sirens went off, the Senate lawmakers had to seek shelter and delay a scheduled press conference, Schumer said.“We were having a lunch up in the hotel, and the sirens went off. We heard them, and we were all rushed into a shelter and had to stay there until the coast was clear. And then a few minutes ago, this press conference was delayed for the same reason.”
Shortly after, Israel launched a major counteroffensive in Gaza, launching a barrage of airstrikes into the territory. In Gaza, an estimated 2,329 Palestinians have died and 9,042 were injured, the Gaza Health Ministry stated.
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