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

RUHAMA, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 29: Raz Itamari grieves during the funeral of Lili Itamari, 63, and Ram Itamari, 56, a couple from Kibbutz Kfar Aza who were killed when Hamas militants attacked the kibbutz near the Gaza border on October 7th, at Kibbutz Ruhama on October 29, 2023 in Ruhama, 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 defeat 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. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)