Palestinian militants from the armed group Hamas launched a surprise coordinated attack on Israel by land, sea and air on Saturday morning. Israel declared war in response, with another Iran-backed group—Hezbollah—attacking military targets in northern Israel from its positions in southern Lebanon early Sunday. On October 9, at 11 a.m. ET, the Journal's World Coverage Chief Gordon Fairclough speaks with Deputy Middle East Bureau Chief Shayndi Raice, based in Tel Aviv, about the developing situation.

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