At 6:30 a.m., October 7, Hamas, the Iran-backed terror group controlling Gaza, launched an unprovoked and vicious surprise attack on Israel. See these AJC resources, as we follow the latest in the evolving situation.
How many hostages does Hamas have? What hostages are being released today? And have any Israeli hostages been released? Here is what is known about the people taken hostage on October 7, the history of Hamas’ hostage-taking, and how Israel has responded in the past.
Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, joins AJC's People of the Pod to discuss how she’s settled into her new role and to share insights on the development of the new U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, which AJC has long advocated for.