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Today's episode is about the horrifying Hamas attack in Israel and the prospect of a new major war in the Middle East.

This past weekend, Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip launched a surprise invasion of Southern Israel.

They swarmed into Israeli towns, they broke into houses, killed hundreds in broad daylight.

They grabbed hostages that they shoved into vans or pinned on getaway four wheelers and bikes.

This is the worst terrorist attack in many decades in Israel and it is already being likened to that country's 911.

Not only because of the immense sudden loss of life, but also because of the shock.

Gaza is a tiny strip of land approximately 25 miles long, seven miles wide.

In the last 75 years, it swung from Egyptian control to Israeli control to partial than full Palestinian control with several wars and uprisings marking the turn of each chapter.

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