Episode Overview
Anderson Cooper of CNN offers a thorough examination of the tragic assault on The Nova Festival, located near the Gaza-Israel border. Originally intended as a lively all-night celebration for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the festival turned into a nightmare when Gaza militants began firing rockets around 6:30 a.m., targeting the hundreds of festivalgoers. This attack marked the most extensive and coordinated offensive launched by Hamas inside Israel. In the aftermath, at least 260 bodies were discovered at the site, with some attendees captured and shown in social media clips. Through new interviews with survivors, witnesses, and the families of those taken hostage, Cooper provides a detailed account of the events and the escalation into war.