US President Biden approves emergency military aid package to Israel worth $8 billion

US President Joe Biden has approved an emergency military aid package to Israel worth $8 billion.

The move came hours after Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country.

Israel said it is now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to inflict an “unprecedented price.”