A supporter of Israel holds an Israeli flag in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2023 after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an assault on Israel. Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack on its territory in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict’s death toll surged close to 1,000 after the Palestinian militant group launched a massive surprise assault from Gaza. (Photo by Julia Nikhinson / AFP)
