Physician's assistant Michele Freund was on vacation in Israel when Hamas launched surprise attacks. Freund told CBS News she decided to stay and volunteer at a Tel Aviv hospital. AdvertisementAdvertisementMichele Freund, a physician's assistant from New York City, was on vacation in Israel when Hamas militants launched coordinated surprise attacks that killed at least 1,000 people, including at least 22 Americans, and wounded 2,806 others. CBS News reported that the hospital workers must often run and take shelter from incoming rockets fired from Gaza. Hundreds of civilians and military personnel were also taken captive in Hamas' surprise attacks.

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Persons: Michele Freund, Freund, —, Gaza —, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Hamas, CBS News, Service, Israel Defense Forces, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, CBS Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, New York City, Hungary, Gaza