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'GMA' host George Stephanopoulos breaks silence on Hamas attack, calls it 'Israel's 9/11'

During the Monday, October 9 broadcast, George Stephanopoulos provided current updates on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and called its scale 'shocking'

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘Good Morning America’ host George Stephanopoulos finally addressed the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Monday morning, October 9, broadcast. 

The 62-year-old political commentator detailed the latest developments about the ongoing war, which started when the militant group Hamas initiated a surprise attack on the country and dubbed it "Israel’s 9/11." 

Notably, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alerted the citizens of Israel on October 7 that the nation was at war with Hamas following their attack. 

Stephanopoulos reported on the war from behind the 'GMA' desk and informed the viewers that "more than 1100 people are reported dead" as of now. 

George Stephanopoulos speaks out about Israel-Hamas war on 'GMA'

George Stephanopoulos was joined by Rebecca Jarvis and DeMarco Morgan in the absence of regular faces, Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan, as he reported on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

He started by saying, "It is going to be a long war," and added, "It threatens to become a wider war. The spark came Saturday morning. A surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel, almost exactly 50 years to the day that Israel was invaded by Egypt and Syria to start the Yom Kippur war." 

George Stephanopoulos calls Hamas’ attack as 'Israel’s 9/11'

George Stephanopoulos elaborated on the current situation, giving details about the number of casualties and eventually comparing it to the US September 11, 2001, attacks in which hijacked planes were used to hit the Twin Towers.

Describing the scale of the attack, the 'GMA' host said, "The scale shocking. They came by land, sea, and air. Para gliders, speedboats, motorcycles, and rockets. More than 1100 people died, and more than 100 were taken. It is Israel’s 9/11." 

He then informed viewers of Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu's promise to retaliate with the "might and scale that the enemy has not yet known." 

The ABC News political commentator reported that the Israeli defense forces have "regained control of all Gaza border towns" and pivoted to the big question, "How did such a stunning intelligence failure allow this attack?" 

Stephanopoulos concluded by saying that the "shockwaves" of the war "are spreading across the region and the world."