A group of more than 40 American Christians, who were on a tour of the Holy Land with Endtime Ministries, experienced the initial rocket attacks firsthand while they were visiting Masada, a popular tourist site in the West Bank. This occurred on the day when Hamas launched attacks from land, sea, and air. Fortunately, they managed to escape the danger by what they believe to be the grace of God. Despite looming threats, they were not taken hostage and were able to return to their hotel safely on their tour bus. However, leaving Israel has proven to be exceptionally difficult this week, even for a Christian tour group traveling by bus.