US pro basketball player escapes war in Gaza: ‘Life was turned upside down’

  • Jared Armstrong was playing basketball in Israel when Hamas attacked
  • He expressed gratitude for the IDF: "If it wasn't for them, I'd be dead"
  • Armstrong: "A rocket almost hit, it was 50 feet from where I was staying"

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