Israel - US Senator Cory Booker shared a video to social media where recounting his harrowing escape as Palestinian militants launched a surprise attack against Israel.

In the clip, Booker recalls the moment terrifying moment Hamas began firing "thousands of rockets" into Israel where he was staying, immediately sending the region into war.

"About this time yesterday, I was jogging – behind me – in the Old City when I got an urgent call from my chief of staff, telling me to get back to the hotel as quickly as I could, that Israel was under attack," the New Jersey Senator said.

Upon getting back to his hotel, Booker took cover in a bomb shelter along with other civilians.

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"Frightened faces, there were children and elderly, families, many Americans," Booker says. "There was a sense of fear and worry and a knowledge to many of us that there were horrific things going on around the country at that time."

Fortunately, Booker and his team are now safely back home in Washington DC, but he says they are "shaken, angered, and heartbroken" over terrorist attacks and subsequent civilian deaths.

"After this experience, more than ever, I am committed to working with my colleagues in the Senate to continue supporting Israel's security and ensuring stability in the region," Booker wrote on social media, "and I hope one day soon, a long-term and just peace in the region."