The circumstances under which Israel entered the war in Gaza exempt it from dealing with what will happen in Gaza after the war. The reason for this is simple: Israel has no other choice. It must respond with overwhelming force, let the chips fall where they may.
While everyone at the top was blinded, some of those in the field saw what was coming. Dvir Lisha was only three months into his service at the base in Zikim. In his family’s chat group, he wrote sarcastically: “Anyone looking for an attraction on the intermediate days of Sukkot is invited to the Hamas fence for a stunning display of uncommon military capability."
After Operation Guardian of the Walls, two successive Shin Bet chiefs were of the view that Yahya Sinwar should be eliminated. Netanyahu, as well as the prime ministers who succeeded him between 2021-2022, preferred the calm after Operation Guardian of the Walls, and believed that Hamas was weak, deterred, and afraid of a confrontation.
We provide you below with the names of the fallen soldiers and murdered civilians from the Oct. 7 terrorist attack as released by authorities.
The current fighting with Hamas is unlike anything in recent history as it is fought both in Gaza and on Israeli territory.
