Like in the Yom Kippur War, the entire political and security leadership is accountable for the failure. The dire result is that even hours after the start of the attack, which erupted at 6:30 AM, there were still besieged towns, terrorists barricading themselves in houses, and a significant number of civilians and soldiers who had been kidnapped and taken into Gaza.
The political echelon should instruct the IDF to immediately create a 300-meter wide security zone on the Gazan side running the length of the border and declare that any Palestinian that enters this zone is placing his life at risk.
US Secretary of Defense Austin also added that the United States will provide munitions to Israel and that its security assistance will begin moving on Sunday.
The legendary singer expresses support for Israel as it faced "unfathomable" violence by Hamas.
"It wouldn't be a surprise that part of the motivation may have been to disrupt efforts to bring Saudi Arabia and Israel together, along with other countries that may be interested in normalizing relations with Israel," Blinken tells CNN in an interview on Sunday.
