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A Catastrophic Threat: Hamas Massacre and Israel’s Response
Dr Rohan Gunaratna Professor of Security Studies
Dr Rohan Gunaratna
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The geopolitical, operational, and digital threat landscape changed dramatically with the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. In the deadliest Palestinian militant attack in Israel's history, 1,600 Hamas fighters from the Gaza Strip rampaged through parts of southern Israel. In a coordinated simultaneous land, sea, and air attack, Hamas struck, killing 1,200 and injuring 3,400 Israelis and foreigners before retreating to the Gaza Strip with 229 hostages. Despite its reputation for maintaining the region’s best fighting force and the world's best intelligence capability, Israel failed to preempt the catastrophic attack. Israel’s humiliation by Hamas has led to unprecedented aggression.
| Theme: | General / Terrorism Studies |
| Region: | Global |
| Entity: | RSIS |
