This chapter discusses the recent large-scale attack launched by Hamas on Israel, including the Israeli response, the state of war declared by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the international support Israel has requested and received.
Almost exactly 50 years on from the moment that launched the deadly Yom Kippur War, Hamas, the militant group that controls the Gaza strip, carried out a series of
attacks. Hundreds have been killed, Israeli intelligence services were surprised and the retribution is bound to be severe. What does this mean for Palestinian civilians, and regional politics
more broadly?