The Israel-Hamas War—Seven Months On

Seven months ago this week, Hamas broke through what was thought to be an impenetrable barrier separating Gaza from Southern Israel. The result was an earthly-version of Dante’s Inferno. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were caught totally by surprise, and Israeli troops needed more than a day to flush out the more than 3,000 Hamas terrorists who conducted the attack. By the time it was over, about 1,200 people were killed and 250 were brought back to Gaza as bargaining chips.Israel’s ensuing war against Hamas began while Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack was still happening. In the seven months since,…