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October 9, 2023

Hamas’s Success, and Its Fatal Miscalculation

A wounded, weakened Israel is a fiercer Israel.

In the past two days, the Gaza-based terrorist group achieved its greatest tactical success to date, bringing about the bloodiest day in Israel’s history. Haviv Rettig Gur examines various theories about Hamas’s present motivations, and observes that even if they have some merit, they miss the central purpose of this orgy of bloodshed:

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October 9, 2023

  1. This Attack on Israel Changes Everything

    There is no modus vivendi with Hamas.

  2. Hamas’s Success, and Its Fatal Miscalculation

    A wounded, weakened Israel is a fiercer Israel.

  3. What Israel Should Do Next

    The era of surgical strikes is over.

  4. October 7, 2023 and the Israeli Consciousness

    “Shock, bewilderment, a slight nausea, a sudden urge to fight back the tears that welled in my eyes.”

  5. Assessing Iran’s Role in Hamas’s Assault

    Will Jerusalem retaliate against Tehran?