It has been a year since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. In the early morning hours, the terrorist organization Hamas launched surprise attacks in southern Israel. The blitzkrieg proved to be the bloodiest such attack in Israel’s history.
Hamas terrorists rampaged through towns and ravaged communities, killing 1,200 civilians, including 40 American citizens, while taking 251 hostages, 12 Americans among them. Israel responded swiftly and severely by invading the adjacent Gaza Strip, which is governed by Hamas.
A year on, the war in the Levant is on the cusp of becoming a broader regional war—or worse, a third world war. With Gaza reduced to rubble, Hamas in shambles, Hezbollah severely diminished, continued escalation in Lebanon, and an Israeli surge into the West Bank, the path now appears cleared for direct confrontation between Israel and…
