Hamas attack shocks Israel, but what comes next?

2023-10-07 20:35

Tensions had recently risen in Gaza - but this attack was unexpected on a Jewish holiday.

Hamas attack shocks Israel, but what comes next?

Fifty years on from the Yom Kippur War, which began with a surprise attack on Israel by Egypt and Syria, Palestinian militants have launched a major assault.

This too was unexpected, on another Jewish holiday.

Tensions had recently risen in the Gaza Strip, but the conventional wisdom was...