Israel-Hamas War: The First 100 Hours of Conflict

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Video originally published on October 13, 2023.

Within hours, a centuries-old powder keg ignited as Israel and Hamas plunged into all-out war. On October 7, 2023, a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip shattered the uneasy calm along Israel's western border, unleashing a ferocious cycle of violence that would claim over a thousand lives on both sides. The assault, launched on a sacred Jewish holiday, caught Israel's defenses off guard, leaving communities like Sderot, Netiv Ha', and Kfar Aza reeling from the devastating impact. As the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) retaliated with overwhelming force, the Gaza Strip teetered on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe. With the al-Aqsa Mosque and Temple Mount flashpoints fueling tensions, and a complex web of historical grievances and competing claims to the land, the stakes are existential for both Israelis and Palestinians. The world watches with bated breath as this latest chapter in the decades-long conflict unfolds, threatening to upend regional stability and global security.

Key Takeaways

Within hours, a centuries-old powder keg ignited as Israel and Hamas plunged into all-out war.
The October 7th Hamas attack on Israel marked a dramatic escalation in the long-standing conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants.
We’ll start in the town of Sderot, located about a kilometer from the border with Gaza.
In the immediate aftermath of the Hamas assault on October 7, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) swiftly transitioned from a state of shock to a determined counteroffensive.
The international community's response to the Israel-Hamas war was swift and varied, reflecting the complex geopolitical dynamics at play.
The Israel-Hamas conflict, now in its fourth day, has sent shockwaves through the Middle East, with potential long-term implications for regional politics.

The Spark that Ignited the Conflict: Hamas' Surprise Attack

The October 7th Hamas attack on Israel marked a dramatic escalation in the long-standing conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants. The assault, dubbed Operation al-Aqsa Flood, was meticulously planned and executed, catching Israeli intelligence and defense systems off guard. The operation began at 6:35 AM on a Saturday, coinciding with the Jewish Sabbath and the holiday of Simchat Torah, ensuring that many Israelis were off duty and unprepared for the onslaught. The Gaza Strip, a densely populated enclave of approximately 365 square kilometers along the Mediterranean coast, served as the launching pad for the attack. Governed by Hamas since 2007, Gaza has been a persistent source of tension due to its blockade by Israel and the frequent rocket launches into Israeli territory. However, the scale and coordination of the October 7th attack were unprecedented. Hamas claimed to have launched 5,000 missiles, while Israeli estimates put the number closer to 3,000. Regardless of the exact figure, the barrage overwhelmed Israel's Iron Dome missile-defense system, allowing a significant number of rockets to strike Israeli cities and towns. Simultaneously, over a thousand Hamas fighters infiltrated Israeli territory through multiple points. A small number of attackers used paragliders and speedboats, but the majority breached the fortified border fence separating Gaza from Israel. These fighters quickly overran small IDF outposts, taking soldiers hostage and seizing military equipment. One of the most significant breaches occurred in Zikim, a coastal kibbutz, where Hamas conducted an amphibious landing and stormed a nearby army base. Another major attack targeted the IDF's regional headquarters in the area, where Hamas fighters took control of the base before being pushed back by reinforcements. In the town of Sderot, Hamas forces overwhelmed local police, killing and capturing officers. The initial Israeli response was one of shock and disarray. The IDF, caught off guard by the scale and coordination of the attack, struggled to mount an effective counteroffensive. The infiltration of Israeli territory by Hamas fighters marked a significant escalation in the conflict, as previous confrontations had largely been confined to rocket exchanges and skirmishes along the border. The Hamas attack represented a strategic shift, aiming to maximize civilian casualties and capture hostages to leverage in future negotiations. This tactic was designed to exploit Israel's vulnerability during a religious holiday, when many citizens were off duty and unprepared for such a large-scale assault. The Hamas attack on October 7th was a carefully orchestrated operation that exploited Israel's vulnerabilities during a religious holiday. The simultaneous missile barrage and ground incursions caught the IDF off guard, allowing Hamas fighters to infiltrate deep into Israeli territory. The attack's primary targets were not just military installations but also civilian populations, aiming to maximize casualties and capture hostages. This strategy underscored Hamas' willingness to engage in high-risk, high-reward tactics to achieve its goals, setting the stage for a protracted and violent conflict.

Historical Context: Decades of Animosity and Resistance

We’ll start in the town of Sderot, located about a kilometer from the border with Gaza. In the attack, a force of an unknown number of Hamas insurgents entered the town on pickup trucks and engaged not just police, but civilians, in firefights on the street. An estimated twenty or more civilians were killed in the attack, many murdered indiscriminately either on the streets of the town, or in their own homes. Like so many of the Israeli civilian casualties we’ll talk about today, a high proportion of the dead were killed in their emergency shelters, specially built safe rooms that are widespread in most modern Israeli residences. Those safe rooms are meant to shield against rocket attacks, but not to keep enemy militants out in the case of a siege, and while some families were lucky enough to be able to barricade their doors or otherwise keep their attackers out, many were not. In Sderot, even more civilians were killed on the outskirts of the town under unknown circumstances, presumably pulled from their cars and executed. About a dozen police and firefighters were also killed, and a standoff, with the militants inside the city police station, lasted until the following day. A similar attack took place in a moshav, or an agricultural community, called Netiv Ha’Asara. In this attack, situated close to the Gaza border, a group of Hamas militants landed using paragliders, and went door-to-door attacking any civilians they could find. Fifteen people died, including, in some cases, members of the same family, while many more were injured in the assault. In a kibbutz called Nir Oz, the story was nearly the same: an attack against Israeli civilians by Hamas, in which houses were set ablaze and several hostages were taken. Many bodies have been discovered in the aftermath of the fires, burned so badly that in many cases, the cause of death may never be known. If attacks like those weren’t already horrific enough, we’ve now got to move on to the massacres. First, we come to the kibbutz of Be’eri, which, until the morning of October 7, had a population of about 1,200 people living along the border with Gaza. Here, large parts of the kibbutz have been reduced to rubble, over the course of an assault that left eighty-eight residents dead. In the assault, Hamas stormed from house to house, engaged in wholesale slaughter of the civilians they found while separating out a few who would be taken hostage. Many of the homes in the kibbutz were burned from the outside, forcing their occupants to climb out and be shot, while others were raided from room to room. In the aftermath, news outlets have largely refused to publish the images they’ve received, deeming them far too graphic for public display. Women, children, and even infants were not spared. When a group of twenty Israeli Air Force special operators arrived on the scene, they, too, were slaughtered upon arrival by the militants, who would hold the kibbutz for another twelve hours before a gun-battle that leveled the village that remained. Overall, the death toll came to 108. Not far away, partiers at an all-night music festival were ambushed by dozens of Hamas militants by truck, motorcycle, and paraglider, who opened fire on the all-civilian crowd indiscriminately and killed at least 260 people. At the time of writing, that count is still expected to rise. Of the roughly 3,500 attendees, many who attempted to flee were followed or hunted down in bushes and orchards or killed as they attempted to escape the resulting traffic jam, while those who were wounded in the initial attack, were executed at point-blank range. An unknown number of people were taken hostage and brought back toward Gaza, with the fate of some people currently counted as missing, yet to be confirmed in either direction. Unsubstantiated reports suggest that women at the festival were raped before they were killed, and one casualty, a 22-year-old German-Israeli woman, was depicted in videos that were spread around global social media, motionless and wearing only her underwear while laying facedown in a truck alongside Hamas gunmen. Louk is believed to still be alive, but in critical condition, kept hostage in Gaza alongside what could be several dozen others. And finally, we’ve got to cover the massacre at the kibbutz of Kfar Aza, where some four hundred people lived prior to the Hamas assault. We must warn our viewers at this time that even compared to the tragedies we’ve already discussed, what happened at Kfar Aza is especially horrific; we will display a timestamp onscreen for those who wish to skip past. At Kfar Aza, about seventy Hamas militants assaulted the small community, targeting an area where young children lived and, as is customary in many kibbutzim, spent much of their time concentrated together in one place. Despite attempts by the kibbutz’s volunteer armed guard to defend the area, they were overwhelmed, and yet another massacre began. At the time of writing, the death toll is unknown; it took days to reach Kfar Aza after the violence began.

The Gaza Strip Under Siege: Israel's Retaliation and Humanitarian Crisis

In the immediate aftermath of the Hamas assault on October 7, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) swiftly transitioned from a state of shock to a determined counteroffensive. The initial Hamas incursion, which briefly controlled an area of Israel roughly equivalent to the size of the Gaza Strip, was met with a fierce and organized response. The IDF's primary objective was to secure Israeli territory and rescue survivors from the besieged communities. By October 10, most Hamas incursions had been neutralized, although sporadic engagements continued in the following days. The IDF's operations involved clearing kibbutzim, police stations, and other strategic locations occupied by Hamas, identifying entry points used by the militants, and accounting for the dead and kidnapped. Israeli officials reported that approximately 1,500 Palestinian militants had been killed within Israeli territory, suggesting a larger force than initially anticipated or significant involvement from other militant groups and civilians. The humanitarian toll on both sides was staggering. Israeli estimates placed the number of dead Israelis, both civilians and soldiers, at over 1,200, with another 3,400 wounded. Hundreds were believed to be held hostage in Gaza. Reports from independent media outlets described horrifying scenes of mutilation and decapitation, particularly in the kibbutzim of Kfar Aza and Netiv Ha'asara, where entire families were slaughtered. While these reports remain unconfirmed, the sheer scale of the atrocities suggested a deliberate campaign of extermination against Israeli civilians. The international community began to grapple with the implications of such acts, with many experts arguing that the wholesale slaughter of civilians constituted crimes against humanity. As the IDF focused on securing Israeli territory, Hamas and other Palestinian resistance organizations continued their offensive actions. Rocket barrages were launched from Gaza, testing the limits of Israel's Iron Dome defense system. The United States, under President Joe Biden, announced a surge in missile interceptors to replenish Israel's depleted stockpiles. Meanwhile, other Palestinian groups, such as the Marxist-Leninist National Resistance Brigades and the Lions' Den, voiced their support for Hamas and claimed involvement in the conflict. In Lebanon, Hezbollah participated in multiple attacks, further complicating the geopolitical landscape. The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, responded with a clear message of retribution. Netanyahu declared the nation at war and mobilized the IDF's reserve forces. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza began almost immediately, with support from the European Union and the United States. The Israeli government issued a stern warning to the people of Gaza: stay off the streets and shelter in place. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepened as the IDF intensified its operations. The densely populated enclave, already suffering from years of blockade and economic strife, faced severe shortages of food, water, and medical supplies. The United Nations and various humanitarian organizations called for immediate ceasefires to allow for the delivery of aid, but their pleas largely fell on deaf ears as the conflict escalated. The civilian population in Gaza bore the brunt of the Israeli retaliation, with reports of widespread destruction and heavy civilian casualties. The exact numbers remained uncertain, but the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported significant loss of life and displacement, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation. The first 100 hours of the Israel-Hamas war laid bare the deep-seated animosities and strategic calculations that have defined the conflict for decades. The Hamas attack, with its unprecedented brutality and scale, represented a significant escalation in the ongoing struggle. The IDF's response, characterized by swift and decisive military action, reflected Israel's determination to defend its territory and retaliate against the perpetrators. However, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, exacerbated by the Israeli blockade and ongoing military operations, highlighted the complex and interconnected nature of the conflict. As the world watched, the Israel-Hamas war entered a new and potentially more dangerous phase, with far-reaching implications for regional stability and international relations.

Global Reactions: International Support and Condemnation

The international community's response to the Israel-Hamas war was swift and varied, reflecting the complex geopolitical dynamics at play. Israel, a longstanding ally of the United States, received immediate expressions of support from Washington. U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated America's commitment to Israel's security, stating that the U.S. stood with Israel in the face of Hamas' aggression. This stance was echoed by other Western nations, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, which all condemned Hamas' attacks and expressed solidarity with Israel. The European Union also released a statement condemning the Hamas attack and calling for an immediate ceasefire, while reiterating its support for Israel's right to self-defense. These expressions of support were coupled with diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken engaged in intensive diplomacy, speaking with leaders from the region and beyond to urge restraint and a return to calm. The United Nations Security Council held emergency meetings to discuss the crisis, although efforts to pass a resolution were stalled due to disagreements among member states, notably the U.S., which blocked a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in Gaza rapidly deteriorated. The Israel Electric Corporation cut off electricity to the Gaza Strip, exacerbating the already dire conditions. Water supplies were also halted, leaving the population without access to basic necessities. The Gaza Strip, often described as an open-air prison due to its heavy surveillance and restricted movement, was effectively cut off from the rest of the world. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and other international aid organizations rushed to provide relief, but their efforts were hampered by the ongoing conflict and Israel's blockade. The power imbalance between Israel and Hamas was starkly evident in the early days of the conflict. Israel, with one of the most advanced militaries in the world, launched a relentless air campaign against Hamas targets in Gaza. By October 8, just one day after Hamas' attack, Israel had conducted strikes on 426 targets in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of at least 313 Palestinians, including 20 children. The IDF targeted Hamas compounds, command centers, and other strategic locations, but the civilian toll was high. Airstrikes leveled entire neighborhoods, destroyed culturally significant sites like the Islamic University of Gaza, and devastated the Port of Gaza. The humanitarian impact was catastrophic, with hospitals overwhelmed and critical shortages of medical supplies. The United Nations reported that eleven of its teachers and thirty students at UN-run schools had been killed, underscoring the indiscriminate nature of the violence. As the conflict intensified, international calls for a humanitarian corridor to allow aid into Gaza grew louder. The Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations urged all parties to respect international humanitarian law and protect civilian populations. However, the situation on the ground remained volatile, with both sides showing little inclination to back down. The Israeli government's declaration of war on Hamas sent a clear signal to the international community, but it also raised concerns about the potential for further escalation. The evacuation of residents near the Gaza Strip and the lockdown of the West Bank territory were seen as measures to prepare for a possible ground assault. As the first 100 hours of the conflict drew to a close, the world watched in horror as the death toll rose and the humanitarian crisis deepened. The international community's efforts to de-escalate the situation and provide relief to the affected populations faced significant challenges, highlighting the complex and often intractable nature of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Regional Implications: The Shifting Sands of Middle Eastern Politics

The Israel-Hamas conflict, now in its fourth day, has sent shockwaves through the Middle East, with potential long-term implications for regional politics. The most significant immediate impact is on Saudi Arabia's tentative steps towards normalization with Israel. The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, marked a historic shift in Arab-Israeli relations, with several Gulf states recognizing Israel. However, the current conflict has put these relationships under strain. Saudi Arabia, while not a signatory to the Accords, had been engaged in quiet dialogue with Israel, facilitated by the United States. The brutal Hamas attack and subsequent Israeli retaliation have complicated these efforts. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who had shown interest in following the UAE and Bahrain in normalizing ties, has issued strong statements criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza. The Saudi government has called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to Israeli occupation, aligning more closely with the Arab League's condemnation of Israel's policies. This shift in rhetoric indicates that the conflict may have set back Saudi Arabia's normalization efforts, as the kingdom seeks to maintain its credibility among Arab populations sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. The conflict has also highlighted the deepening rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with Tehran openly supporting Hamas. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has praised the Hamas attack, framing it as a blow against Israeli aggression. Iran has a long history of supporting Palestinian militant groups, providing financial aid, weapons, and training. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been particularly active in this regard, with its Quds Force playing a key role in coordinating support for Hamas and other Palestinian factions. The current conflict is likely to embolden Iran, which sees it as an opportunity to challenge Israeli and Saudi influence in the region. However, Iran's involvement also raises the specter of a wider regional conflict. Israel has made it clear that it will not hesitate to strike Iranian targets in response to any aggression. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has already conducted strikes in Syria, targeting Iranian military assets and Hezbollah positions. With over 300,000 reservists mobilized, Israel is prepared for a multi-front war. The IDF has also taken steps to secure its borders with Lebanon and Syria, where Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias pose a significant threat. The potential for a wider conflict is further exacerbated by the involvement of other regional actors. Turkey, while calling for restraint, has a complex relationship with both Israel and Hamas. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been a vocal critic of Israeli policies, but Turkey also maintains security cooperation with Israel. Egypt, a key mediator in previous Israeli-Palestinian conflicts, has called for immediate de-escalation. However, Egypt's influence is limited by its own internal struggles and the precarious security situation in the Sinai Peninsula. The conflict has also drawn in other Arab states, with Jordan and the United Arab Emirates expressing concern over the escalating violence. The UAE, despite its normalization agreement with Israel, has called for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. The potential for a wider conflict is a stark reminder of the volatile nature of Middle Eastern politics. The Israel-Hamas war has laid bare the deep-seated tensions and alliances that continue to shape the region. As the conflict enters its second week, the international community watches with bated breath, hoping to avert a full-blown regional war. The stakes are high, and the outcome of this conflict will have far-reaching consequences for the Middle East and beyond.

The War's Early Consequences: Casualties, Displacement, and Infrastructure Damage

Within the first 100 hours of the Israel-Hamas war, the conflict had already exacted a heavy toll on both sides, with significant casualties, widespread displacement, and substantial damage to infrastructure. The intense exchanges between Hamas and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have resulted in a grim human cost, with civilian populations in both Israel and the Gaza Strip bearing the brunt of the violence. As of the 100-hour mark, the IDF had reported the deaths of over 1,200 Israelis, primarily civilians, with thousands more injured. The Hamas attack on October 7, which caught Israel off guard, was particularly devastating. Communities near the Gaza border, such as Sderot, Netiv Ha'asara, and Kfar Aza, experienced some of the most intense fighting, with Hamas militants infiltrating these areas and engaging in close-quarters combat with Israeli security forces. The IDF's response was swift and overwhelming, with a relentless campaign of airstrikes targeting Hamas infrastructure, command centers, and suspected militant hideouts throughout the Gaza Strip. These strikes have resulted in extensive damage to civilian buildings, including residential areas, schools, and hospitals. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that over 5,000 Palestinian civilians had been killed, and more than 20,000 injured. The Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated regions in the world, has seen widespread destruction of its infrastructure. Critical facilities such as the al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and various medical centers have been damaged or destroyed. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has been exacerbated by the displacement of over 500,000 Palestinians, who have been forced to flee their homes in search of safety. Many have sought refuge in makeshift shelters, schools, and hospitals, which are already struggling to cope with the influx of displaced persons. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been working to provide aid, but the scale of the crisis has overwhelmed its resources. In Israel, the conflict has also led to significant internal displacement, with thousands of Israelis evacuated from border communities and relocated to safer areas. The Israeli government has been working to provide relief and support to those affected, but the sudden and intense nature of the conflict has presented considerable challenges. The early consequences of the Israel-Hamas war have been severe, with both sides suffering heavy losses and widespread destruction. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in particular, has raised serious concerns about the well-being of the civilian population and the potential for further escalation. As the conflict enters its next phase, with the possibility of a massive IDF ground incursion into Gaza, the immediate consequences of the war serve as a stark reminder of the human cost of violence and the urgent need for a resolution that prioritizes the safety and security of all civilians involved.

The Road Ahead: Lasting Impact and Potential Outcomes

But now that he’s watched the deaths of more Jewish civilians unfold in a single day, than in any other day since the Holocaust, that reputation is entirely in shambles. Netanyahu’s political opposition has remained quiet so far on his prospects of leadership, preferring to endorse Netanyahu’s message of national unity in the face of crisis, but many Israeli and international close observers have publicly expressed their uncertainty that the Netanyahu coalition will survive a war. Netanyahu isn’t alone on the precipice. He’s joined by Israel’s northern neighbor, Lebanon, which has been teetering on the edge of failed-state status for the last couple of years. As we’ve mentioned earlier, Lebanon is home to the violent anti-Israel militant group known as Hezbollah, which has already participated in limited offensive and retaliatory strikes into Israel during the current conflict. They’re also a strong political party in Lebanon, and as such, any broadening of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel risks bringing Lebanon into the conflict directly. If that happens, there are no guarantees that the state of Lebanon wouldn’t collapse in its entirety. Lebanon’s current leadership seems to see war with Israel as untenable, and even Hezbollah appears somewhat uncertain of how it’s ultimately going to handle this situation, but even if Lebanon stays out of the conflict, there’s only so much it can withstand before potential migration crises, economic hardship, or political fallout from its neighbor’s war might bring the whole country crashing down. And as we discuss strain in Lebanon, we’ve got to discuss another sobering possibility: the addition of other nations to the conflict. Saudi Arabia is unlikely to be the first country to send troops to Israel directly, but they’re an important place to start; after all, they’ve spent months in negotiations with Israel to normalize their relations, which would have been a massively impactful geopolitical shift if it were true. Unfortunately for that normalization process, Hamas’ attack appears to have had the effect, either intentionally or unintentionally, of putting Saudi Arabia in a position to either stand with its fellow Muslims, or tacitly endorse Israel’s treatment of Palestine by continuing with normalization. At present, that process hasn’t officially collapsed, but international observers have grown increasingly united in the belief that normalization is most likely dead in the water. And that, could have a number of knock-on effects. If Saudi Arabia isn’t pursuing normalization with Israel, then there’s little political or economic benefit in trying to stay on Israel’s good side, and when a regional behemoth like Saudi Arabia begins to shift away from Israel and toward Palestine, that’s almost certainly going to cause its smaller neighbors to follow suit. Crowds from Bahrain to Kuwait to Lebanon have come out en masse to protest in support of Palestine, and in Egypt, a police officer in Alexandria has even killed two Israeli tourists in the days following Hamas’ attack. Suffice to say that in many countries, the anti-Israeli sentiment is certainly present if those countries were to try and attempt military action against Israel in the heat of this crisis. And Sunni-Muslim Saudi Arabia’s traditional arch-rival in the region, Iran, is firmly on the side of Hamas—if, of course, that somehow wasn’t clear already. In one potential indicator of where this all is headed, the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran, Mohammed bin Salman and Ebrahim Raisi respectively, held their first phone call since their two countries renewed diplomatic ties. According to an Iranian aide, those conversations focused on topics of Islamic unity in the face of the ongoing conflict in and around Gaza. When we zoom out and look at the situation in its entirety, it quickly becomes clear that the Gaza Strip isn’t alone as it teeters on the precipice. Saudi Arabia and Iran may increasingly become mutually focused on rallying support behind Palestine, Hezbollah is poised on the Israeli border with the potential to create, and then exploit, the collapse of its own Lebanese state, and Israel is drawing on its reserves and massing troops for what could be an incredibly costly battle in Gaza itself. Yes, the Americans are sitting and watching from off the Israeli coast...but avoiding a larger crisis may not be that simple. An Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip will be bloody no matter which way you slice it, but if Israel is forced to overcommit to that fight, then it could very quickly find itself outgunned by opportunistic neighbors. That kind of brinksmanship, or even war, is unthinkable to most of those countries right now…but five days before this script was written, it was unthinkable to the people of Israel that they’d be launching a ground invasion of Gaza before the next Shabbat. Whatever comes next, and no matter how cataclysmic the resulting hostilities in Palestine and beyond might eventually become, one thing is as true as ever: it will be the ordinary people of this region, both of Israel, and of Palestine, who are likely to find themselves placed at tremendous risk by the governments that minister to their land. Whether we’re discussing a primary-school-aged Gazan forced to live in a warzone, watching desperately to avoid the next bomb as it falls, or whether we’re discussing a Holocaust survivor watching yet more barrages of rockets break through the Iron Dome and crash down on their community, every person living inside this conflict has already experienced unbelievable devastation…and although it pains us to say it, it remains entirely likely that the worst is yet to come. We will provide continual updates on this crisis, as often as is necessary, and with a continued focus on the people caught in the middle of a war that they most certainly did not ask for. In the coming few days, we’ll be adding to the context and explanation of what we’re witnessing, and how Israel, Palestine, and the broader Middle East got to this point. But for now, we at Warographics must sign off. Thank you for watching.

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