The 10/7 tragedy is a chilling reminder that some hostile minds are undeterrable and fail-safes are consequently needed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The series of thoroughly planned and highly organised attacks by Hamas shattered the aura of invincibility surrounding the battle-hardened Israeli Defence Forces.
Sunrise in Israel on Oct 7 was at 6.36am. It was the start of the Sabbath and a national holiday, with Israel Defence Forces forces on the Gaza border expecting a quiet weekend.in the past two years deep into Israeli territory, in south and central Israel including Tel Aviv. The intensity overwhelmed the IDF’s Iron Dome defences.
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