After 12 months of war, Israel is a changed state, analysts say

The families of captives held in Gaza hold a silent protest to mark one year since the October 7 attack by Hamas during which their loved ones were taken, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 7, 2024 [Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters]

After killing more than 42,000 Palestinians in little more than 12 months of fighting in Gaza, many of the reasons Israel stated for starting the conflict remain unfulfilled, analysts tell Al Jazeera.

Its internal security seems even more precarious than when it started fighting on October 7, the day of a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel during which 1,139 people died and about 250 were taken captive.