Three years after the deadly Hamas-led October 7 attacks in southern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for political survival ahead of legislative elections later this month. Reports that Arab leaders warned him of the assault in advance have undercut his claims that Israel's security chiefs are to blame, but his political base appears to be holding.
Three years ago, thousands of Hamas-led militants breached the border between Gaza and Israel in a surprise attack, killing 1,205 people and taking 251 as hostages back to the Gaza Strip. Israel responded with a heavy hand and launched a military campaign in Gaza during which at least 74,347 people have been killed, according to the enclave’s Hamas-run health ministry.
