The mass attack against Israel came from all sides, coordinated by Iran. Lebanon fired tens of thousands of missiles and sent combat units across the border. Syria, Yemen, Iraq all sent missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Meanwhile from Gaza, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad followed, firing so many missiles as to overwhelm the Iron Dome.

Roads, electricity, communications system, army bases, airports, all destroyed.

A Middle East scholar who predicted a mass attack on Israel six months before October 7 says Gaza should be split along clan lines{ai:summary}<p>Israel faced a coordinated attack from multiple neighboring countries, instigated by Iran. Missiles and combat units poured in from Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq, while Gaza was bombarded by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The result was widespread destruction of infrastructure and military assets. #foreignaffairs</p>

Why Hamas went rogue on October 7 and how the West could end the war

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