As in 1973, the Hamas attack into Israel has been bloody, violent, and caught the Israelis unprepared, but there are bigger geopolitical forces at play.
Hamas terrorists move toward the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images
At about 8:30 a.m. local time on Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli command authorities realized that there was a serious issue and that the significant rocket barrages were part of a coordinated assault into Israel. This was approximately two hours after the first rockets had been fired on this morning.
John Mills
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Col. (Ret.) John Mills is a national security professional with service in five eras: Cold War, Peace Dividend, War on Terror, World in Chaos, and now, Great Power Competition. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. Mills is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. He is the author of “The Nation Will Follow” and “War Against the Deep State.” ColonelRETJohn2 on “X”, ColonelRETJohn on Substack, GETTR, and Truth Social
