Michael Taube: What to Make of the Celebrations in Toronto of Hamas’s Terrorist Attack on Israel

Israeli soldiers look at the remains of a police station which was the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel Oct. 8, 2023. Reuters/Ronen Zvulun

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Hamas, the Palestinian-based terrorist organization, launched its biggest attack on Israel in years on Oct. 7. The full-fledged assault, which coincided with the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, seemingly caught the Israel Defense Forces and intelligence services by surprise. More than 380 people are reportedly dead, with another 2,200 wounded.