The Arab World Versus Israel: Will It Be Different This Time?

Israel has been attacked from the moment of its birth. We don’t know what will happen, but there’s a growing sense that an existential moment has been reached.

Smoke billows during Israeli air strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza City on Oct. 12, 2023. Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

A few days ago, I noted the widespread speculation that the savage attacks by Hamas against Israeli civilians on Oct. 7 might be only an opening sally.