Retired Army Officer, Former State Department Official Weigh In on Israel Attacks

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Darin Gaub and former U.S. State Department official Gabriel Noronha offer their assessments of the recent attacks on Israel.

Artillery shells are lined up next to an armoured vehicle as Israeli soldiers take positions near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on Oct. 9, 2023. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Darin Gaub and former U.S. State Department official Gabriel Noronha are offering their assessments of the recent attacks on Israel, how the Israeli military will respond, and how Iran may have contributed to the carnage from behind the scenes.

Mr. Noronha believes Iran played at least some role in enabling Palestinian groups to breach the Israel–Gaza barrier and carry out widespread attacks across southern Israel on Oct. 7.