One year after October 7

One year has passed since October 7, 2023, when Hamas orchestrated its heinous terrorist attack against Israel. The return of the hostages remains the top priority of the Israeli government and society. Obviously, the Middle East no longer looks the same. Israel's deep military engagement in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon and its airstrikes against Syria as well as the double Iranian attack against the Jewish state generate uncertainty. Some even predict tectonic changes of the Middle East map.

Israel understands its security needs from its own prism, which is not always the same as that of its partners. It is expected that it will continue on the same path irrespective of some American objections. Critics of the Israeli government emphasize the humanitarian dimension of ongoing wars. They tend to have second thoughts when they realize that Iranian threats are real, however....