Israel reels: a bloody assault
Israel reels: a bloody assault  
Podcast: The Intelligence from The Economist
Published On: Mon Oct 09 2023
Description: Almost exactly 50 years on from the moment that launched the deadly Yom Kippur War, Hamas, the militant group that controls the Gaza strip, carried out a series of attacks. Hundreds have been killed, Israeli intelligence services were surprised and the retribution is bound to be severe. What does this mean for Palestinian civilians, and regional politics more broadly?