2024-10-07 21:43:15
Tel Aviv: A year ago, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists had launched an unprecedented attack on Israel. After this attack, a war started in the Middle East, in which more than 42 thousand people have been killed so far. This number is still increasing. The war that started as an Israeli campaign in Gaza is spreading. Gaza has been destroyed in the Israeli campaign after the October 7 attack, war has also broken out in Lebanon. Along with this, a question also arises that what has Israel achieved so far in one year?
1200 Israelis were killed in the October 7 attack. Hamas terrorists had created a massive massacre. About 250 Israelis were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists and taken to Gaza. This was the biggest attack on Israel in its history, which shook the Jewish nation. Israel had set three main goals – the elimination of Hamas, the return of hostages and establishing the security of residents living near the Gaza border.
How much success against Hamas?
The Israeli army launched a large-scale military operation in Gaza for the return of hostages and the elimination of Hamas. Israel tried to crush Hamas with both airstrikes and ground attacks. The IDF attacked thousands of Hamas facilities. Destroyed the tunnels and captured the weapons stockpile.
The IDF claims that Hamas’s military strength has been eliminated and it is now operating as a guerrilla organization. The Israeli army said that Hamas is no longer the same organization as it was before October 7. The IDF has eliminated many top commanders, including Hamas Chief Ismail Haniya and its military commander Mohammed Deif, but the truth is that Hamas has not been destroyed.
This August, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that it was not possible to completely eliminate Hamas as a movement. Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the attack on Israel, is still alive and has been elected the new leader of the organization after Haniya’s death. However, he has been living underground since October 7 and has not been seen for a long time.
Hostages not returned yet
Hamas had abducted about 250 Israeli citizens during the October 7 attack last year. All of them were taken to Gaza. Hamas released 105 hostages during a ceasefire in late November. Before this, 4 hostages were released. Hamas still holds 97 hostages in Gaza. According to the Israeli army, 33 of them have died.
64 hostages, including two children, are still alive in Hamas’s custody. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism from within the country for not bringing him back and is facing immense pressure from the people. Critics accuse Netanyahu of blocking peace talks and prolonging the war.
How much was Israel able to secure the border?
The Gaza war is not over yet, meanwhile Israel has now opened a fierce front against Hezbollah in the north. Israeli forces have entered southern Lebanon, where they are waging a war against Hezbollah. Thousands of Israelis have had to flee the north due to Hezbollah’s shelling from Lebanon. The Israeli army has said that the ground operation in Lebanon is being carried out to secure the country’s northern border and the return of people from the Israeli community.