Three years after Hamas attacked on October 7, Israel has yet to start reckoning with its failures
The collapse of Israel's intelligence and security remains unresolved and the officials who dismissed warnings of Hamas' attack are still in charge. As Netanyahu's government delays an independent inquiry, war rages on, and the scars have yet to heal
Israel is marking the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023. The attack, which originated from the Gaza Strip, resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people, according to official Israeli figures, and 251 hostages were taken into Gaza, with 44 of them already dead.
Memorial events are being held across the country to pay tribute to the victims. These events include a tribute at Kibbutz Kfar Aza near the Gaza border, where 64 residents were killed and 18 people were abducted, and another event at the site of the Nova music festival in southern Israel, where over 370 people were killed and dozens of hostages were seized.
The anniversary comes as Israel's intelligence and security collapse remains unresolved, with officials who dismissed warnings of the attack still in charge, according to Haaretz. The Israeli government has delayed an independent inquiry into the attack.
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