One year ago today, Hamas launched a brutal assault on Israel, killing over 1,100 people and abducting roughly 250, nearly 100 of whom are still believed to be held hostage in the Gaza Strip. The attack sparked a war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians to date—and that appears closer than ever to spiraling into a full-scale regional war. To mark the anniversary, the editors at Foreign Affairs have selected the very best of our recent coverage, with leading thinkers and policymakers including Aluf Benn, Dahlia Scheindlin, Khaled Elgindy, Oona Hathaway, and Martin Indyk reflecting on the legacy of the October 7 attack—and where Israel and the region go from here. Start reading below.
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