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The Hamas surprise attack isn’t history rhyming, it’s a reprise of 1973’s Yom Kippur War — and it doesn’t bode well for Benjamin Netanyahu.

Settlers and soldiers have killed 51 Palestinians in the West Bank since Saturday. At least two Palestinian villages have been entirely depopulated.

Israel has avoided ruling Gaza on the ground — but Hamas may have forced it to try.

Mark Wallace, head of United Against Nuclear Iran, seems to have forgotten how things worked out in Afghanistan and Iraq.

During a war, when access to the internet could save lives, Palestinians are struggling to reach the outside world and each other.

Israeli and U.S. officials acknowledge there is no proof that Iran directed last weekend’s deadly Hamas attack.

“It’s been about four days since this incredible and tragic escalation of violence and the level of misinformation — even disinformation — seems near unprecedented.”

Periods of Israeli–Palestinian violence have regularly resulted in the corporate suppression of Palestinian social media users.

Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush called for a ceasefire and were attacked by AIPAC-aligned centrists. Democratic leadership stayed silent.

“Deescalation is not possible when they are taking hostages,” the Massachusetts Democrat said — both acknowledging the hostages and disregarding their fate.