Why was Israel caught unaware, what’s likely to happen next, and how far could the conflict spill?
, speedboats and motorbikes breaching the border with Gaza in at least five places, to a barrage of rocket attacks, was unprecedented in its. It came almost 50 years to the day of the start of the Yom Kippur war, which also began with Israel being caught off guard. And just like the military attack in 1973, this one also started on a holy day – Simchat Torah. Since Saturday, the death toll on both sides has risen dramatically.
Doubts have been raised over Labour’s plan to pay doctors and nurses more to work overtime in an attempt to bring down NHS waiting lists., which will lead to an extra £1.1bn in funding being pumped into the health system, is unlikely to work as it relies on an already overstretched workforce. One of the notable elements to this conflict so far is how deeply Hamas has entered Israel, and the horrific massacre at thehas shown just how much damage the group can inflict on the ground. So far the conflict has not spread to the West Bank, which could easily become another flashpoint. But there are questions about regional involvement too. Some experts say Hamas would have had the backing of Iran.
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