Today marks two years since Hamas carried out its unprecedented assault on Israel , a strike that killed around 1,200 people and triggered a conflict that has since reshaped the geopolitics of West Asia. The anniversary coincides with ongoing negotiations in Egypt over President Donald Trump’s ceasefire initiative, which offers a faint yet significant prospect of ending a war that has taken tens of thousands of lives.

In the early hours of October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a highly coordinated offensive from Gaza that shattered Israel’s sense of security. More than 2,200 rockets were fired within minutes, overwhelming the Iron Dome defence system, while hundreds of militants breached the fortified border using vehicles, motorbikes, and paragliders to infiltrate Israeli communities.

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