Over half the residents at Kfar Aza still barricaded in security rooms as Israeli soldiers sweep the kibbutz for terrorists

Israel was caught completely off-guard and took long hours to transport its forces to the field to defend the locales under attack. These are six main failures that dictated the developments in combat

Other measures possibly under consideration includes the release of the stockpile of U.S. ammunition stored in Israel that Israel is allowed to access in case of emergencies

Hamas, a 'small' terror organization exposed the nakedness of Israel, a regional superpower. While the failure is first and foremost that of the Military Intelligence and the Shin Bet security service, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be able to wash his hands of this travesty

Dozens of Palestinian militants infiltrate Israel from Gaza by land, sea and air ■ Some 2,500 rockets fired from the Strip ■ At least 250 Israelis killed, some 1,600 wounded ■ Army strikes Hamas targets in Gaza; 230 Palestinians reportedly killed ■ 'Substantial' number of civilians and soldiers held hostage in Gaza

News of the attack in Egypt, where anti-Israeli sentiment runs especially high during bouts of violence, arrives as Israel battles Palestinian militants after a major incursion from Gaza

As Israeli citizens battle Palestinian terrorists who infiltrated from Gaza, a majority of voices in the international community condemn the attacks on Israeli civilians and urge a cease to hostilities

Unlike the 1973 war, the failure of 2023 was systemic: It was seen in the lack of intelligence, the military’s inadequate reaction and the absent of political leadership