Iran Invades Israel Through Hamas

“But one thing is absolutely clear: This is war, not just a terror attack. This is war not just by Hamas on Israel, but by Iran—through Hamas—on Israel.”

Editor’s note: This article has been updated given that it is no longer clear that Israeli military officer Nimrod Aloni was, in fact, captured by Hamas.

It has been 50 years since the Yom Kippur War, and Israel is again at war. What we are seeing is not just another terrorist attack or attempted incursion that leaves a few dead on each side. In the early hours of Saturday morning, October 7, 2023, the Hamas terror group launched a barrage of 2,500-5,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel.

Meanwhile, Hamas terror foot soldiers launched an invasion into Israeli territory. They attacked, took, and held villages, towns, and cities along the southern rim of the country. This included kibbutzim, as well as larger centers such as Sderot. As of the time of writing in the early evening of October 7th in the United Kingdom, the fog of war is thick, and things are far from totally clear. But one aspect of it all is absolutely clear: This is war, not just a terror attack. This is a war perpetrated not just by Hamas on Israel, but by Iran—through Hamas—on Israel.

Much of the mainstream broadcast media has been utterly pathetic when it comes to the scope, speed, and breadth of its coverage, as well as in its soft-pedalling of what is actually happening. Hamas consists of “fighters” or “militants,” never terrorists, while Israel deliberately unleashes “terror” for no reason at all. It is the same playbook, repeated again and again. The usual leftist suspects have inevitably disgraced themselves.

Most of what we can tell about events on the ground can be gleaned through social media like X (formerly, Twitter), itself being fed footage and photos from various channels on Telegram. As such, not much has been confirmed by more “reputable” outlets, but they only have themselves to blame for their lackadaisical coverage.