On Saturday October 7, Hamas militants launched an unprecedented deadly assault on Israel, catching Israeli intelligence services completely off-guard. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed the militant group will pay a heavy price for its atrocities. As Israel responds with force, razing whole districts in Gaza, residents there are being left with nowhere to go. Meanwhile, the conflict risks spreading to the wider region. In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we get analysis from Professor Yossi Mekelberg of London’s Chatham House think tank. We also take a closer look at the history of the Hamas militant group.
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