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“Gaza” by Sobhi Qouta

Upon my return from Palestine and Israel, some of you might be wondering about my thoughts on the recent resistant operation by the Izz el Din al-Qassam Brigades, known as the Al-Aqsa Flood.

To offer some perspective, I arrived at LAX from Palestine on October 5th at 7:00 PM, which corresponds to 5:00 AM on October 6th in Palestinian time. Roughly 24 hours later, on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 war where Israel relinquished Sinai to Egypt, the military wing of Hamas, al-Qassam, initiated a comprehensive offensive against Israeli forces occupying parts of the Palestinian Territories. It's not an exaggeration to suggest that this offensive took Israel by surprise, which is highly unusual given Israel's advanced infiltration tactics, surveillance technology, and their control over land, air, sea, communications, and crucial infrastructure. >>Read More