Studying the October 7 Terrorist Attacks

March 15, 2024 01:02:01
Studying the October 7 Terrorist Attacks
Urban Warfare Project
Studying the October 7 Terrorist Attacks

Mar 15 2024 | 01:02:01

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Show Notes

Many will be familiar with the major facts about the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. Over 1,200 people were killed and another 240 kidnapped and brought to Gaza as hostages. But what do we know about the specific sites—more than twenty in total—that the attackers selected as targets? What about the specific tactics they employed? And since many of the sites targeted were in built-up, inhabited areas, what lessons on urban warfare can be extracted from the attacks? John Spencer explores those questions and more, based on firsthand research, in this episode.

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