On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists streamed across Israel's border with Gaza, pillaging kibbutzim, murdering men, women, and children, and taking hostages. Since that Simchat Torah, Israel has been in a fight of a kind it hasn't faced since 1948.
From the tunnels of Gaza and the mountains of the Galilee to the waters of the Red Sea and the hills of the West Bank, Israelis have endured escalating and simultaneous threats over the past year. But these threats have also triggered a powerful response—one that reflects the resilience and courage of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
In Mosaic's new e-book, Israel's Most Consequential Year, we have assembled a collection of deeply thoughtful essays and conversations by leading writers exploring the momentous events in Israel over the last 11 months. From the immediate aftermath of October 7 to the critical battles that have followed, this e-book provides original insights into what Israel has endured, the challenges now before it, and what it must do to survive and emerge victorious.