The October 7 War: Israels Battle for Security in Gaza

A firsthand account of the brutal Hamas attack and Israel’s battle for security.

A harrowing account on the frontlines of the war between Israel and Hamas, The October 7 War tells the story of how Hamas surprised Israel with its deadly attack, killing more than 1,000 people and kidnapping more than 250. With unparalleled access to the Israeli soldiers and units that faced the Hamas onslaught and their epic battle to defeat the terror group in Gaza, this is the story of the men and women who faced one of the world’s worst terror attacks and brought justice to its victims. It is also the story of how Hamas—backed by anti-Western and anti-Semitic forces around the globe—masterminded its attack and aspired to fire the first shot in a war to upset the US-led world order. The war against the terrorist group will determine the future of the Middle East.

From the battlegrounds in Gaza and the IDF strike cells using the latest in artificial intelligence, to the Israeli communities devastated by the fighting and trips to Israel’s frontlines against Hezbollah, this is the gripping story of how Israel suffered a surprise attack and recovered. The October 7 War is based on the author’s fifteen years of experience covering wars in Gaza, defense technology, and the rise of Iranian-backed terror in the Middle East.

Seth J. Frantzman, PhD, is the author of Drone Wars: Pioneers, Killing Machines, Artificial Intelligence, and the Battle for the Future and After Isis: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East. He has more than fifteen years of experience as a correspondent and analyst covering conflict and secu- rity issues in the Middle East, and is an adjunct fellow at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). He is the senior Middle East analyst for The Jerusalem Post and the Israel correspondent for Breaking Defense. He was born in Maine and lives with his family in Jerusalem.