Iron Swords, Bleeding Hearts: The Fateful War of Israel with Hamas. Michael Bar-Zohar

October 7, 2023 was one of the most tragic dates in the history of Israel. The barbaric attack by Hamas on border settlements and a peaceful rave party brought mass killings, destruction and hostage-taking. The world saw horrific footage of the terrorists’ crimes and at the same time, waves of support for Hamas in foreign capitals. Already on October 8, writer and historian Michael Bar-Zohar began writing this book to record the truth, not yet distorted by blind fanaticism and propaganda.
The author describes the heroism of ordinary Israelis, weaving in the personal tragedies of the hostages; analyzes the prerequisites for the catastrophic failure of the security forces that made the attack possible; evaluates the actions of the Israel Defense Forces in response - Operation Iron Swords. The advantage of the book is its in-depth study of the historical context of Arab-Israeli relations in order to explain the causes and scope of the conflict.
This is not just a document or a chronicle. This is an emotional report and a scientific study at the same time - about pain and determination, about the search for truth in the midst of a sea of ​​fakes, about a people fighting for their survival.