Hamas managed to pull off a surprise attack on Israel, leading to many casualties and political consequences. What does this mean for Israel's domestic debate? For the rapprochement with Saudi Arabia? For the Palestinian Authority? Will it lead to fundamental changes in Israel's security establishment? Will Hamas survive? How will Hezbollah respond? And what about Israel's Muslim citizens?
To make sense of this complex, fast-moving scene, the Middle East Forum hosted a roundtable discussion. Participants included Daniel Pipes, MEF's president; Jonathan Spyer, the director of research; and Alex Selsky and Nave Dromi of MEF-Israel. Gregg Roman, MEF's director, moderated.