Many Israelis feel that the Hamas onslaught of Oct. 7, in which more than 1,400 Israelis were
killed, thousands injured, and over 200 taken hostage, will necessitate a profound conceptual
change in Israel’s national security approach. This is a war that could continue for a
protracted period, and, therefore, it is too early to assess the overall impact on Israel’s
military thinking and its consequential diplomatic challenges. It will be necessary to establish
in due time a Commission of Inquiry to fully investigate and recommend steps that need to
be taken on a political, military, and intelligence level to address the responsibility for Israel’s
systemic failure to prevent the Hamas attack, as admitted by senior defense officials.
许多以色列人认为，10月7日哈马斯的猛攻导致1400多名以色列人丧生，数千人受伤，200多
人被扣为人质，这将需要对以色列的国家安全方针进行深刻的概念改变。这是一场可能持续很
长时间的战争，因此，现在评估对以色列军事思想的总体影响及其随之而来的外交挑战还为时
过早。正如高级国防官员所承认的那样，有必要在适当的时候成立一个调查委员会，以全面调
查并建议在政治、军事和情报层面需要采取的步骤，以解决以色列系统性地未能阻止哈马斯袭
击的责任。
In the interim, however, the intensity of this crisis has already had a significant and dramatic
impact on relations between the United States and Israel. President Joe Biden’s exceptional
speech on Oct. 10, when he referred to the Hamas attack as a moment in which “pure and
unadulterated evil is released on this world,” and his subsequent visit to Israel — still an
active war zone — eight days later together were an outstanding expression of support and
