Topic: Kibbutz

Joel Gilbert argues that the October 7th attacks shattered the "fantasy" of the Israeli left, who believed peace could be bought with economic incentives. He references his film *Farewell Israel* to explain the historical failures of land-for-peace deals in Sinai and Lebanon. The segment concludes that the upcoming Israeli elections will be a referendum on whether the nation has learned the lessons of the Gaza conflict.

The violence on October 7th is categorized into three levels: the initial Hamas military assault on militarized kibbutzes, a second wave of uncoordinated Palestinian militants, and a third level involving a haphazard and heavy-handed response by the IDF that resulted in friendly fire casualties.

Joel Skousen details the technical aspects of the Gaza border breach, noting that Israel recently withdrew up to 80% of its troops from the southern region to the West Bank. He dismisses claims of a cyber attack on the fence's sensors, asserting that the lack of rapid reaction forces allowed Hamas to take hostages over several hours. Skousen believes the real motive behind allowing the attack is to provide a pretext for a larger war with Iran.