Oct. 7 anniversary: Israel battles optics, isolation, and mounting death toll as world pushes Trump deal

Published October 7, 2025 5:00am ET



When Hamas launched the largest terrorist attack in Israel‘s history two years ago, killing 1,200 people, the world was collectively stunned and outraged. Israel had significant leeway to respond as leaders saw fit after being attacked.

Fast forward two years, and Israel has exhausted much of the Western world’s support.

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