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How did the October 7 attacks change Israel?

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October 7, 2026

Three years on, the consequences of October 7 continue to reverberate. Israelis and Palestinians are dealing with grief, war and an uncertain future.

Today marks three years since the Hamas-led terror attacks against Israel killed nearly 1,200 people. It prompted a military response from Israel that has in turn led to the deaths of more than 74,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the territory's Hamas-led Health Ministry.

DW's Anja-Kueppers McKinnon asks DW Middle East analyst Shani Rozanes how the terror attacks impacted Israel and changed it.

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