A senior Hamas official has defended carrying out the deadly October 7 attacks on Israel, telling CNN that it created a “golden moment” for the Palestinian cause despite the tens of thousands of deaths in Gaza.

But with images of starvation emerging from Gaza over the summer and the Israeli army poised to invade - and quite possibly destroy - Gaza City, more and more European governments are showing their displeasure in ways that go beyond mere statements.

A senior Hamas leader defended the ‘high price’ of more than 65,000 Palestinian deaths which followed the October 7 attacks in Israel. This comes amid the Palestinian Authority criticising the group for the attacks and saying that they would have no role to play in the Palestinian state.

Israel and its arms makers have long been viewed as producing cutting-edge weapons technology. But as international criticism of the war in Gaza grows, Israel risks losing its position in some markets.

In President Trump’s plan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got almost everything he hoped for in the end, despite mounting international isolation.

Israel announced one of its most brilliant defense developments as operational: the “Iron Beam” laser interception system, giving it 100% protection from missiles. Watch it in action.