The desk's own retrospective marks 1,000 days since the October 7, 2023 massacre, detailing a strategic arc from shock to deterrence. It cites IDF destruction of 'most of Hamas and Islamic Jihad's military capabilities' in Gaza, control of nearly 70% of the strip, the elimination of all October 7 architects, the assassination of Hezbollah's Nasrallah and senior IRGC commanders, two major long-range operations ('Operation Rising Lion', 'Operation Roaring Lion'), significant blows to Iran, and the collapse of the Axis of Resistance.
This is the desk's own 1,000-day retrospective, published on the anniversary of October 7, 2023. It marks the strategic arc from the surprise attack on Simchat Torah morning, when the IDF and Israel were 'caught completely unprepared and in total shock,' to what it calls the 'turning point.' Over 1,000 days, the analysis cites a series of major Israeli achievements: in Gaza, the destruction of 'most of Hamas and Islamic Jihad's military capabilities' and the elimination of all October 7 architects — Sinwar, Deif, external Hamas leadership, and Azzam al-Haddad as the last senior figure. In Lebanon, it describes Hezbollah's entry into the war the next day, then notes the shift from an 'offensive defense' approach to a decision to make Lebanon the main theater — citing the pager operation, the night of destroying Hezbollah's infrastructure and missile depots, the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah and the organization's top leadership, and the ground maneuver. It asserts the IDF now holds a security zone designed to push Hezbollah away and 'provide better protection for northern communities.' The retrospective further details two 'dramatic and historic' operations against Iran — Operation Rising Lion and Operation Roaring Lion — with 'full strategic U.S. cooperation.' It states that senior regime figures including Supreme Leader Khamenei, IRGC commanders, and top scientists were eliminated, alongside the destruction of military infrastructure, and that Iran's military buildup across all domains has been set back years. The Syrian arena is noted for the fall of the Assad regime and a significant buffer zone the IDF now holds. In Judea and Samaria, it says the IDF destroyed terror camps in Jenin, Tulkarm, and other focal points. The retrospective concludes that the Axis of Resistance has collapsed and that the focus now turns to completing the missions and 'decisive victory on all fronts.' The account is published as a mix of retrospective analysis and stated achievements, without attribution to external sources.
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