[UPDATE-Day 94-Jan 8-22:30Z] Israel-Hamas War: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Defense minister: Israel fighting Iran-led axis, not just Hamas Gallant said the war will consist of several phases and ‘will last for a longer time’ At the beginning of the fourth month of the war, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the Wall Street Journal that Israel is facing a complex enemy backed by Iran. “My basic view: We are fighting an axis, not a single enemy,” Gallant said. “Iran is building up military power around Israel to use it.” Concerning the attack on October 7th during which thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel on a rampage of rape,…