Palestinians stand atop an Israeli tank near the broken border fence after Hamas launched an attack into Israel, in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Oct. 7, 2023. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images The world has been struggling to find a good historical parallel for the vicious and horrific surprise attack Hamas launched against Israel on October 7. It is often said that 10/7 is the new 9/11. But 10/7 was more like a prison riot. For nearly two decades, the Gaza Strip has been bottled up and almost completely blocked off. It has been widely compared to an...