100 days of Israel-Hamas war: How brutal terror attack stoked a conflict that looks no closer to ending

To the country's south, in an area bordering the besieged Gaza Strip, revellers from different parts of the world had spent the night drinking and dancing at a music festival held with the message of peace and love. The weeklong harvest festival of Sukkot had concluded the day before, and practising Jews were in the midst of observing the sabbath, a weekly day of prayer and rest in Judaism where all kinds of work is forbidden. New Delhi: The mood in Israel was festive on the weekend beginning 7 October 2023. However, just as the Sun rose that Saturday, air…