Hamas' Assault on Israel Highlights Risks of North Korean Assault on Republic of Korea

Defense Minister Shin calls for heightened surveillance, scrapping of Moon-era agreement with North Korea. But the comparison between Hamas and the Kim regime only goes so far.

The attack by Hamas and Hamas-aligned terrorist groups on Israel has caused the Korean government to express heightened vigilance of the risk of an attack by North Korea.

South Korea also lives next to an authoritarian terrorist state. Like Hamas, North Korea has engaged in a policy of abducting civilians and using prisoners as hostages. Although North K…