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Israel and Palestine are linked as central, opposing parties in a long-standing regional conflict, as evidenced by their shared involvement in geopolitical discourse [1], military operations [2], and regional violence [3]. Their ongoing struggle is a primary focus of international condemnation [4] and serves as the core catalyst for the broader escalation of conflicts across the Middle East [5].
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 4 facts
accountThe Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and Israel's subsequent military response recentered the Middle East's conflicts on Palestine and led to an escalation of direct and proxy wars involving Israel, Iran, Türkiye, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Syrian factions.
claimTo achieve his objectives in Palestine and Lebanon, Benjamin Netanyahu requires entities willing to accept unconditional surrender, which would allow Israel to consolidate control over Gaza, intensify settler activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and dismantle Hezbollah both militarily and politically.
claimRecep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Israeli war crimes, occupation policies, and settlement expansion, while asserting Türkiye's readiness to act as a stabilizing force in Palestine and the Arab Levant following the conflict.
claimIran and Israel have played central roles in perpetuating violence across Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.
Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war atlanticcouncil.org 1 fact
referenceAhmed Fouad Alkhatib leads Realign For Palestine, an Atlantic Council project that challenges entrenched narratives in the Israel and Palestine discourse and develops a new policy framework for rejuvenated pro-Palestine advocacy.