The multiple crises engulfing the Middle East are at risk of becoming unmanageable and spinning out of control. Ever since the attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel on Oct 7, 2023, and the subsequent Israeli retaliatory air and ground campaign, there have been fears that the latest confrontation between these two long-standing foes could escalate into a wider regional conflagration.
Pathways to escalation in the Middle East
Pathways to escalation in the Middle East
Pathways to escalation in the Middle East
The multiple crises engulfing the Middle East are at risk of becoming unmanageable and spinning out of control. Ever since the attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel on Oct 7, 2023, and the subsequent Israeli retaliatory air and ground campaign, there have been fears that the latest confrontation between these two long-standing foes could escalate into a wider regional conflagration.