A world divided over West Asia
The Hindu
Details about The Hindu’s ebook on West Asia
West Asia has witnessed dramatic changes over the past 15 months.
Over 46,000 Palestinians were killed, a vast majority of them women and children. Almost all of Gaza’s population has been displaced, some of them several times. Around 1,00,000 Palestinians were wounded, and the enclave, which doesn’t have a functional, effective healthcare system, saw epidemics and an acute hunger crisis.
Israel largely fought a two-front war — one in Gaza and the other in Lebanon against Hezbollah. Israel has killed most of the top leadership of both organisations and degraded their military infrastructure, which has weakened Iran’s axis of resistance. The fall of the Assad regime in Syria was another major setback for Iran. Now that Syria, the land bridge for Hezbollah and Iran has been disrupted, Hezbollah would find it difficult to rebuild itself.
A weakened Hezbollah, a weakened Hamas, the collapse of the Syria-Iran axis are all good news for Israel. Tel Aviv also sees the return of Donald Trump to the White House as a positive development. But despite these developments, Israel still faces a lot of uncertainties.
Download the exclusive eBook from The Hindu for a multidimensional understanding on the unfolding crisis in West Asia.
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