THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE FACE OF A PERFECT STORM – THE REGIONAL IMPACT OF ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH CONFLICT
THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE FACE OF A PERFECT STORM – THE REGIONAL IMPACT OF ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH CONFLICT
Author(s): Adriana SAULIUCSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: conflict; Middle East; security; military/intelligence operations; MENA;
Summary/Abstract: The signing, in 2020, of the Abraham Accords and the events that followed fuelled the hope that developments in the Middle East could be marked by a cooperative relationship between the main regional rivals, but the fateful day of 7 October 2023 reshaped this space in a manner that inevitably led to a return to a state of confrontation. Thus, tensions in the region are raising fears that a major conflict, with international repercussions, is more a matter of “when” rather than “if” a major war will occur. This is due to the fact that, in the current tense regional context, the marking of about a year of the Hamas-Israel conflict largely coincides with the shift of the Israeli state’s focus on the Hezbollah group, the low-intensity conflict between the two actors turning into one that has literally shaken not only Lebanon, but the entire region.
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 492-503
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
