The Long Year: How Oct. 7 Changed the Middle East

Published on October 7, 2024

One year after the devastating Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, the Middle East is a region changed. The Hamas terrorist group lies crippled and its control over Gaza likely never to be restored. The Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon is quickly being degraded by a precise Israeli ground campaign. Iran, though more aggressive than ever, has failed to defeat Israel’s robust missile defense systems. Tensions run high, and the fighting is likely far from over. There remain an assortment of regional players, from the Houthi terror group in Yemen to Russian forces in Syria, that could further destabilize an already restive Middle East....

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