Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023-24

Hamas: What you need to know about the group that attacked Israel

— Hamas was founded in 1987 and, since seizing control of Gaza in 2007, has clashed with the Israeli government frequently. But never like this before.

War in Ukraine

Israel-Gaza conflict: An opportunity for Putin while the world is distracted

— Conflict in the Middle East may distract the West, which could be to Russia’s advantage in the Ukraine war.

Israel

Hamas has achieved what it wanted by attacking Israel: Terror, escalation, and disruption to the international order

— The incursion into Israel was textbook terrorism and the response appears to be exactly as Hamas and its backers will have hoped.