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Impacts of the Gaza war
The outbreak of the Gaza war led to an increased dislike of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the government from Israeli citizens due to a perceived failure of leadership on the issue,[1] with increased calls for Netanyahu's resignation.[2]
Global attention on Hamas had implications for countries like Turkey and Qatar, which have strong ties with Hamas, and the United States was actively working with Qatar to secure the release of hostages.[ambiguous][3]
Hamas's actions had a significant impact on diplomatic efforts, potentially derailing a US-brokered deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The New York Times noted that the prospects of Israeli and Saudi normalization seemed less likely due to concerns about the situation's escalation and Palestinian rights. Additionally, there were speculations that Iran might have been trying to disrupt relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.[4] On 14 October, Saudi Arabia suspended talks on the possible normalization of relations with Israel.[5]
Various leaders and experts speculated about the potential for the conflict to expand, and even lead to a war between Israel and Iran, with Iranian officials expressing a willingness to intervene if Israel continues military operations or launches a ground invasion against Gaza, further indicating the possibility of region-wide escalation of the conflict.[6]
Ukraine expressed concerns that Russia might exploit the Israel–Hamas war to diminish international support for Ukraine, while Russia portrayed it as a Western policy failure. Russian president Vladimir Putin characterized the conflict as an example of the failure of United States policy in the Middle East and suggested it would affect Western support for Ukraine, potentially impacting Russia's relations with Israel.[7]
The United States launched new sanctions to try and cut off Iranian network funding Hamas.[8]
Since the beginning of the war, Islamophobic incidents have been reported on the rise in the West, while antisemitic attacks have exponentially increased worldwide.[9][10][11]
- ^ "Israelis blame gov't for Hamas massacre, say Netanyahu must resign". The Jerusalem Post. 12 October 2023. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Michaelson, Ruth (22 October 2023). "Netanyahu told to 'quit now' as ex-leaders pin blame on dysfunctional government". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Qarjouli, Asmahan (15 October 2023). "Biden says US working with Qatar to release Israeli civilians: reports". Doha News. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Kalin, Stephen (8 October 2023). "Israel Violence Jeopardizes Biden's Middle East Agenda". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia pauses normalisation talks with Israel amid ongoing war with Hamas". France 24. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Day ten of Israel conflict as it happened: Iran warns of possible 'pre-emptive' attack on Israel". Financial Times. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023.
- ^ Troianovski, Anton (10 October 2023). "Putin Offers Muted Response to Attack on Israel. That Speaks Volumes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Sanctions Members of Iran's IRGC in Effort to Dismantle Hamas's Funding Network". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Yang, Maya (2023-11-10). "Islamophobia and antisemitism on rise in US amid Israel-Hamas war". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Collinson, Stephen (2023-10-31). "Analysis: A new wave of antisemitism threatens to rock an already unstable world". CNN. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crime soars after Israel-Gaza war". independent. 29 December 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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