WorldCouncil on Foreign Relations…Lessons From Anniversaries: October 7, Three Years On
On the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks, a foreign policy analysis reflects on how the Middle East has been reshaped by three years of escalating conflict.
CFR President Michael Froman reflects on the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks on southern Israel, and how the Middle East has changed since.
CFR President Michael Froman has published a reflection on the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on southern Israel.
The piece argues that proxy conflicts have become direct ones, with Israel launching campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon and, alongside the US, targeting Iran's nuclear capabilities.
Froman says whether the reshaped Middle East will ultimately be more secure for Israel and the region remains an open question.
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