ASSESSMENTS

Gauging the Regional Response to the Gaza Conflict

Oct 11, 2023 | 22:18 GMT

Students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) rally in support of Palestinians outside the main gate of the university in the Lebanese capital on Oct. 9, 2023.
Students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) rally in support of Palestinians outside the main gate of the university in the Lebanese capital on Oct. 9, 2023.

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The fallout from Israel's likely ground invasion of Gaza will ripple across the Middle East and North Africa, alienating many Muslims in the region while pressuring their governments to respond, though the impact will vary significantly from country to country. In retaliation for the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that killed at least 1,200 Israelis, Israel has conducted an assault on the Gaza Strip that has so far killed over 1,000 people -- sparking an outcry in neighboring countries that will likely only intensify in the coming days, as regional media outlets put out coverage in Arabic and other local languages depicting Israel as killing hundreds or thousands of Palestinians, including women and children. Israel's expected ground invasion of Gaza will likely exacerbate this discontent across the region, as the operation will probably result in an even higher number of casualties....

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