Regional War in the Middle East
The potential for the current conflicts, particularly between Israel and Iran/Hamas, to escalate into a large-scale war involving multiple countries and global powers.
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Summary
The Regional War in the Middle East is a complex and escalating crisis, characterized by a series of interrelated conflicts and heightened instability that began in 2023. This dangerous trajectory, which includes more than 45 armed conflicts across the region, has been significantly exacerbated by events such as the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, attributed to Israel's Mossad. This event, discussed on the All-In Podcast, has intensified debates about the effectiveness of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military strategy in Gaza and substantially increased the risk of a broader regional war, threatening collective stability and peace.
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Extracted Attributes
Type
Topic
Impact
Immense human suffering, catastrophic material and moral losses, pushing the region to the edge of collapse
Nature
Series of interrelated wars, conflicts, and heightened instability
Affected Region
Middle East and North Africa (including Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Yemen, Western Sahara)
Number of Conflicts
More than 45 armed conflicts (currently taking place)
Timeline
- The Middle Eastern crisis begins following the October 7 attacks by Hamas-led militants in Israel. (Source: Web Search)
2023-10-07
- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) and other Iran-led militias begin a series of attacks against United States military bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria in response to U.S. support for Israel in the Gaza war. (Source: Web Search)
2023-10-17
- Assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, attributed to Israel's Mossad, significantly raising the risk of a regional war. (Source: Summary, Related Documents)
2024 (unspecified date)
- Israel launches more than 220 attacks on Syria through air raids and artillery attacks, killing 296 people, as a spillover of the Gaza war. (Source: Web Search)
October 2023 - October 2024
Web Search Results
- The Middle East's New War of Attrition
### Regional Arms Race [...] As military conflicts and civil wars in the Middle East intensify—and as the actors involved grow to include a complex array of states, armed groups, and militias—diplomatic efforts to end these hostilities have repeatedly faltered. The region is now plagued by immense human suffering and catastrophic material and moral losses, pushing it to the edge of collapse. This dangerous trajectory threatens the collective stability, peace, and development of the Middle East and risks extending a war of [...] seeks to shift the regional balance of power in its favor against Iran by exerting military pressure to freeze Iran’s nuclear program, restrict its military capabilities, and diminish its regional influence through the dismantling of its armed network.
- Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
The Middle Eastern crisis is a series of interrelated wars, conflicts, and heightened instability in the Middle East that began in 2023 after the October 7 attacks, in which Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took about 250 more hostage. In the ensuing Gaza war, Israel's blockade "Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)"), bombardment, and invasion of the Gaza Strip has killed over 60,000 Palestinians, with some estimates suggesting more than 90,000 killed. [...] Main article: Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria From the beginning of the Gaza war in October 2023 to October 2024, Israel launched more than 220 attacks on Syria through air raids and artillery attacks, killing 296 people, but the Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad largely stayed out of the regional conflict.( [...] Beginning on 17 October 2023,( the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) and other militias in the Iran-led Axis of Resistance began a series of attacks against United States military bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria( in response to U.S. support for Israel in the Gaza war.( The attacks began with an IRI attack on the U.S.'s al-Asad Airbase in northern Iraq that the U.S. intercepted.( Regional militias had conducted over 170 attacks against U.S. forces in the region by January 2024, aimed at
- Today's Armed Conflicts - The Geneva Academy of International ...
This is, in numbers, the most affected region: more than 45 armed conflicts are currently taking place throughout the Middle East and North Africa in the following territories: Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Yemen and Western Sahara.
- Getting Started - Understanding the Current Conflict in the Middle East
For the purposes of this guide, the main terminology used to refer to the recent armed conflict beginning on October 7, 2023, and taking place primarily in the areas of Gaza,Israel, and Lebanon, is the "Conflict in the Middle East." The use of this framing is meant to reflect the current political reality in which the Middle East has become a hotspot of volatility, with Israel engaging in wars with militias like Hamas and Hezbollah.
- The Roots and Realities of 10 Conflicts in the Middle East
The civil war went regional in 2015 when a Saudi-led coalition imposed an economic blockade of Yemen and launched massive air strikes on Houthi-controlled areas. It supported the government that fled Sanaa. The conflict became a virtual proxy war between Saudi Arabia, a predominantly Sunni nation, and Iran, the largest Shiite country in the region, which had armed and aided the Houthis. The Saudi campaign continued into March 2023, when diplomacy led by Oman attempted to mediate a ceasefire. It [...] Three Houthi Wars in Yemen -------------------------- The Houthi rebel movement emerged in the 1990s among a tribal Shiite sect committed to reviving cultural and religious traditions. After the Arab Spring uprising ended the 22-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen imploded politically. The civil war erupted in 2014 after Houthi insurgentsseized Sanaa, the capital and power from the government supported by neighboring Saudi Arabia. [...] Learn more about Hamas and how it relates to similarly aligned organizations throughout the region. Read more Image 8: The Islamists Explore More ------------ Browse Insights & Analysis Browse Insights & Analysis Image 9: OSCE and US flags OSCE The OSCE is a Good Value for America ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted date/time:April 3, 2025 By Jason C. Moyer Image 10: Gaza War