The number of victims of the Israel-Hamas war, triggered by a surprise attack by the Palestinian armed political faction Hamas on the 7th, is increasing significantly. Damage from the initial airstrikes and Israeli counterattacks followed, and civilian casualties increased significantly due to attacks on hospitals. Ten days after the start of the war, the death toll exceeded 5,000.
In the news commentary content ‘Kyunghyang Seeso (Current Affairs Sommelier)’ on the Kyunghyang Shinmun’s YouTube channel ‘This Kyunghyang’, we looked into the reasons, background, and future prospects for the outbreak of this war, called the ‘Fifth Middle East War’, with reporter Son Woo-seong of the International Department.
There are many reasons behind the outbreak of this war.
A reaction to the Israeli government’s far-right policies following Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power. A reaction to the possible isolation of Hamas following the move to establish diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
But the bigger problem is that there are no signs of a resolution to the war while civilian casualties are increasing. The atmosphere of ‘détente’ in the Middle East cooled rapidly due to this war. U.S. President Joe Biden headed to Israel, but the atmosphere became more hostile as hospitals were bombed.
It is difficult for neighboring countries such as Saudi Arabia and Turku to intervene. The atmosphere of Israel’s far-right government is also unusual. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a leading far-right figure, said that Hamas must be ended even if it means risking ‘collateral damage’ regarding the possibility of hostages being sacrificed.
While it is not easy to achieve a cease-fire through mediation, it is also difficult to expect an end to the war by the power of one side. Hamas is also likely to fight to the end. Even if Israel deploys ground troops in the Gaza Strip, it is known that the total length of tunnels installed in the Gaza Strip is 438 km. Street fighting between densely packed buildings makes operations difficult. The New York Times predicts that despite Israel’s overwhelming military power, it will take at least six months for ground troops to be deployed.
The perspective on the Israel-Hamas war is also complicated. Conflicts are also intensifying in the United States and Europe. Criticism is also intensifying against students at Harvard University in the United States who issued a statement condemning Israel in the early stages of the war. Some companies have declared that they will not hire students who participate in the statement. Anti-Islamic and anti-Semitic crimes are also increasing significantly in Europe. The whole world is suffering from ‘conflict’.
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2023-10-19 06:49:00
