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The war in Gaza, now nearly two years old, is said to be at a crossroads , but is it really? Israel has recently achieved major geopolitical victories in the region, having pummeled Iran’s nuclear sites and air defenses, all but destroyed the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, witnessed the downfall of Assad’s regime in Syria, and decimated Hamas’ military in Gaza itself.

Under a different leader, this new strength might have paved the way for a durable ceasefire in Gaza, possibly a grand bargain with Saudi Arabia (and other regional powers that hadn’t already signed on to the Abraham Accords), and a restoration of Israel’s standing in the rest of the world.

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