Analysis: 2 years into the war in Gaza, there is still no clear way out

By JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press

Two years after Hamas’ attack ignited the war in the Gaza Strip , the group is weakened but not defeated, Israel has clobbered its enemies across the region but failed to achieve its main goals, and no one knows how it all will end.

The Oct. 7, 2023, attack, the deadliest on Israeli soil, sparked one of the most devastating military campaigns since World War II, leaving tens of thousands of Palestinians dead , flattening vast areas of the blockaded territory and triggering a famine in parts.

It sent ripples across the region, bringing Israel into combat with Lebanon’s Hezbollah , Yemen’s Houthi rebels , as well as militant groups in Iraq and Syria, and their patron, Iran, which suffered major losses in a 12-day war launched by Isr