"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 Israel earlier this year. Through it all, Hamas has held onto hostages it still has 48, around 20 of whom Israel believes are alive and maintained influence in the dwindling areas of Gaza that haven't been destroyed and largely depopulated."
"A new round of ceasefire talks began this week based on a peace plan advanced by U.S. President Donald Trump. But so far, two U.S. administrations have failed to end the fighting while providing crucial support for an increasingly isolated and internally divided Israel. A regional hegemon, globally isolated Israel has inflicted major damage on Iran and its allies, emerging as the unquestionably dominant military power in the Middle East, with full control over most of Gaza and parts of Lebanon and Syria."
Two years after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, Hamas remains weakened but retains fighters, influence in parts of Gaza and holds dozens of hostages. The Israeli military mounted a devastating campaign that killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, flattened large areas of Gaza and triggered famine in parts. The conflict spread regionally, drawing in Hezbollah, Iran-backed militants in Iraq and Syria, and Yemen's Houthis, and prompting major losses for Iran in a 12-day confrontation. Israel achieved tactical and intelligence successes, seizing most of Gaza and striking militants and Iranian figures. Those gains produced international isolation and accusations of war crimes while failing to achieve all of Israel's stated objectives.
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