https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/516893/feed Aaron Pilkington is a US Air Force analyst of Middle East affairs now studying at the University of Denver, conducting research on Iranian national security strategy. He will later join the Military & Strategic Studies department at the US Air Force Academy. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg There will be only one winner in the war that has broken out between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. And it is neither Israel nor Hamas. In an operation coined “the Al-Aqsa Flood”, Hamas, whose formal name is the Islamic Resistance Movement, fired thousands of rockets into Israel on October 7. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters infiltrated Israel by land, sea and air. Hundreds of Israelis have been killed, more than 2,000 injured, and many taken hostage. In response,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/opinion/article/3237667/iran-exploiting-israel-hamas-war-boost-its-influence-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/opinion/article/3237667/iran-exploiting-israel-hamas-war-boost-its-influence-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:07:31 +0000