Israel’s military resurgence encourages talk of a new Middle East
After 600 days since October 7, Israelis are hoping for the return of the hostages, an end to the Gaza war, and a regional strategy including normalisation with Saudi Arabia.
Scenes from the Nova festival massacre site. Michael Stutchbury
After one of its worst security disasters, Israel has restored military deterrence over the multiple Islamist enemies who vow to wipe it and its 7 million Jewish inhabitants off the planet.
And not just against the Hamas terrorists who committed the most murderous pogrom of Jews since the Holocaust and who still hold alive 20 or so of the 251 hostages taken captive near southern Israel’s border with Gaza on October 7, 2023.
Michael StutchburyEditor-at-largeMichael Stutchbury is editor-at-large. He is in his fourth decade of writing for and editing national newspapers. After nearly six years as editor of The Australian, he returned to the Financial Review as editor-in-chief (2011-2024). Email Michael at mstutchbury@afr.com
