A three-tier war in West Asia with no endgame

Posted on October 7th, 2024 Last modified on October 7th, 2024 Comments

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News: Israel fighting a three-tier regional war in West Asia indicates a conflict loop, where no side is deterring its rival.

1. Abraham Accords are a series of normalisation agreements signed between Israel and several Arab nations like the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco. The Abraham accords were signed in 2020.

2. The accords aim to establish diplomatic relationship and foster cooperation between Israel and Arab nations.

3. Octopus Doctrine refers to Israel’s strategic approach against a rival octopus, where Iran is the head of the octopus and militias like Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis etc represent its tentacles.