Endless War in Gaza Strip

The Al-Aqsa Flood operation, which targeted Israeli military bases, headquarters, and Jewish settlements built on the occupied Palestinian territories of 1948-1949, represents a significant surprise to observers and stakeholders on all sides of the conflict. This operation was unexpected because it came out of the usual rules of engagement. A non-state actor, Hamas, initiated a well-coordinated and precisely executed surprise attack. Not only was this carried out under occupation, but it also occurred within a besieged environment imposed by local, regional, and international forces. For all these reasons, the reverberations of this attack will continue to echo across the region and the world, further accelerating the ongoing transformation in power dynamics at local, regional, and global levels.