Israel-Hamas Conflict And The Middle East Politics

Abstract

Israel and Palestine Hamas war since it started on 7 October 2023 is making the Middle East politics unstable. Both sides have recorded casualties as they continue to launch counter offensives. It has created more challenges that set hurdles and complicate the traditional political, religious and territorial tensions in the region. It is worse because Iran, Hezbollah, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey are involved, doing things to make things worse. Using secondary data sources like books, journals, dailies, periodicals, and internet materials, and relying on Miller, Mowrer, Sear, Dollard and Doob (1939) Frustration-Aggression (F.A.) theory, this study examined what started the war and how it has affected Middle Eastern politics. The study’s main finding is that Israel-Hamas conflict changes oil prices, trade routes and the mood of investors outside of the Middle East. The study also finds out that the war makes it harder for Arab and Western countries to work together diplomatically. The Abraham Accords and lack of aid in Gaza made the conflict in the West Bank even worse. The study therefore recommends that there should be diplomatic framework that takes into account the complex regional and global parts of the conflict. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and other important players should support fair negotiations to ensure that peace effort and economic strategies work in Middle East.