Flash Points: Is Israel’s war closer to its beginning or its end?

The war in Gaza, one year on. OCTOBER 6, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Brian Stauffer illustration for Foreign Policy This Monday marks one year since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. As Israel’s offensive continues and with the region sitting on the precipice of a wider war, we asked a range of Middle East experts—Palestinians, Israelis, Americans, and Jordanians—to reflect on the past year and where the deadly conflict might go from here. Read their assessments, along with a few other pieces on the year that followed Oct. 7, below.—Chloe Hadavas   [1]( [Is the Israel-Hamas War Closer to Its Beginning or Its End?]( [A year on, FP asks experts to assess the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.]( [By Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, M.L. deRaismes Combes, Dana El Kurd, Marwan Muasher, John Nagl, Amit Segal, Hagar Shezaf](   [2]( [More Wars, a Failed State, and a Step Back by the United States]( [What to expect after the war in Gaza ends.]( [By Daniel Byman](   [3]( [How Settler Violence Serves Israel’s Interests]( [Attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have surged since Oct. 7, 2023.]( [By Yagil Levy](   Don't let your window to the world close. [Enjoy uninterrupted FP access.](   [4]( [Don’t Blame Biden for the Yearlong War in Gaza]( [Yes, the United States has leverage—but not like you think.]( [By Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser](   [5]( [U.S. Double Standards Are Failing Palestine]( [One-sided U.S. policy leaves Palestinians and aid workers vulnerable while Israel acts with impunity.]( [By Allan J. Wind]( FP Analytics [Explore How Investing in Climate-Resilient Agriculture Can Combat Global Food Insecurity]( With worsening climate change threatening lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems around the world—particularly in low- and middle-income countries—investing in climate-resilient agriculture could yield compounding benefits. As global leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly, explore how climate-resilient agriculture can accelerate progress toward achieving climate, sustainability, and development goals in the new [FP Analytics issue brief](, produced with support from Catholic Relief Services.   Enjoy FP on-the-go [Download the Foreign Policy mobile app to enjoy our coverage anytime, anywhere. Listen to all of FP's award-winning podcasts in one place and personalize your reading experience with My FP alerts.]( [GET THE APP](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Flash Points newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2024 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.