Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East’s Long Cold War
Simon Whistler · November 23, 2023 · 24 min video · Middle East
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On October 7th, 2023, a series of events unfolded with which you are, by now, almost certainly familiar.
After an unrelenting wave of rocket attacks forced the sovereign nation of Israel into a war footing, over a thousand militants, swearing loyalty to the terrorist organization Hamas, surged through Israeli territory near Hamas' own enclave, the Palestinian territory known as the Gaza Strip.
In their attack, Hamas would kill over a thousand Israelis, mostly civilians, in the most brutal and deliberately terrifying of circumstances.
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Dive into the intricate geopolitics of the Middle East with this comprehensive analysis. Explore the recent Israel-Hamas conflict, the long-standing cold war between Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, and the complex web of alliances shaping the region's future. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/
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