To those who know the Middle East, such thoughts make little sense. They are hogwash.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likes to remind people that in the disorienting first days after Hamas’ Oct_ 7, 2023, attack, he predicted Israel would “change the Middle East.” ...

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