Middle East Experience

I think that to know where we are going, we need to understand what changed. Let’s begin with what is in close proximity. 
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Where do we go from here? 7 new realities post-Oct. 7

Miri Regev: The Oct. 7 probe cannot be headed by the judge since courts were 'part of security decisions' in recent years.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: One year after the massacre, no official probe in sight

Israel and France are not yet in a diplomatic crisis, but the exchange of accusations between French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu does not bode well for bilateral relations.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What is extent of France-Israel rift as Macron calls for arms embargo?

A somber US President Joe Biden lit a candle Monday at a Jewish ceremony of mourning to mark a year since Hamas's attacks on Israel, as he and Kamala Harris stepped up what have so far been futile calls for peace in the Middle East.Biden condemned the October 7 attacks but also criticized the civilian death toll in Gaza, underscoring the tightrope that he and Democratic presidential hopeful Harris are treading on a conflict that could impact next month's US election.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Biden, Harris mark Oct. 7 with call for Mideast peace

Hamas feels confident in its continued pride in the attack because even though it has lost some of its fighters and commanders, it believes that in the long term, it will succeed.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Hamas is proud of October 7, despite losses in war

While remembering the fallen on October 7, many IDF units remain on alert.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF balances remembrance with readiness on October 7 anniversary

Herzog said the American people understand what is at stake and that Israel's enemies are, for the most part, the enemies of the United States. 
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ambassador Herzog: Israel reached this moment dismantling Iranian axis with US support

The ceremony, organized by bereaved families and civilian organizers and funded through crowdfunding which raised NIS three million, featured prominent Israeli artists. 
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israelis gather across country to watch Civilian October 7 memorial ceremony

The groups advertised the protest via flyers, some of which featured slogans such as "Glory to the martyrs, victory to the resistance."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: As Israelis, Jews remember Oct 7, US pro-Palestine campus groups organize 'day of rage'

The recent revelation by Hakan Fidan has refocused attention on the top Turkish diplomat's supposed fondness for Iran.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey's FM met with Nasrallah days after Oct. 7 — does that mean he's 'pro-Iran'?