The war in Gaza and the escalation in the region, expert: What has happened in the last three years is tragic

International relations expert Medlir Mema has commented on developments in the Middle East, focusing on the war in Gaza and the spread of the conflict in the region.

Mema said Gaza, which before the conflict was a territory with around 2 million inhabitants, now faces a grave humanitarian situation.

According to him, the way Israel views its security and its relations with Lebanon has also changed. He recalled that, before the escalation of the conflict, new agreements between Arab countries and Israel were expected.

According to him, since October 2023 the Israel-Palestine conflict has also spread to Lebanon, while insecurity continues in the West Bank and important developments have also taken place in Syria.

“Gaza was a city with 2 million inhabitants who no longer live there; they are at the mercy of fate. The mentality and the way Israel views its security and its relations with Lebanon have changed. On the eve of the war, agreements between Arab countries and Israel were expected. Now we are talking about an open conflict. We have a difficult situation, and a difficult political situation for Netanyahu too. From October 2023 until today an Israel-Palestine conflict has begun, it spreads to Lebanon, we have continuing insecurity in the West Bank as well, the issue in Syria, and President Assad left and the country is under a new government. All of these add up, and the Iran-U.S. war, where Israel is the main instigator. The only line is also Turkey-Israel, but in fact there has been noise, even though it cannot be imagined. What has happened in the last three years is tragic; it is a continuation of the policies that were followed.”