Middle East: Has the awaited regional war started?

Hamas' planned escalation can draw in Hizbullah, Iran and the United States.

During the morning hours of 7 October 2023, Hamas launched a full-scale offensive against Israel. Sderot, a city right outside the Gaza Strip, has been infiltrated. Hamas militants are reportedly operating as far afield as Be’er Sheva, 40km from Gaza and halfway between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Dozens of Israelis have been injured or killed, an…