Israel-Hamas War: Impact on Gaza Initiative and Middle East Political Order After the War

Kangsuk Kim

kangsukkim@hufs.ac.kr

Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies the humanitarian crisis, this paper examines the Gaza initiative and the impact of the war on the political order after the war. Israel aims to defeat Hamas and demilitarization of Gaza, and the United States supports the Palestinian National Authority to play a key role in Gaza. Arab countries, on the other hand, advocate a multidimensional approach for a long-term resolution of the Palestinian problem. This war has a negative impact on the reconciliation flow in the Middle East and is expanding the political influence of Gulf countries, including Qatar. Above all, it is setting the stage for the US to reaffirm its role, recognizing the need to reevaluate the US's influence in the Middle East and the discussion of multi-polarization.​