A week of destruction, carnage, and provocation that lit the Middle East powder keg

The region is the scene of urgent diplomatic and military manoeuvres desperately trying to head off an expansion of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, modulated his all-out support for Israel to stress the need for its military to abide by the ‘rules of war,’ while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau balanced Canada’s support for Israel with an expression of serious concerns about ‘the dire humanitarian situation’ in the Gaza Strip, writes Les Whittington.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

October 18, 2023

OTTAWA—Regardless of how the Middle East conflict evolves, it appears that Israel’s enemies achieved their strategic aims in the first week after Hamas’ murderous, surprise attack.

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