A whirlpool of violence has engulfed everywhere from Lebanon to Yemen. Meanwhile, the west has destroyed any political authority it once had There was a world before 7 October, 2023, and now there is a world after. For Gaza, for Israel, for the wider Middle East, and for everyone else too.
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/10/israel-war-gaza-middle-east-world-violence)