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The two-year war led by Benjamin Netanyahu has brought about significant changes in the geopolitical landscape and the balance of power in the Middle East. After the October 2023 attacks, Israel adopted a different policy — moving from merely clashing with Iran’s proxies to seeking their elimination. Today, three regional powers hold sway, each with its own sphere of influence and security domain.
Israel is in the process of transforming into a regional player, abandoning its old policy of focusing solely on its own security. It is now more of a military power than a diplomatic or political one.
The second winner is Turkiye. This came as a result of Iran’s exit, after Israel destroyed most of Tehran’s assets and weakened its regional influence. The vacuum left by Iran’s decline has attracted ambitious powers and here Turkiye steps in through the Syrian gateway. It now enjoys regional importance unmatched in a century — since it lost its influence in the Levant and the broader region after the First World War. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Turkiye has returned to the region and indeed it has — but in a new form, as a participating regional power with both economic and military strength.
