The reasons for escalation of the situation between Israel and HAMAS might be internal reasons in the Middle East. This is what Arabologist Arax Pashayan said during today’s discussion entitled “Hot Middle East: Risk for the South Caucasus”.

According to him, Israel held snap parliamentary elections, after which Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form his new Cabinet. “Netanyahu might be deliberately escalating the situation with HAMAS in an attempt to form his own Cabinet once again, meaning there might be internal reasons for the new escalation,” the Arabologist said.