The Gaza Earthquake: How the Al-Aqsa Flood Redrew the Map of the Conflict

About this book

Harith Ali Al-Shammari analyses October 7, 2023 as a political and military earthquake that shattered long-standing assumptions of deterrence and returned Palestine to the centre of international attention. The book traces the historical roots of the conflict, changes in the structure and capabilities of resistance, and the regional priorities obscured by normalization agreements. It asks what occupation and resistance mean beyond conventional news language, and why lasting stability cannot be engineered on a map while fundamental rights remain unresolved. Intended for researchers and readers seeking context behind the daily noise, the study treats the Al-Aqsa Flood as the opening of a new phase rather than an isolated event. It offers a framework for understanding how Gaza altered calculations of war, peace, power, and regional order.