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Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War

Institute researchers have compiled statements responding to the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel and the subsequent military response, as issued by governments, organizations, and public figures across the Middle East and around the world. The reactions are collected and documented in the following articles.

Articles in this Series

An Israeli flag is projected on the Eiffel Tower in Paris in response to the Hamas terror attacks on Israel in October 2023 - source: Reuters
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
International Reactions to the Hamas Attack on Israel
At least forty-four nations have condemned Hamas and decried its tactics as terrorism, but regional players such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Syria, and Iraq have pinned responsibility on Israel.
Oct 11, 2023
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  • Cleary Waldo
  • Gabriel Epstein
  • Sydney Hilbush
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
Nasrallah Ashura speech
Brief Analysis
What Did Nasrallah Really Say, and Why?
The Hezbollah leader’s first public remarks on Gaza were cautious in tone and vague on substance, but the group may not stay deterred indefinitely if its political or tactical situation changes.
Nov 3, 2023
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
Chinese and Israeli flags on a table at a diplomatic conference - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
Tracking Chinese Statements on the Hamas-Israel Conflict
A regularly updated compendium of Beijing’s reactions to the Gaza war, including analysis of shifts in its traditional approach of trying to please all sides.
Nov 3, 2023
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  • Grant Rumley
  • Rebecca Redlich
  • Claudia Groeling
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
Iraq escalation
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Potential Escalation in Iraq (Part 1): Khamenei and Badr
Iraqi "resistance" elements are becoming more bellicose in their rhetoric against the American presence, signaling a new level of escalation against U.S. troops as part of their efforts to support Hamas in the Gaza war.
Nov 1, 2023
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  • Hamdi Malik
  • Michael Knights
  • Crispin Smith
  • Ameer al-Kaabi
◆ Militia Spotlight
Brief Analysis
After Gaza, Recalibrated Prospects for a Geopolitical Europe
Much optimism attended the continental response to Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but the October 7 Hamas attacks and their aftermath could dampen aspirations for European unity on the international stage.
Oct 30, 2023
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  • Selin Uysal
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
Brief Analysis
Arab Critique and Condemnation of Hamas Before October 7, 2023
For years, Hamas was lambasted by leading Arab voices as a terrorist group that worked against Palestinian interests. And then October 7 happened.
Oct 30, 2023
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
Israeli flag
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
More Israelis Optimistic Now Than Before Hamas Attack; 70% Say Hamas Must Go
Recent polling indicates a strong sense of national unity among Israelis in the aftermath of Hamas' attack. While trust in political leadership remains low, overall confidence in the military and police is high.
Oct 27, 2023
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  • David Pollock
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
Palestinians throw stones near the West Bank border with Israel.
Brief Analysis
A Second Palestinian Front:
Relative Quiet, Restlessness, and Waiting
Palestinian residents of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, along with Arab Israelis, have not yet taken up Hamas’s call to join the fight, but amid increasing tensions, all sides must work diligently to preserve the fragile calm.
Oct 26, 2023
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  • Neomi Neumann
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
Brief Analysis
Morocco and North Africa Are Feeling Anti-Normalization Ripples from the Gaza War
The conflict will make it more difficult for Washington and Israel to preserve—let alone expand—the diplomatic progress they have made with North African governments in recent years, particularly as public opposition intensifies.
Oct 25, 2023
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  • Sabina Henneberg
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
Brief Analysis
Putting the Hamas Massacre, and Hamas Denials, in Context
The group’s own documentation of atrocities belies its claims that it did not target civilians.
Oct 25, 2023
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Delaney Soliday
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
AWH threat against U.S. bases in Kuwait and the UAE, October 24, 2023
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Kataib Hezbollah's Facade Group Threatens Gulf States Again
An Iran-aligned group that presaged two previous drone attacks on Gulf cities has issued a new threat against U.S. targets in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
Oct 24, 2023
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  • Michael Knights
◆ Militia Spotlight
Muqawama Gaza
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Iran-Backed Militias Applaud Hamas, Threaten Americans
Iraq's "resistance" militias all rhetorically supported the attack on Israel, but with interesting differences: Badr threatened Americans, while others seemed to downplay potential involvement.
Oct 13, 2023
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  • Amir al-Kaabi
  • Michael Knights
◆ Militia Spotlight

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