How Ramadan could escalate the Israel-Hamas War
The Overlook
The Israel-Hamas war is just as much conventional as it is spiritual and religious. The faultline in the struggle between Jews and Muslims for control of the region has historically been the Holy City of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. Al-Aqsa has become the Palestinian symbol of national identity. For Hamas militants, October 7 was known as "the Al-Aqsa Flood." March 10 marks the start of Ramadan, as hundreds of thousands of Muslims from the region enter Jerusalem to worship. Will this mark a period of escalation in the war?
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The Overlook is a weekly news podcast hosted by Dominique Hoffman, highlighting critical events in the East for a Christian audience in the West. How should we think about the news coming from the region? Join us weekly for a faith-based analysis and breakdown of how events in the Near East impact our security and political life in the West, and how, as Christians, we can advocate for the region.