It’s been a decade since Daesh declared itself a caliphate, and more than five years since it lost its last territory in Syria. However, the group’s increased capacity for external operations has become evident, with recent attacks in Iran, Turkey and Russia, as well as several foiled plots in Europe. This resurgence will have its seeds in the war between Israel and Hamas, Yusuf Can, coordinator of the Wilson Center’s Middle East program, explains to Expresso. “The crisis in Gaza has really fueled radicalism and extremism. While it’s too early to know the full impact, it’s likely that the conflict in Gaza will leave a lasting mark on terrorism. Poll after poll shows that people in the region are turning away from the West, especially the US. The war in Gaza has turned Arab public opinion sharply against the United States.”
Source: expresso.pt