A year of escalating conflict in the Middle East has ushered in a new era of regional displacement

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Nicholas R. Micinski, University of Maine and Kelsey Norman, Rice University

(THE CONVERSATION) A year of conflict has ushered in a new era of mass displacement in the Middle East.

Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the subsequent sustained Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Israel has expanded its operations on multiple fronts to include the West Bank, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon.

With fighting continuing unabated and the...