Jeremy Bowen: Israel's allies see evidence of war crimes in Gaza mounting up

The Middle East has been transformed since 7 October, and almost two years on, the conflict in Gaza is at another inflection point.

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Netanyahu's rhetoric opposing Hamas was undimmed, but he had also given permission for Qatar to funnel money into Gaza. It gave him space for his real priorities in foreign policy - confronting Iran and finding a way to normalise relations with Saudi Arabia.

In Washington, then-President Joe Biden and his administration believed they were close to hatching a deal between the Saudis and Israelis.

It was all a series of illusions.

Netanyahu has refused to establish an enquiry to look into the mistakes he made alongside his army and security chiefs that gave Hamas its opportunity to attack with such deadly effect on 7 October 2023.