Pakistan, July 15 -- Israel's military campaigns after October 2023 were part of a broader strategy to advance the Greater Israel project, but Pakistan's diplomacy literally frustrated that Israeli strategy.

For decades, the idea of Greater Israel remained largely confined to ideological circles within Revisionist Zionism and sections of Israel's religious nationalist movement. The upheaval that followed the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023 changed the regional balance of power.

Israel suddenly found itself confronting weakened adversaries, diminished regional resistance and an international environment that initially afforded it considerable military freedom. This moment was used to pursue objectives extending far beyond defeating Hamas...