Israel is a tiny country. On a world map, you almost have to search for it. Around ten million people live on a narrow strip of land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. And yet in 2026, one sometimes gets the impression that a remarkably large portion of global politics revolves around precisely this patch of biblical earth. Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Yemen, the Red Sea, the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab — Israel appears directly or indirectly everywhere. The United States is being drawn in, Europe is taking positions, Arab states must realign their alliances, trade routes are coming under pressure, and energy prices are responding to military developments in the Middle East. On one hand, Israel is too small to dominate the world — and yet suddenly large enough to shake it.
A war waged thousands of kilometers from Europe can suddenly drive up the cost of gasoline, electricity, plane tickets, and goods. And at some point, the ordinary citizen in Berlin, London, or Paris asks: What does this eternal conflict actually have to do with my...
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