The Arab Israeli wars would have been a bit of a no score draw, but for Israel being swiftly resupplied with lots of good kit from the US. So rather than be forced to broker a compromise with equally exhausted foes, it's been able to plough on with whatever it likes. It's opponents weakened, outmaneuvered, divided and dispirited.

In the end that means people, families and communities who were just getting through life, being apart of someone's war.