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The sharp contrast stems from deeper religious-ethnic entanglements and multi-proxy involvement in the Middle East, fueling prolonged chaos in Gaza despite ceasefires, versus the more contained territorial dispute in the South Caucasus, eased by decisive US mediation in 2025. External powers (US push for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace vs. polarized support in Israel-Palestine) weigh ~70%, internal governance and conflict nature ~30%.