Dubai will stage its high-profile aerospace pageant next week against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza that is pushing up demand for weapons while closing airspace and making flights longer and more expensive for some airlines, Reuters reports.

Analysts have said the conflict in Gaza is likely to push up demand for weapons on top of a surge in the past 18 months as the United States and its allies rearm Ukraine against Russia.

Organisers have said they are expecting more than 1,400 companies from 95 countries, including four listed from Israel.

The Nov 13-17 event is “going to be a really interesting show from a geopolitical standpoint”, said Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisories.