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Since Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israel on Saturday, neighbouring Egypt has been fast to assert its position as a non-violent peacemaker. Cairo has urged both sides to de-escalate, with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi voicing the need for a fair two-state solution and prioritising domestic security by keeping the Sinai-Gaza border …

As Deputy Director of ELNET UK, the London office of the European Leadership Network – which aims to strengthen multilateral relations between European countries and Israel – this is an article I never wanted to write. But, as hard as it is to talk about, the Hamas crimes in Southern …

THE REGIONAL REPERCUSSIONS Amid the horrible loss of civilian lives among both Israelis and Palestinians, the international community must take a step back and look at the root cause of this weekend’s terrible events. The world might have been surprised by the size of the Hamas attack, but it should …

The desperate and heroic Occupied Palestinian breakout from the bombed and blockaded Gaza Concentration Camp has been associated with the deaths of over 1,500 Palestinian fighters and over 1,300 Israelis, mostly civilians. Serial war criminal and genocidal Apartheid Israel has responded with collective punishment of the 2.3 million barely subsisting …

Human Rights Watch on Thursday said it has confirmed reports that Israeli military forces unleashed white phosphorus munitions during artillery attacks on targets in Lebanon and Gaza this week, including over a heavily populated civilian area of the besieged Palestinian strip—an apparent war crime. HRW said it has interviewed witnesses …

Azerbaijan neither sent death squads into Karabakh to slaughter Armenians like Hamas sent into Israel to slaughter Jews nor did it bomb Karabakh into oblivion like Israel is doing to Gaza. With this in mind, no honest Israeli or Hamas supporter can accuse Azerbaijan of the same crimes as their …

Sidelined in the region, Europe is unlikely to have its voice heard amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas confrontation. Yet the EU’s economic leverage could prove useful in getting Israel and a new Palestinian leadership to negotiate in the longer term. With the horrendous attacks of its terrorist groups on Israeli territory …

In the short term, Hamas and Iran may appear to gain from the horrific events unfolding in Israel and Gaza. But the situation is volatile, and winners can quickly turn into losers. CORNELIUS ADEBAHR – NONRESIDENT FELLOW AT CARNEGIE EUROPEOne would certainly hope that no one benefits from this heinous, …

The southern sector: IDF activity continued on land, at sea and in the air. In the Israelivillages surrounding Gaza and in the city of Ashkelon there were several clashes with terroristsquads that remained in the area. The Israeli Air Force continued massive air strikes.According to reports, two senior Hamas terrorists …

The surprise attack by Hamas launched on Israel on October 7 has already led to thousands of deaths in both Israel and Gaza, and sparked concerns that the conflict could escalate across the Middle East. An expert in the politics and relations of this region, Simon Mabon, explains how all …