Middle Orient

The Iron Swords –
The war in the south of Israel
Updated to 1 p.m., October 11, 2023

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 …

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Israel-Gaza conflict: how could it change the Middle East’s political landscape? Expert Q&A

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 …

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What’s the Israel-Palestine conflict about? A simple guide

It’s killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. And its future lies in its past. We break it down. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced many millions of people and has its roots in a colonial act carried out more than a …

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The US military solemnly swears to support and defend the Constitution of the apartheid Jewish state

In a speech in 2019, General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, declared: “We are unique among militaries. We do not take an oath to a king or a queen, a tyrant or a dictator. We do not take an oath to an individual. No, we do …

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The Savagery of the War Against the Palestinian People

Who knows how many Palestinian civilians will be killed by the time this report is published? Among the bodies that cannot be taken to a hospital or a morgue, because there will be no petrol or electricity, will be large numbers of children. They will have hidden in their homes, …

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Une mystique de l’élection

Puisqu’on ressasse à plus soif le thème de «l’islamisme radical» et du «fanatisme religieux» du Hamas, un petit rappel historique n’est pas superflu. Comme le montre la partialité des prises de position sur la crise actuelle, on ne comprend pas ce conflit, en effet, si l’on oublie l’essentiel : le …

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Netanyahu And Qatar Would Share Responsibility For An Imminent Regional War

For over a decade, Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu collaborated with the emirate of evil, Qatar, in pushing $1.5 billion dollars to Hamas in Gaza – enabling it to build an army 30,000 strong and its massive missile arsenal, and equip itself with a variety of other weapons and munitions …

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At least 300,000 displaced in Gaza amid blackout, Israeli bombardment

The situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate as the health sector collapses and bodies begin piling up in front of hospitals. Three days into the Israeli siege and bombardment, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is quickly worsening, with the death toll now over 1,400 and the number of …

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Suspected Israeli airstrikes hit Syria for first time since Hamas war began

Syria regularly accuses Israel of striking its territories, the latest occurring during a regional tour by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Suspected Israeli airstrikes hit Syria on Thursday, the first such attacks since the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas began. SANA, Syria’s official news outlet, reported airstrikes hitting the …

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Why Hamas Attacked—and Why Israel Was Taken by Surprise

A Conversation With Martin Indyk On the morning of Saturday, October 7, the Palestinian group Hamas carried out a surprise attack on Israel on an unprecedented scale: firing thousands of rockets, infiltrating militants into Israeli territory, and taking an unknown number of hostages. At least 100 Israelis have died, and …

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