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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 Europe One would certainly hope that no one benefits from this …

A former CIA counterterror analyst says the chances of direct American involvement are ‘higher than most people realize.’ It’s now been five days since Hamas staged the most ambitious attack in its history. The Palestinian militants broke through the fence dividing Gaza from Israel and managed to hold territory for …

Cairo worries that, instead of saving lives, a ‘humanitarian corridor’ could be a pretense to permanently exile Palestinians UPDATE 10/13: The Israeli army ordered the evacuation of the entire north half of Gaza, home to 1 million people, on Thursday night. The United Nations said that the evacuation order — …

It’s strategic malpractice for the White House to give Israel carte blanche when it knows it could drag the US into a wider conflict. Hamas’s horrific attacks last weekend and the subsequent Israeli bombings of Gaza have put the entire world on edge. Beyond concerns for the fate of the …

Eleven days into the fighting between Israel and Hamas, nearly 1 million are now displaced in Gaza as rocket barrages continue in the direction of Israel and the Israeli bombardment intensifies on the enclave. Lebanon’s juggernaut militant group Hezbollah has called for a “day of rage” on Wednesday over the …

The phone call comes after the Turkish president said last week that his government was working intensively with all parties for the release of the hostages. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh discussed the release of civilian hostages the militant group holds in Gaza …

Tehran has warned that a ground offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip would be met with a response from other fronts. Iran has warned of a possible “preemptive” action against Israel “in the coming hours”, as Israel prepares for a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip. The Iran-backed, Lebanese group …

Iran’s foreign minister stated that “an opportunity has been obtained for us to stop the Zionists inside their own home.” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warned on Monday evening that the country’s proxies around the Middle East could launch preemptive strikes on Israel “in the coming hours.” “In the coming …

Au poste-frontière de Rafah, entre l’Égypte et la bande de Gaza, les candidats à l’exil s’accumulent mais les portes restent closes. Elles le sont aussi pour l’aide humanitaire, alors que de nombreux pays ont commencé à stocker des produits de première nécessité pour Gaza. La situation demeure confuse au point …

Une semaine s’est écoulée depuis les terribles attaques du Hamas contre Israël, et les forces armées israéliennes ont donné une image claire et sans concession de ce qui les attend. Au cours de la semaine écoulée, des jets israéliens ont bombardé 24 heures sur 24 des cibles non militaires dans …