Thus far, October’s exchanges of fire between Hizbollah and Israel have stayed within the sides’ red lines. Still, with an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza looming, risks are tremendous. A Gaza ceasefire, while improbable, is the only way to rule out a broader war. Since 8 October, the second day …

The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has been worsening at an exceptionally fast pace, notwithstanding the sympathy for the Palestinian cause among a very large number of people. There is no doubt that the attack by the Hamas on October 7 which harmed in very serious ways civilian people of Israel …

Egyptian officials are racing against time to stop the escalating war between Israel and Hamas, while Cairo is concerned that the escalation may extend to its borders with Gaza. As Egyptians barely finished celebrating the 50th anniversary of their surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 6, 1973 — also known …