Tag: Israel

Iran Update, October 9, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Hamas-Israel Ceasefire: Hamas and Israel agreed on October 8 to the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for peace in the Gaza...

Israel and Hamas just struck a ‘phase one’ deal to return hostages. Is the end of the war near? (Atlantic Council)

The first piece is in place. On Wednesday, Israel and Hamas agreed on the initial phase of a long-awaited peace plan after intense negotiations...

Two years of Gaza-Israel war bring ‘indescribable’ pain, warn aid agencies (UN News)

As the Gaza-Israel war enters its third year, sparked by Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel, the UN is appealing for the release of all...

For Israel, After the Gaza War Comes Politics (Elliott Abrams – Council on Foreign Relations)

As Israel enters its third year of war with the imminent possibility of a truce led by President Donald Trump, it faces a transformed...

Hamas Responds to the Trump 20 Point Plan (The Soufan Center)

President Trump has presented Hamas’ acceptance of key parts of his 20 Point Plan as a major breakthrough toward ending the Gaza war and...

Can the Trump peace plan for Gaza succeed? (Marc Weller – Chatham House)

President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza was devised in close contact with Israel in a way that would just about make it possible...

Egypt, Israel and Palestinian Displacement (H A Hellyer – RUSI)

Earlier this week, US President Trump announced a new proposed ceasefire plan for Gaza, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his side in...

The world is failing Gaza’s starving children, aid teams warn (UN News)

As Israeli forces continued their push to take full control of Gaza City on Wednesday, reports emerged that another skeletal child whose plight was...

How a UN Security Council resolution could help end the war in Gaza (Thomas S. Warrick – Atlantic Council)

Can the United Nations (UN) Security Council play a useful role in ending the war in Gaza? It would be easy to conclude that...

Will Syria and Israel Reach a Security Deal? (The Soufan Center)

Rumors persist that a potential security agreement is nearing finalization between Israel and Syria, although details remain unclear. Even as the details remain somewhat...

Israel’s attack on Qatar shows why it’s time for a Gulf defence union (Bilal Y. Saab – Chatham House)

Israel’s 9 September attack on Qatar shows why its neighbour, Saudi Arabia, has been pushing for a formal defence pact with the US in...

Are Arab nations going to impose real costs on Israel? (Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley – Atlantic Council)

For nearly two years since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, the biggest question facing the Middle East has been: What combination of circumstances,...

Gazans flee ‘death and devastation’ with no transportation or means of shelter (UN News)

In the face of escalating Israeli military operations, thousands of Palestinian families continue to flee the northern Gaza Strip amid dire humanitarian conditions and...

Israeli air strikes in south Lebanon violate UN resolution (UN News)

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday called on the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to refrain from further strikes and fully withdraw...

Gaza City lifelines collapsing, UN aid agency warns (UN News)

The last remaining lifelines for civilians in Gaza City are collapsing as Israel ramps up military operations, the UN Office for the Coordination of...

Gaza City: Daily bombardment, more displacement amid escalating military offensive (UN News)

As the Israeli offensive intensifies in Gaza City, nearly one million people estimated to be living there face daily bombardment and further displacement, the...