... operational Suez Canal remains an important source of budgetary revenue.
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Vladimir Morozov:
Israel Will Have to Negotiate with Hamas
The situation in the Middle East underscores the fragility of stability in the region. At the same time, over the past year,... ... developed along trajectories that previously seemed unlikely. A year ago, it seemed to many that a powerful Israeli strike against Hezbollah could provoke direct Iranian involvement in the conflict. In any case,
according to certain reports
, the United States ...
... adversaries. On April 1, the Israeli Air Force destroyed an Iranian embassy annex building in Damascus, killing 16 people, including Mohammad Reza Zahedi, one of the top military commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. On July 30, senior Hezbollah operative Fuad Shukr was killed in a Beirut suburb, and on July 31, Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran (Israel never claimed responsibility for his death). After each of these incidents, experts predicted a sharp increase in the risks of escalation. But the Iranian leadership’s response ...
... dialogue with Hamas to rescue the hostages. At the same time, Israel is reluctant to declare a lasting truce, as it fears that Hamas might gain strength. Therefore, military pressure continues to be exerted.
So, we can say that non-state actors such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis have managed to catch everyone’s eyes and assert themselves as independent players capable of influencing regional processes.
What are your reflections on the risks of further escalation on the Lebanese–Israeli border? How ...
Main Groups and Leaders Brief Overview
The crisis developments in Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Syria are destabilizing countries in the Middle East. The growing turbulence and unpredictability threaten the very model of the nation state, which is struggling to react to the challenges posed by non-state actors in international relations – primarily by extremist groups. The inability of the state to counter the terrorist threat leads to an increase in the activities of radical elements, whose actions take...
