... the UAE have established official relations with the Jewish state. In 2023, there were
reports
that Saudi Arabia and Israel may sign an agreement to normalize bilateral relations, which was actively promoted by the United States. However, after the Hamas attack on Israel last October 7, Saudi Arabia
suspended
its participation in these negotiations. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are interested in economic and technological cooperation with the Jewish state, including the need to carry ...
... just a step away, with the likely involvement of several key regional and global actors, including the United States.
Andrey Kortunov:
When “Iron Swords” Return to Their Sheaths
Limits to escalation
But in the 11 months that have passed since the Hamas attack on Israel, no major war has broken out in the Middle East. Israel, as predicted, is stuck in Gaza for long. The death toll among Palestinian civilians has passed 40,000, with the number of wounded approaching 100,000, and the number of refugees ...
The repercussions of this assassination are likely to extend far beyond the immediate objective of crippling Hamas
The recent assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran represents a dramatic escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with far-reaching implications for the region and beyond. This assassination underscores an ongoing strategy to disrupt ...
... of a military confrontation with Hezbollah. As for Ramallah, there are no major clashes there. Yet, the Israeli army conducts regular raids in the Palestinian territories after it receives information about the presence of radical elements supporting Hamas in some areas of the West Bank. Israeli security forces enter the territories under the PNA control from time to time, trying to detain someone and storming private homes. But this did not happen during our stay in the West Bank.
And what issues ...
