Gaza War

Gaza Hit by Deadly Strikes as Israel Considers Truce Talks Position

At least 61 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli bombardments, the Health Ministry in Gaza said on Sunday, as Israel was preparing to send negotiators to new truce talks in Qatar. Israel's security cabinet and the smaller war cabinet were to meet to "decide on the mandate of the delegation in charge of the negotiations before its ...

Israeli Forces to Enter Rafah Despite International 'Pressure'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday, that Israeli forces would proceed with a planned ground operation in Rafah, located in southern Gaza. This decision has raised concerns about the potential for significant civilian casualties. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israeli troops would pursue a planned ground ...

Scotland Suspends Relations with Israeli Air Force

During the Gaza war, an Israeli military aircraft landed at Glasgow Prestwick airport, provoking criticism  among the Scottish population. In response, the Scottish government decided to suspend all relations with the Israeli air force. The Scottish newspaper The Scotchman reported a statement from the Scottish Government, saying that Glasgow ...

The Repercussions of the Gaza War on Hezbollah

A Hezbollah official has expressed “discomfort and exasperation” over the aggravating developments in South Lebanon in view of the “unimaginable damage” that the region has sustained since the pro-Iranian party opened its so-called “support front” for Gaza on October 8. The official’s frustration with what is happening in the South ...

Gaza War: The Region’s Last Conflict Before a Major Settlement?

The region is on a tightrope, torn between the push for a diplomatic resolution and the prospect of a full-scale regional conflict. In other words, it is a race against the clock and the outcomes are still unclear. In this context, the prevailing outlooks that lean towards the former scenario are based on a series of related and pertinent ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap It is Friday, April 19th, and the 196th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode: Israel attacks Iran, Iran replies, and the world holds its breath. In Lebanon: we take a look at the situation at the southern border, Lebanon’s political life picks up, as well as more local ...

No Elections Before Late 2024?

Although the general situation in Lebanon indicated there might be a breakthrough – between May and June at the latest – in the presidential election issue, things look grimmer now. It is almost as if the fate of Lebanon, already low on the list of world priorities, has been adjourned until after the Gaza war. The Al-Aqsa Flood operation, ...

Nasrallah Strives to Defend His Involvement in the Gaza War

The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, asserted that his organization does not link the presidential election to the war in Gaza. For Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, any occasion is good to try to convince the Lebanese people of the "opportunity" of the unnecessary and destructive war he has led in southern Lebanon. On ...

End of the Line for US Problem-Plagued Gaza Pier

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he is “disappointed” with the problem-plagued effort to deliver aid to Gaza via a temporary pier, which American officials say will soon permanently end. The $230-million military pier has repeatedly been detached from the shore because of weather conditions since its initial installation in ...

Hamas Suggests Independent Government in Post-War Gaza

Hamas is suggesting during ceasefire negotiations that an independent government of non-partisan figures run post-war Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a member of the Palestinian Islamist movement's political bureau said on Friday. “We proposed that a non-partisan national competency government manage Gaza and the West Bank after the ...

Doha Ceasefire Talks: What is the Current Situation?

Gaza ceasefire talks took place in Doha on Thursday, however, initial optimism has dissipated over the weekend as both sides blame each other for the remaining obstacles. Summary of the talks Talks for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza were held in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, and attended by American, Egyptian, Qatari, and Israeli officials. ...

Saudi Arabia Freezes Israel Normalization Amid Gaza War

Just a year after announcing that diplomatic ties with Israel were getting closer, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader has shut down talk of normalization as the Israel-Gaza war threatens to spread. The tougher tone from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came the same day that exploding walkie-talkies killed members of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, ...