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Day: 12 May, 2021

In Brief: Coalition talks imperilled as Islamists withdraw amid violence

Posted on 12 May, 20218 July, 2021 by lfiIsrael

The Islamist Ra’am party announced on Monday that it was suspending coalition talks with the anti-Netanyahu “change bloc” in the wake of Hamas rocket fire from Gaza.

The move represents a potentially major blow to the hopes for an anti-Netanyahu …

Posted in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories

In Brief: Revolutionary Guards tighten grip as Iran looks to elections

Posted on 12 May, 20218 July, 2021 by lfiIsrael

A number of potential presidential candidates in Iran have emerged out of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), raising concerns regarding the further militarisation of the country’s politics.

Hopefuls have until Saturday to formally register their status as a candidate …

Posted in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Middle East

In Brief: Israel and Lebanon move towards gas row agreement

Posted on 12 May, 20218 July, 2021 by lfiIsrael

 

Israeli and Lebanese negotiators have restarted talks over disputed offshore gas reserves in the Mediterranean sea.

Previous talks over the maritime border dispute  collapsed in October 2020 following an attempt by Beirut to extend its claims deep into what Israel …

Posted in Analysis, Israel, Middle East

Analysis: Hamas rockets reach Tel Aviv as tensions reach boiling point

Posted on 12 May, 202128 March, 2022 by lfiIsrael

The past week has seen a major escalation of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, as confrontations and violence in Jerusalem have been followed by more than 1,000 rockets being fired indiscriminately into Israel by Gaza-based terror groups. Israel has responded …

Posted in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories

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