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China hosts Palestinian factions as UNRWA funding restored

Posted 24 July, 2024 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Palestinian Territories
Palestinian factional leaders with Chinese Foreign Minister Palestinian factions – including Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah – have reached a deal on forming an interim government after the Gaza war ends. While the latest attempt at reconciliation between the warring factions may come to nothing – a series of much-trumpeted previous efforts have failed to…

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Foreign Secretary David Lammy makes first visit to Israel and the West Bank

Posted 16 July, 2024 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Foreign Secretary David Lammy meets with Israeli president Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem Foreign secretary David Lammy has this week made his first visit to Israel and the West Bank following his appointment on 5 July. During the trip, the Foreign Secretary reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, including the…

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has first calls with Israeli and Palestinian leaders

Posted 7 July, 2024 in Analysis, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Prime Minister Keir Starmer Newly-elected Labour prime minister Keir Starmer has today spoken with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas. In his call with Netanyahu, the Prime Minister "said he looked forward to further deepening the close relationship between the two countries". They went on to discuss the importance of…

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Analysis: Unprecedented Iranian attacks on Israel

Posted 18 April, 2024 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
IDF, cc. Generals during military attack Unprecedented Iranian attacks on Israel In recent decades, Iran has embarked on an aggressive policy of expanding its influence across the Middle East, with a key aim of encircling Israel. This has involved the funding of proxies, armed militias and terrorist groups across the region, Iran’s “axis of resistance”.…

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Analysis: Hope for hostage deal as world looks to Rafah

Posted 23 February, 2024 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Palestinian Territories
IDF troops inside the Gaza Strip > IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons. On the ground Israeli military operations are ongoing in Khan Younis to dismantle Hamas brigades and locate tunnels and weapons, as well as in parts of Gaza City to prevent Hamas returning to areas taken over by the IDF…

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Analysis: Hostage deal in doubt as Hamas insists on control of Gaza

Posted 7 February, 2024 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Palestinian Territories
IDF troops inside the Gaza Strip > IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons. On the ground: Latest figures suggest that at least 1,444 Israelis have been killed since 7 October, including in the initial Hamas terror attacks, rocket attacks, and subsequent war in Gaza. Around 132 Israelis are thought to still be being held…

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Analysis: Domestic pressure on Netanyahu grows as war grinds on

Posted 25 January, 2024 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
IDF troops inside the Gaza Strip > IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons. Military situation in Gaza This week saw the heaviest single day losses for the IDF in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the ground operation, with 24 soldiers killed on 22 January. Some 21 were killed after being hit with…

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Analysis: Terror attacks and Houthi strikes as Gaza campaign continues

Posted 19 January, 2024 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
IDF troops inside the Gaza Strip > IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons. Situation in Gaza Medications were provided to Israeli hostages on Wednesday 16 January, reportedly in return for an increase in the supply of pharmaceutical aid entering Gaza, following an agreement brokered by Qatar and France. Some 136 hostages remain…

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Analysis: Gaza war enters new phase as Netanyahu rejects permanent reoccupation

Posted 15 January, 2024 in Abraham Accords, Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Incitement, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
IDF troops in operation protective edge 2023. (Israel Defense Forces), via WikiMedia The conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas terror group will on Sunday reach one hundred days since the 7 October attacks. On the ground: Israel’s leadership has indicated a shift in its military campaign against Hamas, moving from intense battles to more targeted operations. Both…

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Analysis: Battles rage inside Gaza

Posted 15 December, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
IDF troops in operation protective edge 2023. (Israel Defense Forces), via WikiMedia Latest developments Israel continues intensive ground and air attacks on Hamas fighters and infrastructure, including its tunnels. The main focus of operations is the southern city of Khan Younis, with the IDF continuing to give instructions to Gazan citizens to evacuate the areas…

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