Palestinians
West Bank instability risks are high
A second front has not opened in the West Bank, but the situation there remains restive
PalestiniansIsrael-Palestinian Hamas Gaza war has deep roots
This background brief explains Hamas’s role in Gaza and some drivers of Israel’s response
PalestiniansLimits to Russia’s ties with Turkey will persist
Economic ties with Turkey have grown in importance over the past two years, despite significant foreign policy tensions
TurkeyIsraeli-Arab normalisation will freeze, not reverse
The Gaza conflict has affected Israeli Mideast diplomatic ties in complex ways
IsraelJordan’s foreign policy will echo domestic Gaza risk
Amman is seeking to align more closely with public outrage over Israeli actions
JordanUNRWA row fallout could devastate Gaza Palestinians
The international controversy over the UN Palestinian refugee agency is deepening
PalestiniansGaza ceasefire might avert looming Israel-Lebanon war
The status quo of limited escalation on the Israel-Lebanon border looks increasingly unsustainable
LebanonIsrael-Hamas-Hezbollah manoeuvring endangers Lebanon
The recent Israeli assassination of a key Palestinian figure in Beirut has far wider regional fallout
PalestiniansIreland’s position towards Israel could harden further
There is bipartisan support in Ireland for criticising Israeli actions and showing sympathy to the Palestinians
Ireland
