Israel
Gaza Palestinians will face a deadly ground offensive
Few of the million people in the line of fire are willing or able to respond to calls to relocate
PalestiniansPressure on Israel’s Netanyahu will rise despite unity
The premier and ex-military centre-right leader will head a new war cabinet, as the assault on Gaza heats up
IsraelDisinformation will plague Israel-Hamas war
Graphic, hateful and highly inflammatory disinformation is circulating widely across social media platforms
InternationalA ‘Syrian front’ against Israel depends on Hezbollah
Damascus and other Syrian actors have their own conflicts to deal with
SyriaThe Saudi-Israeli normalisation puzzle will get harder
The Gaza war hikes the costs of Saudi talks with Israel, as Israeli anti-Palestinian sentiments prohibit compromises
Saudi ArabiaIsraeli-Palestinian conflict will fuel EU disunity
The EU’s U-turn on suspending aid to the Palestinians foreshadows member state divisions should the Gaza war escalate
EURisks of an Israeli-Lebanese conflict will increase
Both the Israeli military and Lebanon’s Hezbollah are holding back in the current round of cross-border confrontation
LebanonEvery Palestinian in Gaza will suffer
As Israel announced a “complete siege” and promises an unprecedented military operation, escape is blocked
Palestinians