Palestinians
The Israeli-Palestinian Gaza war is at a crisis point
Israel has launched military operations in Rafah, as Hamas accepts the mediators’ latest ceasefire proposal
IsraelTruce talks manoeuvring may pressure Jordan’s balance
The US secretary of state is visiting, only a day after he last met his Jordanian counterpart in Riyadh
JordanSyria’s fraught Middle East return will hurt refugees
Refugees in Lebanon are being summarily turned out of their homes, with no clear alternatives
SyriaIsrael’s Rafah plans will affect the Lebanon front
Another intense cross-border Israel-Hezbollah exchange comes at a sensitive time in the wider Middle East conflict
LebanonLimits 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
TurkeySupport for Palestinian statehood will rise in the EU
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Malta are planning to recognise Palestinian statehood
EUJordan may have to tighten its protest crackdown
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations present a major dilemma for the government
JordanTurkey may quietly moderate Israel trade threats
After six months of the Gaza conflict and domestic criticism, Ankara has moved to ban some exports to Israel
Turkey
