... just a step away, with the likely involvement of several key regional and global actors, including the United States.
Andrey Kortunov:
When “Iron Swords” Return to Their Sheaths
Limits to escalation
But in the 11 months that have passed since the Hamas attack on Israel, no major war has broken out in the Middle East. Israel, as predicted, is stuck in Gaza for long. The death toll among Palestinian civilians has passed 40,000, with the number of wounded approaching 100,000, and the number of refugees and internally displaced persons now in the seven figures....
The region will unfortunately always be a source of bad news, but the great powers aren’t going to risk a broader conflict over it
The elaborate assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran will inevitably lead to another round of acute international tension in the Middle East. We do not yet know the exact nature of the retaliatory strike that the Iranian leadership has promised Israel. But it is likely to follow in the near future. This has many observers genuinely worried about the wider implications for the region ...
... ways, Haniyeh’s death consequently clipped Iranian’s puppet strings.
Iran has now vowed to avenge the assassination of the Hamas leader. On several occasions, the Iranian leadership has promised to take action and is now effectively committed to a meaningful ... ... those strikes would take.
Hamna Ghias Sheikh:
Shadows of Escalation: The Ripple Effects of Ismail Haniyeh's Assassination on Middle Eastern Stability
While Iran’s recent April 13 attack on Israel marked a significant escalation for the two nations—over ...
... to Haniyeh's killing has been swift and direct. Iran, a staunch supporter of Hamas since its inception in 1987, has provided extensive training and funding to the group, supplying them with rockets, missiles, and drones. Additionally, according to
Middle Eastern intelligence officials
, Iran has played a crucial role in helping Hamas construct an intricate network of underground tunnels in Gaza, designed to protect their equipment and infrastructure from Israeli attacks. Hamas has also received significant financial support from Iran, along with technical assistance to produce ...
... Palestine.
The Beijing Declaration will lead to the reconstruction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the inclusion of Hamas in the PLO, and the establishment of a single government. It is reasonably expected that Palestinians will have a much more ... ... immense distortions.
Yang Xiaotong:
“Light of the World” No More. China and Russia Should Help Restore Multipolarity in the Middle East
For many years, the reasonable voice of the Global South, including China and other actors, has been either downplayed ...
... decision to launch this attack may have been seen by this non-state actor as a last-ditch attempt to make its presence known.
Hamas tried to draw attention to the Palestinian problem in a radical way, through hostage-taking, shelling and shootings. Did ... ... Israel. Now the Israeli media landscape is all about whether a war with Hezbollah will break out soon. In the past, nobody but Middle East experts heard about the Houthis. This non-state actor controls substantial territories in Yemen, and now it is shelling ...
... that relations between most of the wealthy Gulf states, as well as Egypt and Jordan, and the Palestinians remain complicated. Hamas has few consistent supporters in the Arab world, and the continuing uncertainty about Gaza’s post-conflict future makes ... ... decisions about allocating resources to rebuild the Strip’s infrastructure.
The global world is even more reluctant than the Middle East to unite around a solution to the Palestinian problem. First and foremost, because the great powers can no longer ...
... "existential threat" posed by Iran — overlooked the numerous tunnels dug by militants, in the construction of which the Hamas movement showed exceptional skill and ability to operate covertly. Second, the Israeli air defense system — though ... ... to its reputation, which one way or another will have an impact on its safety.
Speaking about the growing importance of the Middle East region for Russia, one cannot ignore Russian-Iranian cooperation. In this regard, of particular relevance are efforts ...
