Riddle

All signs point to a strategic defeat for Israel

Tel Aviv is coming up against myriad obstacles, from the loss of western public opinion to the nervousness of its key backers. The little boy spoke with the matter-of-factness of an adult. Faisal al-Khaldi talked

protection

Hezbollah tells it would fight alone in any war with Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an offensive that could severely hurt

Diplomacy

GOP effort to halt UNRWA funding emerges as late shutdown threat

Funding for the United Nations (U.N.) agency that provides relief for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, has emerged as a serious obstacle as congressional negotiators race to prevent a partial government shutdown at the end

Economic

Gaza will ‘take years’ to be made safe again, warns UNRWA

The United Nations agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) on Friday warned that it will “take years” before the Gaza Strip is made safe again. It says Israeli attacks have left almost 23 millions tonnes of rubble

Diplomacy

Israel slams Hamas’ latest Gaza ceasefire proposal

Israel has called the latest set of demands from Hamas “ridiculous” and “absurd” but said it will send a negotiating team to Qatar in the coming days to continue negotiations on a ceasefire in the