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Critics say government shies away from standing up to Netanyahu in tilt to Indo-Pacific and pursuit of Middle East trade deals

Israel’s stated war aim is to destroy Hamas; Hamas wants Israel to commit such barbarities that it loses international support, writes diplomat and academic Nicholas Westcott

Two-hour meeting took place in Iran as officials tried to secure release of Thai nationals captive in Gaza

Egypt has reportedly imposed a six-month ban on the website of Mada Masr, one of its few remaining independent media outlets, after a report that relied on interviews with anonymous political and diplomatic sources to claim that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime was preparing to accept Palestinian refugees fleeing Israel’s…

Feminists have long warned about men who hide incompetence with belligerence — Israel proves them right

‌Blinken will also travel to Jordan, Japan, Korea and India during November 2–10.

One thing is clear: there cannot be a return to the status quo that existed in Gaza before the war

Editorial: The appalling human toll of airstrikes and the ground offensive dominate attention, but what follows will be crucial