The Israeli army did not claim to have destroyed Hamas’s forces, but rather to have eliminated its ‘senior commanders’.

The assassinations bear the marks of an Israeli operation. But the timing might also be about Israeli domestic politics.

As we enter 2024, the Israeli army can claim some successes in the war on Gaza — and also has failures to reckon with.

As 2023 draws to a close, how strong is Hamas after nearly three months of bombardment and ground invasion?

The US-led maritime force is a half measure that Houthis will test. But it can’t do more without escalating tensions.

Maersk will resuming shipping through the Red Sea but concerns remain. And key nations have dropped out of the force.

The perils of urban warfare, coupled with operational issues within the army, appear to be hobbling Israel’s advance.

As questions about elections mount and protesters take to Belgrade’s streets, the president faces a rare challenge.

A long, grinding urban war appears likely now, if Israel is to negate the effects of Hamas tunnels.

In economic and security calcualtions, the world is pragmatically less concerned with war on Gaza than with shipping.