India's stance on Israel's war on Gaza will likely test its relationship with the Islamic world, which is aghast at Israel's blatant disregard for international law

Despite US warnings over settler violence, some Israeli officials have empowered settlers in the West Bank, including Minister Ben Gvir, who provided them with arms.

Israel's prime minister is on borrowed time after he tried to defer blame for the attacks, making him look unfit for office at a time of war. But when he goes, he will leave a major political legacy.

Observers will be looking at what Arab leaders will propose to quickly bring an end to the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza while also working towards a permanent solution

Biden, like his predecessors, doesn't care about resolving the Palestinian issue. The focus has instead been on a separate peace with regional states, but now a business-led strategy has been adopted.

The Kingdom has long backed the Palestinian cause and is using its global influence to bring about not only a ceasefire but a genuine and lasting peace.

By keeping decision-making inside Gaza, Hamas leaders may have misjudged the reaction of the outside world.

A deal to enlarge the West's main defence pact and another to sell F-16s to Turkey are blocking each other. Meanwhile, Israel's war on Gaza further complicates diplomacy.

What was once a means to ease a blockade has become a strategic part of a raging ground war after a devastating bombing campaign. But there is scant criticism of the network known as 'Lower Gaza'.

Egypt has repeatedly rejected any attempt to push Palestinians in Gaza to the Sinai. It will also almost certainly reject taking control over the enclave after the current Israeli assault ends.