Potential outcomes include a temporary Israeli re-occupation, the return of the Palestinian Authority or even a disarmed Hamas to rule in Gaza or even international peacekeepers being deployed.
As Israel ponders its next steps, caution should be the operating word. Israel should set realistic and gradual goals to degrade Hamas while fostering hope for an actual resolution of the conflict.
The BBC, which prides itself on impartiality, has been attacked by both sides for refusing to call Hamas terrorists and for labelling pro-Palestinian protesters as supporters of Hamas.
From a devalued currency to a disproportionate impact on the tech sector and a collapse in foreign investment, the problems caused by Netanyahu's political crisis will be worse during open conflict
With Israel calling up 360,000 reservists, mostly tech workers, to take part in the war on Gaza, the second largest technology ecosystem in the world after Silicon Valley is threatened with collapse.
While the IDF wants to degrade Hamas's military capabilities, the ground operation comes with a host of political and tactical risks. Al Majalla explains.
The deliberate escalation of Iranian proxies against US forces in the region is clearly intended as a warning against continued American support for Israel's war on Gaza
After seismic events shift Palestinian politics, it is time to look at the transformed circumstances of a long struggle, as well as the factors that always defy change throughout turbulent times
Shaibani held several calls with the Mossad chief days before the strike, explaining why the airport's runway was being rehabilitated and that it had no hostile intentions, but Israel bombed it anyway
Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks to Al Majalla about Islamabad's diplomatic role in the talks between the US and Iran, its balancing act between Tehran and Riyadh and the Mecca Pact
From Apple's chips to Nvidia's data centres, Israeli tech has embedded itself in the global tech ecosystem. This comes with grave national security implications.
Balancing the competing interests of regional and global stakeholders is no easy task. Can the president keep Syria from becoming an arena for regional conflict?