The intelligence failure that led Israel to misread Egypt in 1973 is, in fact, the same as that which led it to believe Hamas was not looking for war.

As the Israel-Hamas war rages on in Gaza, the region runs the risk of a major escalation

Without dismantling Hamas, the conflict will continue and there will be no unified governance for the Palestinians

The mastermind of Al-Aqsa Flood was freed in a prisoner swap by Israel and ran the group's internal security. Now – at a time of war – there are divisiive politics between its leaders and allies.

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

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'.

A look into the six issues - including global assistance, and governance - that would ensure the "day after" outcome of Israel's current Gaza war involves long-term stability for both Gaza and Israel.

A relatively recently formed part of the group has had a rapid rise and significant success in gathering intelligence and breaching digital defences despite a series of assassinations of its leaders.

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

Calls for a clampdown are likely to follow armed groups' use of digital money. But even if limits are introduced, they are not expected to be as effective as those on traditional currency.