Chances for success on the diplomatic front appear remote. Decisions made by Israel and Hezbollah in the coming days and weeks will have a significant impact on Lebanon, Israel, and the region.
Hezbollah has been badly hit in recent days with damage inflicted at every level, leaving the world wondering what Israel's ultimate intentions are and what (if anything) Iran will do about it
US military build-up in the Middle East reflects its concern that Israel's new military operation in Lebanon could ultimately draw Iran into the conflict
Despite Israelis protesting against Netanyahu every Saturday, a closer look through the political lens shows centrists moving further to the right and an almost non-existent left
The discovery that Hezbollah's communication devices are compromised will have a ripple effect, limiting the ability of Iran's proxies to act and coordinate
Palestinian death is increasingly being seen through the lens of cold political calculations. The world's silence over Gaza's horrors has drowned out the desperate screams of its people.
Although Tehran should understand by now that its hand is weak, it remains to be seen whether it can give up its fantasy of empire. Talks in Oman will be telling.
In Türkiye for talks and a conference, Syria's new president knows that there is much to do and many to satisfy if he is to rebuild his country. Amidst the smiles, those with agendas jostle.
With numbers so staggering and stories so harrowing, we can't say we don't know what's happening. More needs to be done to address what has become 'the world's largest displacement crisis'.