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

The long-term effect of the Gaza war is hard to predict, but it will have regional and global repercussions at different levels

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

Hopes to benefit from greater regional cooperation and deeper economic ties with Israel are shattered, just as joblessness hits 23% and growth has stalled. How it handles the crisis will now be key.

Israel's bombing was too aggressive, and then its ground campaign faltered, while a unified Arab response and wider international unease have transformed international politics in the region.

Hamas can continue fighting without much military or financial support, or it can opt for a political solution to end the war via negotiations, which could effectively lead to their expulsion.

Ursula von der Leyen's visit to Egypt reflects European fears that the expulsion of 2.3 Palestinians from Gaza would create an unprecedented wave of illegal migrants to Europe across the Mediterranean

In the wake of each Israeli mass exile of Palestinians, Ismail Shammout's masterpieces reverberate in our mind's eye. At the forefront stands his famed 1953 depiction, which tells a poignant story.