Having lost most of its weaponry, fighters, and supply lines, the group can no longer respond as it once did. It no longer cites the right to resist, nor does it seek to impose a deterrent.
Presented as post-war stabilisation, an experiment in controlled fragmentation appears to be underway, with diplomacy, security, and commerce converging to cement a new geopolitical order
While Cairo felt that the Hamas attacks on Israel were a response to occupation, it does not see eye-to-eye with the group. It also has practical worries, not least of which are economic.
Israel's war aims go beyond the defeat of Hamas to the collective punishment of two million Palestinians. It is losing friends fast, while Gazans lose far more than that.
A new axis dividing Khan Younis into eastern and western sections follows others splitting Khan Younis from Rafah, and north Gaza from central Gaza. The strategy is simple: divide and conquer.
In Gaza, where nearly 60,000 people have been killed since October 2023 due to Israeli military operations, half a million individuals now stand on the edge of famine. According to estimates by the…
For Benjamin Netanyahu, it would be a 'humanitarian zone'. For most countries, it would be a war crime. For Egypt, it could be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
A new team called the Palestine Regeneration Team unveils an installation at the Venice Architecture Biennale that prompts a radical rethink of what 'home' now means for Gazans.
Al Majalla publishes the US president's plan for a phased hostage/prisoner release over 60 days during a temporary end to the bombing that gives both sides time to negotiate a permanent agreement.
Israel's forced starvation campaign and the inexplicable routing of aid lorries through crowded areas compound an already dire humanitarian and security crisis. Critics say it's intentional.
From a US military build-up in the region to Trump's growing unpopularity at home, several factors could influence his decision on whether or not to attack
Investors' flight into precious metals is symptomatic of the economic upheaval and uncertainty being causes by US President Donald Trump and his trade wars
Former Médecins Sans Frontières president Rony Brauman explains to Al Majalla how Israel's war on Gaza has produced unprecedented suffering and exposed the collapse of international law
Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.
The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'