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Analysis: Can Islamic Jihad survive Israel’s assassination drive?

Israel has killed senior members of the Palestinian group’s military council, damaging its military capabilities.

Mourners attend the funeral of Islamic Jihad commander Ali Ghali and his brother Mahmoud who were killed in an Israeli strike, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

Israel is creating an explosive situation in Al-Aqsa

Israeli efforts to change the status quo at religious sites in Jerusalem could trigger a regional conflict.

Israeli forces at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

Where do Palestinians stand on the war in Ukraine?

Palestinians have been accused of being pro-Russia. But they are just tired of never-ending Western hypocrisy.

Palestinians evacuate a boy following an Israeli air strike on a house, amid Israel-Gaza fighting, in the northern Gaza Strip August 7, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Abbas will not find the ‘political horizon’ he is looking for

The Palestinian president’s meetings with the Israeli defence minister are a sign of stagnation, not progress.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas adjusts his glasses as he listens during a joint statement with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in West Bank city of Ramallah. Abbas met with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz at Gantz's private residence in a Tel Aviv suburb late Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. The two discussed security coordination

Fears of a Hamas takeover of the West Bank are exaggerated

Recent violence in the West Bank has worried Israel, but Hamas does not have the capabilities to take over.

Islamic Jihad fighters attend the funeral of Osama Soboh, a Palestinian who was killed by Israeli forces during clashes in a raid, in Burqin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on September 26, 2021 [File: Raneen Sawafta/Reuters]

The Gaza ceasefire is shaky and another war may be coming soon

The persistent violence against Palestinians in Jerusalem and an Israeli desire for a revanche may rekindle hostilities.

The Israeli Iron Dome missile defence system (L) intercepts rockets (R) fired by the Hamas movement towards southern Israel from Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip as seen in the sky above the Gaza Strip overnight on May 14, 2021. - Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes on Friday, May 14, in response to a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave, but stopped short of a ground offensive in the conflict that has now claimed more than 100 Palestinian lives.

How the Gaza war affected Palestinian politics

The latest confrontation with Israel saw Hamas emerge victorious and Fatah appear weaker than ever.

Supporters of Hamas wave flags during a rally in Gaza City on May 24, 2021 [AFP/Mahmud Hams]

Foreign interference in the Palestinian elections

Several foreign players are seeking to influence the outcome of the Palestinian elections.

Palestinian policemen guard the Palestinian legislative council in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on January 16, 2021 [Mohamad Torokman/Reuters]

What is behind Mahmoud Abbas’s diplomatic offensive?

The Palestinian president hopes to restore the Palestinian Authority’s international standing. But will it work?

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the presidential palace in Cairo. [AFP/ Thaer Ghanaim/handout]

Is the normalisation deal really a win for Israel?

Arab normalisation of relations with Israel could accelerate the advent of the one-state solution in Palestine.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan pose