Israel focused its overnight strikes in Gaza and Lebanon on Hamas targets in an effort to avoid a wider conflict with Hezbollah. Israeli ministers concluded that Israel didn't have any interest to get dragged into a war in Lebanon that would risk turning into a regional conflict.
Barak Ravid
Diplomatic Correspondent at Walla News. Axios Middle East Correspondent. Author of Trump's Peace. See link in Bio to order the book👇👇👇
Israel's main goal in the current ceasefire was to avoid a wider conflict with Hezbollah and unite the Lebanese front with Gaza and the West Bank, which was a success. Israeli officials discussed their response to a barrage of rockets launched from Lebanon on Thursday.
Barak Ravid
Diplomatic Correspondent at Walla News. Axios Middle East Correspondent. Author of Trump's Peace. See link in Bio to order the book👇👇👇
The US has issued a rare rebuke to Israel after a law was passed repealing the 2005 Israeli disengagement from the northern West Bank. Tensions between the two close allies have been bubbling for weeks, and the Biden administration was aware of the crisis from day one.
Barak Ravid
Diplomatic Correspondent at Walla News. Axios Middle East Correspondent. Author of Trump's Peace. See link in Bio to order the book👇👇👇
The ruling coalition in Israel has had a busy week, passing laws and ignoring the country's constitution. Examples include the law to revoke the Israeli Disengagement from parts of the West Bank and an American rebuke to the law.
נדב איל Nadav Eyal
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The US-Israeli relations are in full crisis mode less than three months after Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the Israeli Prime Minister's Office. The US summoned Israeli Ambassador Mike Herzog to protest an Israeli law passed earlier that day, and Biden administration officials knew from day one a crisis with the Israeli government was going to happen.
Barak Ravid
Diplomatic Correspondent at Walla News. Axios Middle East Correspondent. Author of Trump's Peace. See link in Bio to order the book👇👇👇
Leaders from Israel, Palestine, the US, Egypt, and Jordan are meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh to discuss measures to de-escalate tensions in the West Bank in anticipation of Ramadan. This blog provides more details on the meeting.
Barak Ravid
Diplomatic Correspondent at Walla News. Axios Middle East Correspondent. Author of Trump's Peace. See link in Bio to order the book👇👇👇
This blog discusses the joint statement released by Israel, the Palestinians, Egypt, Jordan, and the US. It examines the steps they agreed to take to prevent further violence and promote trust-building measures.
Barak Ravid
Diplomatic Correspondent at Walla News. Axios Middle East Correspondent. Author of Trump's Peace. See link in Bio to order the book👇👇👇
Saudi Arabia and Iran started talks between them in April 2021 in Iraq. Prime Minister of Israel at the same time was Benjamin Netanyahu. Learn more about the timeline of the talks, and the events that happened before and after.
Barak Ravid
Diplomatic Correspondent at Walla News. Axios Middle East Correspondent. Author of Trump's Peace. See link in Bio to order the book👇👇👇