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A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, called for all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to a newly established humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, BBC reported on Sept. 9.

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Issues Complete Gaza City Evacuation Order

Politics

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a crowded bus stop in Jerusalem's Ramot Junction, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen others before being killed at the scene by an off-duty soldier and a civilian, The Times of Israel reported on Sept. 8.

Israel, West Bank: Palestinian Militants Launch Mass-Casualty Attack Near Jerusalem

United Arab Emirates

In an interview published by The Times of Israel on Sept. 3, the United Arab Emirates' special envoy to Israel, Lana Nusseibeh, stated that Israel annexing the West Bank would cross a ''red line'' and effectively end ''the vision of regional integration.''

UAE, Israel: Top Emirati Official Warns West Bank Annexation Would Cross a 'Red Line'

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is facing difficulties in calling up tens of thousands of reservists for the conquest of Gaza City, with reservists requesting exemptions for financial or personal reasons ahead of the assault, The Times of Israel reported Sept. 2, citing Hebrew media.

Israel: IDF Faces Reservist Shortages for Gaza City Assault

Yemen

Global Trade

Israel Defense Forces attacks on Yemen's capital Sanaa and other cities likely killed Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, The Times of Israel reported Aug. 29. Several other senior Houthi commanders were also reportedly killed in the attacks, which appeared to be separate from strikes a day earlier on the outskirts of Sanaa, which the IDF said targeted Houthi ministers.

Israel, Yemen: Israeli Strikes Likely Kill Houthi Prime Minister

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, has declared a famine in the Gaza governorate, stating that more than 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza City and the surrounding area are facing "catastrophic" conditions, giving the area a Phase 5 classification -- the highest possible -- in an Aug. 22 report.

Israel, Palestinian Territories: IPC Officially Declares Famine in Gaza Governorate

Israel's Higher Planning Council formally approved the E1 settlement, which would separate east Jerusalem from the West Bank, on the same day that Israel began the initial stages of its Gaza City takeover, Reuters reported Aug. 20. 

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Begins Gaza City Takeover, Approves E1 Settlement

The Israel Defense Forces announced it was calling up 60,000 reservists to support the next phase of "Operation Gideon's Chariot" in the military's newly approved plan to conquer Gaza City, CBS News reported on Aug. 20. 

Israel, Gaza: IDF Calls Up More Reservists, Netanyahu Criticizes Ceasefire Proposal

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Qatar

Smoke billows after explosions in Qatar's capital of Doha on Sept. 9. The attack will reduce the odds of a ceasefire in Gaza as Qatar walks back from its role as mediator and reassesses its regional diplomatic and security strategy.

The attack will reduce the odds of a ceasefire in Gaza as Qatar walks back from its role as mediator and reassesses its regional diplomatic and security strategy.

Israel's Attack on Hamas' Political Leadership Scrambles Qatar's Regional Role

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An aerial view shows a campaign poster of Bolivian presidential candidate Samuel Doria Medina and his supporters marching during a rally in La Paz, Bolivia, on Aug. 12, 2025.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Bolivian Elections, a Controversial Israeli Settlement Plan 

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) looks at Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 30, 2018, during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in the coming days.

Economics

Energy

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

U.S.-China Relations

The Weekly Rundown: A Trump-Putin Summit, the Deadline for a U.S.-China Tariff Pause

Israeli troops are seen deployed at the border with the Gaza Strip on July 23, 2025.

Reoccupying the Strip would be expensive and stir controversy at home and abroad, making the strategy politically difficult to sustain in the likely case that a new Israeli government is elected next year. 

The Fallout From an Israeli Reoccupation of Gaza

A group of armed Israeli soldiers stands in a narrow alley of the Old City of Hebron, West Bank, on May 31, 2025. 

While it will likely curb immediate terror threats, the crackdown will also fuel Palestinian grievances, increasing the risk of a larger uprising and internal Israeli government tensions.

To Thwart Militant Attacks, Israel Cracks Down on the West Bank

Columns

On Geopolitics

An Israeli tank rolls along the fence on the border with the Gaza Strip on June 4, 2025. 

Uncertainty regarding who will govern post-war Gaza and fund its reconstruction increases the likelihood of a prolonged Israeli occupation that would empower Israel's far-right to push for annexation and more extensive population displacement.

Is Gaza Destined for Another Israeli Occupation?

Iran

Lebanon

Israel's parliament meets March 20, 2023, in Jerusalem. A caretaker government would likely make concessions in Gaza, while a new government would likely take a different approach than Netanyahu toward Hezbollah and Iran.

A caretaker government would likely make concessions in Gaza, while a new government would likely take a different approach than Netanyahu toward Hezbollah and Iran.

How a Government Collapse Could Alter Israeli Foreign Policy

Kenya

South Africa

Poland

The Weekly Rundown: A U.S. Tariff Ruling, Israel's Opposition Seeks To Dissolve the Knesset

Iraq

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Turkey

U.S. President Donald Trump (right) interacts with Oman Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Asaad (second from right) as they prepare to pose for photos with leaders during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders' Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14, 2025.

Despite Trump's recent sharp words on his predecessor's "forever wars," U.S. trade and energy interests will keep him engaged in the region, though in ways that rely more on economic and diplomatic leverage, as opposed to military campaigns.

Is the Era of U.S. Interventionism in the Middle East Over?

Israeli soldiers conduct a raid in the West Bank on March 19, 2025. 

Israel's newly approved plan to expand its offensive against Hamas will invite more Houthi attacks on its territory, worsen Gaza's humanitarian crisis, and fuel backlash both at home and abroad. 

To Break Hamas, Israel Prepares to Reoccupy Gaza

Palestinian men walk amidst the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli strike on a residential area of Gaza City on April 9, 2025. 

With the U.S.'s tacit support, Israel will likely keep expanding its military operations in Gaza in the hopes of pressuring both Hamas and local civilians there to leave, thereby making it easier to reoccupy the Strip.

To Secure Gaza, Israel Pursues a Strategy of Occupation and Displacement

Somalia

Egypt

Europe

Philippe Lazzarini (C), the commissioner general for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, attends a humanitarian conference for Gaza in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 2, 2024, amid the continuing Israel-Hamas war.

Egypt's economic limitations will continue to restrain its assertiveness in foreign policy, constraining its ability to project power in the region.

Egypt's Economic Priorities Sideline Assertive Foreign Policy

The Palestinian Territories comprise two sections of the former mandate of Palestine: the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The two small areas are separated from one another by Israel, which controls most of their frontiers. Jordan borders the West Bank on the east, while Egypt lies to the west of the Gaza Strip. The West Bank is a hilly, warm country that enjoys sufficient rainfall to support agriculture, but because the Gaza Strip receives little precipitation due to its location next to the dry Sinai Desert, its economy has traditionally relied on fishing and trade. The territories' only natural border is the Jordan River on the eastern edge of the West Bank.    The Palestinian Territories lack a clear demographic core, although the lands have a symbolic heart: the city of Jerusalem, which Palestinians view as their capital.    The Palestinian Territories evolved over time. After Israel gained its independence in 1948, Jordan annexed the West Bank while Egypt took control of Gaza. After the Six Day War in 1967, however, Israel occupied both territories. The occupation strengthened Palestinian identity, and members of the community eventually came to regard Gaza and the West Bank as components of a united proto-state.      But due to their size and domination by Israel, the Palestinian Territories have not succeeded in achieving state status. The territories, meanwhile, are not only divided geographically but also politically, as the Islamist party Hamas rules Gaza, while the more nationalist and secularist Fatah controls the West Bank. In addition to overcoming the lack of unity, the Palestinian Territories must convince Israel's allies to allow the entity to gain autonomy and eventually achieve independence. Ultimately, internal political divisions and the need to pursue diplomacy to become a sovereign state represent the core geographic challenges for the Palestinian Territories.  

SITUATION REPORTS

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Issues Complete Gaza City Evacuation Order

Israel, West Bank: Palestinian Militants Launch Mass-Casualty Attack Near Jerusalem

UAE, Israel: Top Emirati Official Warns West Bank Annexation Would Cross a 'Red Line'

Israel: IDF Faces Reservist Shortages for Gaza City Assault

Israel, Yemen: Israeli Strikes Likely Kill Houthi Prime Minister

Israel, Palestinian Territories: IPC Officially Declares Famine in Gaza Governorate

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Begins Gaza City Takeover, Approves E1 Settlement

Israel, Gaza: IDF Calls Up More Reservists, Netanyahu Criticizes Ceasefire Proposal

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