Analysis: With Saudi-Israel normalisation frozen for now, Riyadh has stepped up its public diplomacy over the Gaza war but is still treading cautiously.

Negotiators including from Qatar and the US pressed to maintain the truce agreement for Gaza that’s due to end in hours, with the prospect of an extension for at least two more days increasingly likely,

Although the dire impact of the Israel-Hamas war has touched many countries in the region and beyond, no foreign country has been so profoundly affected by the war than Jordan. Israel must mitigate Jordan’s concerns to save its critical alliance with its neighbor while fully collaborating in the search for a permanent resolution to the

There are no indications Israel shared secret Hamas war plans laying out a detailed blueprint for the Oct. 7 attacks with the U.S. intelligence community, according to three U.S. officials The New York Times reported on Thursday that Israeli officials obtained Hamas’ battle plan for the Oct.

The Israel-Hamas war resumed at the conclusion of a temporary humanitarian pause. But analysts say it will likely look very different going forward.

For the latest on the Israel-Hamas conflict, please see our live updates file here. A temporary truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended another day, Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made three rush trips to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel in October. With each visit, his message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has grown more stern.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. will continue to work with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to affect another pause in hostilities in Gaza after Israel resumed its offensive. Austin said the U.