The conflict may no longer be a US priority but sooner or later the two sides will be forced to talk to each other – there needs to be a plan.
There is no moral or legal equivalence between Hamas and a sovereign state forced to defend itself.
Israeli police have clashed with Palestinian worshippers in the wake of the truce.
Daily briefing: Lockdown restrictions are eased, rocket-fire intensifies in Gaza, and scientists solve the mystery of how sharks navigate the oceans.
Israel and Hamas are their own and each other’s worst enemies. The President must show that he can somehow be a friend to both.
The eruption of conflict has been a boon to Netanyahu’s presidency. Persuading him to de-escalate the tensions will be no small task.
At least 119 Palestinians and eight Israelis have died since the violence began on Monday.
Rocket attacks claim victims on both sides as mob violence escalates.
Israel has spent years waiting for this moment. So too has Hamas, whose alliance with Iran is key to understanding the conflict.
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