The Qatari-negotiated deal between Israel and Hamas marks the first important diplomatic gain since the start of the war
Hugh Lovatt comments on the Qatari-negotiated deal between Israel and Hamas
The Qatari-negotiated deal between Israel and Hamas marks the first important diplomatic gain since the start of the war
Hugh Lovatt comments on the Qatari-negotiated deal between Israel and Hamas
Europeans should ensure that urgent humanitarian aid now enters the Strip and should use this cessation of hostilities as an opportunity to wedge open space to advance a full ceasefire
Hugh Lovatt on the hostage and truce deal between Israel and Hamas
Hugh Lovatt comments on Yahya Sinwar’s role in the 7 October attack as the leader of Hamas’s political wing in the Gaza strip
The massive challenge for Israel is that while it has said it doesn’t want to run Gaza, it still wants to assert its authority
Hugh Lovatt on the possibility that Israel might expand the war to the south of the Gaza strip
Israel is very aware that it probably has a clock for its operations
Hugh Lovatt on the EU foreign ministers’ struggle for consensus over Israel and Gaza
If Israel’s military challenge is hard, the political challenge may be even harder
Hugh Lovatt argues in his article that Israel will not succeed in wiping out Hamas
In this op-ed, Hugh Lovatt explains why Israel’s attempt to wipe out Hamas will not succeed
Hugh Lovatt comments on how Israel intends to seize and manage territory from Gaza
It is unclear whether Abbas would be prepared to play such an obvious role subcontracting for Israel in Gaza. This would further erode whatever domestic standing the PA has left
Hugh Lovatt on the possibility that the Palestinian Authority might oversee the Gaza strip
The US and Israel push the PA to crack down harder on Hamas and other armed groups in the West Bank – which would further erode its public standing
Hugh Lovatt comments on the Palestinian Authority’s standing in the West Bank amidst growing public support for the armed resistance against Israel