Gaza

AWS can act as a force multiplier but also create risks related to civilian harm, accountability and escalation.

Despite the Israel–Hamas ceasefire in Gaza, progress towards tangible peace and rehabilitation has stalled.

The prospects for the success of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 remain deeply uncertain.

Unclear disarmament mechanisms and fragile governance arrangements risk a prolonged ‘no-war, no-peace’ situation in Gaza.

Notwithstanding their sectarian differences, Al-Shabaab and Houthis are in cohorts over warring with the West and its allies in the wake of the Gaza crisis.

The false equivalence of Gaza with Kashmir in Pakistan’s international propaganda needs to be quashed.

Türkiye has taken increasingly confrontational measures against Israel for its military response to the October 2023 Hamas attacks.

While the Egyptian Gaza reconstruction plan is perceived as more realistic than Trump’s ‘Riviera in the Middle East’ proposal, it does not sufficiently address Israel’s concerns.

Resolution 2728, adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 25 March 2024 carries political implications beyond its text, particularly due to the US decision to abstain.

While the Israel–Hamas conflict was initially concentrated around Gaza, the risks have since escalated to other regions as well.