Israel

Multiple factors, including Egypt’s increasingly close ties with China, Russia and Turkiye, are threatening to derail the 1978 Camp David Accords.

Bahrain’s security partnership with the US, threat perceptions of Iran and cautious attitude towards Palestinian armed groups have shaped its outreach towards Israel.

Faced with geostrategic setbacks, a militarily assertive Israel and the incoming Trump presidency, Iran has prioritised diplomacy with both regional countries and the West.

The UK government’s decision to restrict certain arms exports to the UK highlights the supply chain dynamics that permeate the international arms market as well as the external sources of defence components/equipment of Israel, itself a major arms exporter.

Israel has intensified its military engagement on multiple fronts a year into the Israel–Hamas conflict.

The Israel–Hamas conflict has worsened Yemen’s political, security and economic situation, making the prospects for peace more tenuous.

Türkiye’s decision to suspend all trade with Israel from May 2024 has upended a significant economic relationship.

With cyberattacks on the rise in the wake of the Israel–Hamas conflict, Israel’s ‘cyber-dome’ initiative aims to fortify its digital defences.

Iran and Israel have shown preference for a carefully controlled escalation while avoiding a conflict spiral.

Israel’s successful interception of Iranian missiles and drones has restored its image as a superior military power regionally, an image which was dented by the October 2023 Hamas attacks.