When Napoleon engaged Russia in a European land war, the Russians mounted a determined defense, and the French lost. When Hitler tried the same, the Soviet Union responded similarly, and the Germans lost. In World War 1 and its post-revolutionary civil war (1914-1922), first Russia and then the USSR defended …

The five stage plan was proposed by Cyprus in November and endorsed by the EU this week, and could see aid arrive to Gaza on daily shipments. As Israel ignores calls for unimpeded aid access amid a looming famine in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, alternative routes into the territory are …

Israël ne peut être à la fois une puissance coloniale et une démocratie L’historien israélien Ilan Pappé présente «l’unique démocratie du Moyen-Orient» comme une force colonisatrice intrinsèquement antidémocratique en raison de l’assujettissement nécessaire des Palestiniens. Le statut d’Israël en tant que véritable démocratie est souvent considéré comme une vérité évidente, …

Arabic media reports said Mohammad Mustafa, chairman of the board of the Palestine Investment Fund, is likely to be appointed by Abbas as the new prime minister. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh submitted his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday, amid reports that a new government made up of …

The meeting, in which rival Palestinian factions endorsed unity under the PLO umbrella, follows the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and comes as Russia is seeking a diplomatic role in the war. Palestinian factions urged further unity at a meeting in the Russian capital this week following the …

Islamic State militants attacked villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and leaving dozens injured and missing, opposition activists and pro-government media said. The attack against the truffle hunters was one of the deadliest strikes by the Islamic State group in the area in …

Le rôle de la Grande-Bretagne dans le soutien de l’entité sioniste Le 9 février, le ministre britannique de la Défense, James Heappey, a informé le Parlement que des agents militaires israéliens sont «actuellement … en poste au Royaume-Uni», à la fois au sein de la mission diplomatique de Tel-Aviv «et …

In the absence of funds, a significant portion of which was presumably stolen from Brussels’ monthly financial aid, the only recourse is for Ukraine to give its patrons control over parts of the country in exchange. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton responded to Zelensky’s complaints about the bloc allegedly failing to …

The southern arena: The IDF forces continued the integrated ground maneuver, focusing on the southern Gaza Strip, especially the Hamad neighborhood in the northwest of Khan Yunis. They also operated in the central Gaza Strip refugee camps and the Jebalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, mainly against the …

Latest Developments The latest round of Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks ended fruitlessly on March 7, with Hamas failing to provide details on hostages it holds in Gaza. The Palestinian terrorist group recalled its delegation from Cairo after four days of negotiations with Egyptian and Qatari mediators. Unlike previous rounds of talks, …