Tensions remain heightened between Israel and Gaza as Iran has vowed not to abandoned their nuclear enrichment program in the wake of the U.S. bombing mission last month.

The IDF’s exhaustion and Hamas’ dogged survival points to the likelihood of a Gaza ceasefire in the next two months.

From Gaza to Iran, Israel’s wars have crossed five borders and killed thousands. AJLabs looks at where and how it has struck.

Turkey, which maintained a significant military presence in Syria throughout the civil war, remains entangled in a country that sits at the intersection of conflicts involving major Middle Eastern powers — Israel, Iran, and Turkey and also has a presence of ISIS.

The US, meanwhile, said that Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, will be travelling to a European country for talks on a truce, as well as on finalising an aid “corridor” for Gaza. He may then head to the Middle East for more talks, according to media reports.

The Israel Defense Forces said it was "expanding activities" in Deir al-Balah and issued evacuation orders. In the 21 months of war, Israel had not launched a ground offensive in the city in central Gaza.

Over a series of escalations across the Middle East, Netanyahu appears to be gambling with the Trump Administration’s patience.

Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles.

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