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A spokesperson for the Israeli military announced that the Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, had launched a ground offensive in Gaza City, The New York Times reported on Sept. 16.

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Launches Ground Operations in Gaza City

United States

Qatar

Members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League met in Doha, Qatar, to condemn Israel's recent airstrike on the country, but little concrete action emerged from the summit due to significant disagreements between attendees, AP reported on Sept. 15. 

Qatar, Israel: Doha Summit Condemns Israel's Attack on Qatar but Produces Little Concrete Action

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Following Israel's strike on Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 9, the European Union, the United States, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Kuwait, Jordan, Iran, Egypt, Iraq and others criticized the attack, Al Jazeera reported the same day.

Israel: International Condemnation Follows Israeli Airstrike on Qatar

A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, called for all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to a newly established humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, BBC reported on Sept. 9.

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Issues Complete Gaza City Evacuation Order

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a crowded bus stop in Jerusalem's Ramot Junction, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen others before being killed at the scene by an off-duty soldier and a civilian, The Times of Israel reported on Sept. 8.

Israel, West Bank: Palestinian Militants Launch Mass-Casualty Attack Near Jerusalem

Yemen

A Houthi drone launched from Yemen struck Israel's Ramon Airport near the resort city of Eilat, the Israeli military said, causing minor damage to a terminal and shutting the airport temporarily, CBS News reported on Sept. 7.

Yemen, Israel: Houthis Hit Ramon Airport in Rare Successful Strike

United Arab Emirates

In an interview published by The Times of Israel on Sept. 3, the United Arab Emirates' special envoy to Israel, Lana Nusseibeh, stated that Israel annexing the West Bank would cross a ''red line'' and effectively end ''the vision of regional integration.''

UAE, Israel: Top Emirati Official Warns West Bank Annexation Would Cross a 'Red Line'

Yemen's Houthis held a public funeral on Sept. 1 for assassinated Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Aug. 28, AP has reported. The same day, the Houthis attacked an oil tanker transiting the Red Sea, which they claimed was linked to Israel.

Yemen, Israel: Houthis Hold Funeral for Assassinated Prime Minister, Attack Tanker in Red Sea

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Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani addresses a press conference following Israeli strikes in Doha on Sept. 9, 2025. 

U.S.-China Relations

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Qatar Hosts an Arab-Islamic Summit, EU Announces New Sanctions on Russia

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A picture taken from a distance shows the damaged building (L) in the Qatari compound housing members of Hamas' political bureau on Sept. 10, 2025. Israel targeted the building the previous day in a strike in Qatar's capital, Doha. 

Israel's Sept. 9 airstrikes in Qatar will likely harden the stances of Iranian-backed groups, keep normalization with Saudi Arabia off the table and drive more assertive postures from other regional states.

The Regional Implications of Israel's Strikes in Qatar

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Smoke billows after explosions in Qatar's capital of Doha on Sept. 9. The attack will reduce the odds of a ceasefire in Gaza as Qatar walks back from its role as mediator and reassesses its regional diplomatic and security strategy.

The attack will reduce the odds of a ceasefire in Gaza as Qatar walks back from its role as mediator and reassesses its regional diplomatic and security strategy.

Israel's Attack on Hamas' Political Leadership Scrambles Qatar's Regional Role

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France

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Aug. 27, 2025.

The Weekly Rundown: France's Bayrou Faces a Confidence Vote, Ethiopia Inaugurates Its Mega-Dam

Syria

A tank is seen during Turkey's International Defense Industry Fair on July 22, 2024, in Istanbul.

Turkey's push to improve its air defenses in Syria amid Israel's ongoing aerial campaign raises the risk of tactical incidents and a brief crisis, although a larger conflict remains unlikely.

In Syria, Turkey and Israel's Parallel Deployments Heighten Flashpoint Risks

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An aerial view shows a campaign poster of Bolivian presidential candidate Samuel Doria Medina and his supporters marching during a rally in La Paz, Bolivia, on Aug. 12, 2025.

The Weekly Rundown: Bolivian Elections, a Controversial Israeli Settlement Plan 

Israeli military vehicles drive along the border fence into Israel, near the town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on July 17, 2025.

While the two countries may engage in limited security cooperation, Israel's continued military interventions in Syria and the lack of U.S. economic pressure on Damascus will make full normalization nearly impossible.

Despite Recent Talks, Syria-Israel Normalization Remains Highly Unlikely

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) looks at Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 30, 2018, during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in the coming days.

Energy

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The Weekly Rundown: A Trump-Putin Summit, the Deadline for a U.S.-China Tariff Pause

Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem speaks from a stage surrounded by flags in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on July 6, 2025. 

Lebanon's new push to disarm Hezbollah will prove challenging amid U.S. pressure, Israel's military assertiveness and Hezbollah's hardening stance, potentially leading to government instability and increased violence.

Can Lebanon Navigate the Minefield of Disarming Hezbollah?

The new flag of Syria's interim government.

Parliamentary elections in September will cement Syrian leaders' power at the expense of many minority groups, deepening national fragmentation and heightening risks of violent unrest, particularly amid Israeli military intervention.

In Syria, Parliamentary Elections Will Deepen Political and Sectarian Divides

Israeli troops are seen deployed at the border with the Gaza Strip on July 23, 2025.

Reoccupying the Strip would be expensive and stir controversy at home and abroad, making the strategy politically difficult to sustain in the likely case that a new Israeli government is elected next year. 

The Fallout From an Israeli Reoccupation of Gaza

Media

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How have Gulf Arab states' positions on the Israel-Iran conflict evolved?

Essential Geopolitics: The Future of Gulf-Iranian Relations

Israel lives under difficult geopolitical circumstances. A small country with limited resources and surrounded by potentially hostile neighbors, Israel survives by allying with powers that do have the resources to manage the balance of power in the Middle East — namely, the United States. Its geographic position also means that Israel must manage complex relations with its Muslim neighbors by quiet collaboration, by exploiting divisions, and by parlaying its technological and economic advantages into create strategic dependencies. To navigate all the challenges presented by the Middle East, Israel will remain agile in its diplomacy and, when the situation warrants, steadfast in its pre-emptive strikes, its covert activities and its economic relationships.

Israel's Survival Strategy

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

Rebalancing Power in the Middle East

SITUATION REPORTS

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Launches Ground Operations in Gaza City

Qatar, Israel: Doha Summit Condemns Israel's Attack on Qatar but Produces Little Concrete Action

Israel: International Condemnation Follows Israeli Airstrike on Qatar

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Issues Complete Gaza City Evacuation Order

Israel, West Bank: Palestinian Militants Launch Mass-Casualty Attack Near Jerusalem

Yemen, Israel: Houthis Hit Ramon Airport in Rare Successful Strike

UAE, Israel: Top Emirati Official Warns West Bank Annexation Would Cross a 'Red Line'

Yemen, Israel: Houthis Hold Funeral for Assassinated Prime Minister, Attack Tanker in Red Sea

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