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The United Kingdom suspended 30 of its 350 arms export licenses to Israel, effective immediately, due to risks that Israel could use the weapons in violation of international humanitarian law, Reuters reported on Sept. 2. 

U.K., Israel: London Partially Suspends Arms Export Licenses to Israel

Palestinian Territories

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it had received a ''preliminary commitment'' from Israel for temporary, localized humanitarian pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations after the war-torn enclave reported its first confirmed case of the deadly virus in 25 years, Al Jazeera reported Aug. 29.

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Agrees to Temporary Pauses in Fighting in Gaza for Polio Vaccine Campaign

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said it would not accept the current framework for ending the war with Israel in Gaza because it aligned too closely with Israel's demands, including a continued Israeli presence in the Philadelphi corridor along the Egyptian border, The Times of Israel reported on Aug. 19.

Israel, Gaza: Hamas Rejects Latest Cease-Fire Proposal

Hamas has decided not to attend the "last opportunity" negotiations that the United States, Egypt and Qatar urged to be held on Aug. 15, and Israel had agreed to send a delegation, the Times of Israel reported Aug. 11.

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Hamas Refuses to Participate in Aug. 15 Negotiations

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Israel will dispatch negotiators to resume cease-fire/hostage talks with the Palestinian militant group Hamas in either Cairo, Egypt, or Doha, Qatar, on Aug. 15, in a move that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office described as an attempt to "finalize the details for implementing the framework agreement," The Times of Israel reported on Aug. 9.

Israel, Gaza: Hostage Talks To Resume on Aug. 15

The Palestinian militant and political group Hamas chose Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' leader in the Gaza Strip and a mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, as its new political leader following the July 31 assassination of former leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran, AP reported Aug. 6.

Palestinian Territories: Hamas Selects Sinwar as Political Leader

The Palestinian militant and political group Hamas chose Muhammed Ismail Darwish, the head of its Shura Council, as an interim leader while the group waits on its Politburo to formally elect a successor to assassinated leader Ismail Haniyeh, Saudi-based outlet Al Arabiya reported on Aug. 6. 

Palestinian Territories: Hamas Chooses Shura Council Head as Interim Political Leader

Khaled Mashaal, a former political leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, is very likely to regain the position after the July 31 assassination of Hamas' political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran, Reuters reported the same day, citing Hamas sources.

Palestinian Territories: Khaled Mashaal Likely New Hamas Political Leader

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People watch a televised speech of Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah commemorating the seventh-century killing of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussein, in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 17, 2024.

Despite their unified vision, groups within the Iranian-led Axis of Resistance are unlikely to sacrifice their strategic imperatives for one another, leaving them vulnerable to Israeli attacks.

Assessing the Strategic Imperatives of the Iranian-Led 'Axis of Resistance'

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An Aug. 29 Israeli military operation in Tulkarm in the northern West Bank. In the coming months, wide-scale Israeli military operations and expanding settlements in the West Bank will further weaken the Palestinian Authority and put the territory at greater risk of uprising.

In the coming months, wide-scale Israeli military operations and expanding settlements in the West Bank will further weaken the Palestinian Authority and put the territory at greater risk of uprising. 

Will Israel Face a Third Intifada in the West Bank?

Demonstrators calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Palestinian militants Sept. 3 in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel. A strengthened anti-government movement in Israel is likely to reduce coalition government unity and could lead to months of disruptions to daily life, incentivizing the Israeli government to intensify military operations in Gaza, pulling forces from the northern front and West Bank, and seeing tensions between pro- and anti-government partisans possibly escalate into violence.

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A strengthened anti-government movement in Israel is likely to reduce coalition government unity and could lead to months of disruptions to daily life.

As the Opposition Gains Strength, Disruptions in Israel and the Gaza Conflict Will Increase

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Smoke billows following an Israeli strike in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Aug. 11, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Growing domestic and international pressure may force Israel to walk back its demands, leaving Hamas to step into an influential role in Gaza.

The Future of Hamas in Gaza: Gaging Political Resilience, Part 1

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Supporters attend a campaign event for the left-wing Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in Erfurt, eastern Germany, on Aug. 29, 2024, ahead of upcoming regional elections.

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

The Weekly Rundown: An Africa-China Summit, State Elections in Eastern Germany

An Israeli air force Samson C-130J Super Hercules cargo plane flies over the Israeli coastal city of Netanya toward northern Israel on Aug. 25, 2024, after Israel launched airstrikes targeting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

Israel's recent preemptive strike on Hezbollah reflects an increasing willingness to strike Iran's regional proxies -- and potentially even Iran itself -- to interdict their impending attacks, raising the risk of a larger regional war.

As It Awaits Iran's Retaliation, Israel Mulls More Preemptive Strikes

A Hezbollah UAV is intercepted by Israeli air forces over northern Israel on Aug. 25, 2024.

The Lebanese militant group's recent barrage of attacks is unlikely to deter Israel from continuing to target high-ranking Hezbollah officials, even in Beirut, at the risk of further escalation.

Hezbollah's Retaliation Risks Emboldening Israel, Portending More Violence

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a flag during a ceremony on Ukraine's Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine. 

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The Weekly Rundown: Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume, Ukraine Observes Third Post-Invasion Independence Day

Lebanese authorities inspect a car that was targeted with an Israeli strike and killed a Fatah official in the southern city of Sidon on Aug. 21, 2024. 

Should the strike signal the start of a larger assassination campaign against the controlling party of the Palestinian Authority, it would significantly increase the likelihood of a full-scale uprising in the West Bank.

What Israel's Killing of a Fatah Official Means for Gaza and the West Bank

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Yael Braun-Pivet, a French lawmaker for the ruling Renaissance party, delivers a speech after being reelected as National Assembly president following the third round of voting on July 18, 2024.

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The Weekly Rundown: France Resumes Political Horse-Trading, Blinken Returns to Middle East

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Nicolas Maduro on Aug. 7, 2024, in Caracas, Venezuela. The presidents of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Gustavo Petro and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, respectively, are considering a call with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Aug. 12 in a bid to promote negotiations with the opposition to cool the risk of further violent unrest.

The Weekly Rundown: Awaiting Iranian Retaliation, Bangladesh's New Government

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Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets fired from southern Lebanon on Aug. 4, 2024, in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel. Israel remains on high alert for potential responses from Iran and Hezbollah following the assassination of Hamas' political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Israel remains on high alert for potential responses from Iran and Hezbollah following the assassination of Hamas' political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Israel on High Alert for Potential Responses From Iran and Hezbollah

Israel-Hamas Conflict

SITUATION REPORTS

U.K., Israel: London Partially Suspends Arms Export Licenses to Israel

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Agrees to Temporary Pauses in Fighting in Gaza for Polio Vaccine Campaign

Israel, Gaza: Hamas Rejects Latest Cease-Fire Proposal

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Hamas Refuses to Participate in Aug. 15 Negotiations

Israel, Gaza: Hostage Talks To Resume on Aug. 15

Palestinian Territories: Hamas Selects Sinwar as Political Leader

Palestinian Territories: Hamas Chooses Shura Council Head as Interim Political Leader

Palestinian Territories: Khaled Mashaal Likely New Hamas Political Leader

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