Violent Clashes Between Asylum Seekers Reflect the Wide Rift Between Dissidents and Supporters of the Regime. Either Way, Israel Could Do a Lot More, Critics Say
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Apr. 9, 2021 6:00 AM
There is a lot going on in Israel’s Middle Eastern neighborhood that has gotten little attention in the media. Israel is maintaining its policy of aerial attacks in Syria, which sometimes involve considerable friction with Iranian bases and advisers. The domestic unrest in Lebanon is causing exceptional distress for Hezbollah. And there’s uneasiness in the West Bank over the possibility that the Palestinian Authority will in the end scrap parliamentary elections.
Of all the military fronts, the Gaza Strip actually seems to be the calmest of them all at the moment. Hamas is very eager to pursue a long-term understanding with Israel that would include progress on infrastructure projects in exchange for total quiet from a military standpoint.
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