Middle East seeks a mediator as Israel strikes Gaza
The latest round of violence in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is dragging on with no sign of a ceasefire. International leaders have called for peace negotiations, but who would lead them?
On Sunday, Prime Minister Netanyahu said he wouldn t rush to seek a ceasefire
As violence continues into a second week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to the fighting. But any ceasefire would be short-lived unless it were combined with broader negotiations. The question is which international body or government could take the lead role in such talks.
The Six Day War: Fifty years of occupation and uncertainty
The parliamentary elections will be held on May 22, followed by a presidential vote on July 31. The, the voters would go to the polls once again on August 31 to elect the National Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which represents Palestinians internationally.
Palestine last held a presidential election in 2005 and the previous parliamentary election was in January 2006. Elections were planned several times in recent years, but no presidential decree was ever signed.
Coronavirus in Gaza: Trying to avert disaster
Fighting the coronavirus
Coronavirus has reached the Gaza Strip, one of the world s most densely populated areas. A dozen cases of COVID-19 have been officially confirmed. The coastal strip on the Mediterranean Sea is home to about 2 million people spread across 365 square kilometers (140 square miles) roughly 6,000 people per square kilometer. As a precaution, workers have disinfected the str