America is often called a nation of problem-solvers. So it's not surprising that, virtually from the start of Israel's war with Hamas last fall, U.S. officials have been pressing Israel to lay out a plan for a "day after" in the Gaza Strip.
Moscow, Minsk make strategic plans;
A Russian terror plot?;
Moscow makes strides in Latin America;
Target: Seoul;
A mounting human cost...;
...Drains regional coffers
How Moscow is helping the Houthis;
Mounting signs of economic malaise;
Turmoil in the Caucasus;
A radical in the ranks
New sanctions target Hamas fundraising;
Israel eyes a Somaliland base to counter the Houthis;
Russia ponders how to deal with extremists...;
...amid fear and loathing in the Caucasus;
The ISIS marriage trade
The campaign of terror carried out by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, succeeded in denting Israel's aura of military invincibility, while the resulting conflict in Gaza helped isolate Jerusalem on the world stage. Israel's normalization with the Gulf States, which had started to profoundly marginalize the Islamic Republic, also seemed to be a casualty of the new war. Meanwhile, timid American regional policy, and the Biden administration's overriding fear of a wider Mideast war, led to a persistent failure on Washington's part to hold Tehran accountable for its regional troublemaking.