Global press outlets focused on varied themes in their coverage of the Israeli assault on Gaza, ranging from the economic implications of the war to shedding light on the US-Israeli relations against the backdrop of the aggression.
The Washington Post stated that the economic repercussions of the Israeli war on Gaza would be significant for Israelis, Palestinians, and the entire region. It mentioned that the consequences in Gaza already appear dire, and some experts estimate that the impact on Israel's economy could be worse than the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regarding relations between Washington and Tel Aviv, The New York Times conveyed information from American and Israeli officials who agreed that the bilateral relations had reached an unprecedented level of disagreement in half a century. The newspaper pointed out that the war on Gaza had led to bouts of tension with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, some in public and others behind closed doors, and that the disagreements had included aides and advisors in both countries, but did not lead to decisive actions such as cutting off arms supplies to Israel, as the American publication reported.
In the French newspaper Le Monde, Jean-Pierre Filiu wrote an article suggesting that Netanyahu's goal in prolonging the war on Gaza was to shield himself from legal accountability and scrutiny.
The writer believes that the prolonged war Netanyahu desires does not only save him domestically but also diminishes the chances of US President Joe Biden and his party in hopes of a return of former President Donald Trump to the White House.
Meanwhile, the American magazine National Interest revisited the October 7th attacks carried out by Palestinian resistance in Gaza against Israel and noted that Israeli intelligence's failure to predict these attacks was not in the collection of security information, but in how it was analyzed and utilized.
