While The Guardian doubts the success of attempts to eradicate the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas and its leaders in the Gaza Strip, The Independent reports on the “clear rifts” between Israel and its allies, the United States and Britain.
In covering the developments of the war in the Gaza Strip, global newspapers and magazines have focused on the ongoing debate about the future of the Gaza Strip, and the divergences it reveals between Israel and its allies, as well as US-Iranian relations in light of ongoing developments.
Excluding the possibility of successfully eliminating Hamas and its leaders, an article in The Guardian anticipates that Israel’s plans for the future of the Strip will maintain the movement’s activities “which may shift to other arenas that Hamas used to avoid. Therefore, its threat level will not diminish.”
The author believes that “a more realistic solution is to consider how to integrate Hamas into the governance of Gaza after the war, rather than thinking about eradicating it.”
Rifts
The Independent has focused on the “clear rifts” between Israel, the United States, and Britain, reflected in officials’ statements concerning the establishment of a Palestinian state.
On the other hand, The Independent writes that these rifts come at a time when the voices of thousands of Israelis calling for the liberation of captives held by Palestinian resistance in Gaza and for new elections are rising, amid clear divisions within the war council about the future of the conflict and post-war plans in Gaza.
Other newspapers and magazines have addressed US-Iranian relations, with The Economist writing that attacks and assassinations bring the two countries closer to war.
The publication predicts increasing pressures on US President Joe Biden “to respond to Iran and its Middle East proxies so as not to appear weak… therefore, he risks engaging in a new war in an election year.”
In the same vein, Le Monde has published an in-depth investigation indicating that the United States, along with other powers, is now paying the price for its inattention to the growing capabilities of the Houthis, who have become influential players in the conflict in the Middle East.
