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Residents of Jenin struggle once again to pick up the pieces after Israeli troops depart

Residents of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, have begun cleaning up after Israeli troops ended their nine-day incursion into the northern part of the territory on Friday. Locals say it was the most destructive in recent memory.
Analysis

'He doesn't see anybody': Critics accuse Netanyahu of putting political survival ahead of Israelis' security

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau seems to be holding onto power for now. But pressure is mounting for him to consider the future beyond Israels war with Hamas, and to stop putting his own interests ahead of the countrys.
Analysis

France's Macron gambles on snap election to keep far right in check

In response to a far-right surge in recent European Parliament elections, French President Emmanuel Macron has called snap parliamentary elections to conclude in a final ballot on July 7. It has created shockwaves and raised fears that the gamble could backfire.

South Africa's ANC party poised to lose majority, partial election results suggest

If partial results from this weeks election in South Africa stay the course, the free hand the African National Congress (ANC) has enjoyed on the national political stage for 30 years could well be coming to an end.
Analysis

Ending Sudan's civil war may require help of the very countries inflaming it

Players beyond the borders of Sudan from its African neighbours to the Gulf States and beyond are influencing the course of the conflict for their own purposes and increasing the chances of it metastasizing, analysts say.

Palestinians, and some Israelis, see Marwan Barghouti as key to peace. They need him out of prison first

Despite being confined to an Israeli jail for more than two decades, Marwan Barghouti consistently leads Palestinian opinion polls, and although many Israelis see him as a terrorist, others concede he may be both sides' best chance at a peaceful co-existence.

Ukrainian spy chief defiant as military grapples with shortages

Entering into its third year of war, Ukraine is struggling to deal with a lack of weapons, lack of soldiers and lack of international aid. But Lt.-Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the countrys head of defence intelligence, remains defiant.
Analysis

Houthis shoring up power in Yemen with Red Sea strikes in support of Gaza

Geopolitical observers say the Houthis' disruption of trade in the Red Sea, ostensibly in support of Palestinians in Gaza, is winning them new recruits in Yemen, where they control two-thirds of the population, often through brutal means.

Israel's military has turned its sights on Jenin refugee camp following deadly Hamas attacks

The Jenin refugee camp has long been a symbol of Palestinian armed resistance to the Israeli occupation. It was a frequent target of Israeli raids well before Hamas launched its deadly attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7. Since then, the raids have dramatically increased.

'It's not about Hamas,' say West Bank Palestinians amid growing violence and anguish

More than 800 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced by settler violence in the West Bank since Oct. 7. Coupled with events in Gaza, the despair, anger and anxiety many West Bank Palestinians say they already live with under occupation is amplifying.