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Editorial stance of the outlets covering Israel most this month.
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Israel, in concert with the US, has escalated military conflict with Iran through direct airstrikes, while simultaneously deepening its control in the West Bank, actions that have triggered international condemnation and regional economic disruption.
Editorially curated conflicts and rivalries Israel is party to. Open a panel to see the specific friction points inside it.
The Horn of Africa is being reordered by overlapping disputes: the contested international status of Somaliland, an unresolved confrontation between Ethiopia and its northern and downstream neighbours, and the uneven reconstruction of the Somali state. Outside powers -- Israel, Turkey, Egypt, the Gulf states, the United States and China -- are all party to at least one of them.
The South Caucasus -- Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia -- at the intersection of Russian, Turkish, Iranian and Euro-Atlantic interests. The region carries several unresolved disputes: the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict centred on Nagorno-Karabakh, the question of Armenia's alignment between the Russian-led blocs and the European Union, the status of Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, transit corridors across the region, and competition among external powers over influence, energy routes and security ties. It has seen repeated wars, including the Nagorno-Karabakh wars and the 2008 Russia-Georgia war.
Editorial stance of the outlets covering Israel most this month.
The economy faces acute regional disruption from the conflict with Iran, causing widespread flight cancellations and airspace closures. This overshadows significant foreign investment in Israeli tech and shipping assets, including a major acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd. The US and Israel have also agreed to intensify economic pressure on Iran's oil sales.
Politics is dominated by high-stakes diplomacy with the US and India, amid international isolation over West Bank policies. Netanyahu met with Trump, with reports of both agreement and disagreement on Iran strategy, while Modi's visit solidified a major strategic partnership. Over 80 countries at the UN condemned Israel's West Bank actions.
Security is defined by a major escalation with Iran, as Israel and the US launched direct airstrikes, prompting Iranian retaliation. Concurrently, Israeli military operations in Gaza continued, killing dozens despite a ceasefire period. The US also allowed non-essential embassy staff to leave Israel over safety concerns.
Society is under intense international scrutiny over allegations of seeking permanent demographic change in Palestinian territories, with the UN raising ethnic cleansing concerns. Internal tensions are visible, as Smotrich clashed with Ra'am over Arab crime, and Israel barred an Al-Aqsa imam from entering the mosque ahead of Ramadan.
supportive but not uncritical
