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Israel and Lebanon agreed to begin negotiations over their land border dispute, Axios reported on March 11.

Israel, Lebanon: Israel and Lebanon Agree to Border Negotiations

Syria

Turkey

Fighting broke out across Latakia province along Syria’s coast over the weekend of March 7-9, with war monitors reporting that up to 1,000 people, mostly civilians, were killed as government forces attacked reported regime elements operating in the area, The New York Times reported on March 9. 

Syria: Mass Killings in Latakia Strain Provisional Transition

Palestinian Territories

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Israel's energy minister, Eli Cohen, announced that the Israeli government would cut off electricity supplies to Gaza in an effort to pressure Hamas to extend the ceasefire deal and release more Israeli hostages, AP reported March 9.

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Cuts Electricity to Gaza

United States

Yemen

The leader of Yemen's Houthi rebels said the group would resume its attacks against Israel if Israel did not facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip within four days, Reuters reported on March 7.

Yemen, Israel: Houthis Issue Ultimatum for Israel To Resume Aid to Gaza

Middle East and North Africa

Arab leaders gathered for an emergency Arab League summit in Cairo, Egypt, Al-Monitor reported on March 4.

Middle East: Emergency Arab Summit on Post-War Gaza Plan

Israeli ground forces attacked a former Syrian army base in southern Syria on March 3 and conducted an air raid on Latakia far to the north as part of Israel's efforts to disrupt the build-up of what it sees as anti-Israeli forces in the country, The New York Times reported on March 4. 

Syria, Israel: Israeli Raids Spark Resistance as Provisional Government Battles Assadists

Israel blocked new deliveries of aid into the Gaza Strip over stalled talks to extend the Israel-Hamas truce that expired on March 1, Agence France-Presse reported on March 2.

Israel, Gaza: Israel Suspends Aid as Government Mulls Resumption of War

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In a joint op-ed published in Foreign Policy with Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Israel of "systematically" violating international law in Gaza and criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to "take over" Gaza as "ethnic cleansing," Bloomberg reported on Feb. 27. 

South Africa: Ramaphosa's Criticism of Israel and U.S. To Escalate Tensions With Washington   

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A truck drives toward the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Blackpool, Canada, on Feb. 2, 2025.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: An EU Summit on Ukraine, U.S. Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

An Israeli army vehicle patrols near the fence leading into the U.N.-patrolled buffer zone, which separates Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights, on Jan. 5, 2025. 

An open-ended Israeli military campaign in southern Syria risks destabilizing the country's fragile political transition and pushing Damascus back toward anti-Israeli forces like Hezbollah and Iran.

Israel's Effort To Secure Post-Assad Syria Risks Doing the Opposite

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Egyptians protest in front of the Rafah border crossing, rejecting the proposed displacement of Palestinians in Gaza to Egypt and Jordan, on Jan. 31, 2025. 

Energy

Pro-Palestinian protests will persist regionwide amid allegations of Israeli ceasefire violations, but Morocco and Egypt will avoid taking action that could jeopardize their access to Israeli weapons and energy.

How Will North African Governments Respond to Ardent Pro-Palestinian Sentiment?

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Crowds of Palestinians gather to receive food outside a U.N. aid distribution center in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah on Nov. 2, 2024.

The displacement of any Palestinians from the Gaza Strip will further erode post-World War II norms against population transfers, laying the groundwork for future global conflicts.

Trump's Gaza Plan Risks Further Eroding Global Constraints on Population Removals

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Damage on Feb. 13 in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

The Weekly Rundown: Mideast Ceasefires and Arab Gaza Proposals, the AU Summit

Saudi Arabia

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Supporters of Yemen's Houthi movement brandish weapons and chant slogans as they take part in a protest staged in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza on Jan. 17, 2025, in Sanaa, Yemen. 

The Houthis' intervention in the Israel-Hamas war has bolstered their military capabilities and domestic influence, which could embolden them to launch renewed offensives in southern Yemen.

What Will Yemen's Houthis Do With Their New-Found Strength?

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The lobby of the headquarters for the U.S. Agency for International Development is seen on Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C. 

Cuts to U.S.-funded humanitarian and development programs could worsen global health outcomes, destabilize security environments, accelerate democratic backsliding, and create opportunities for rival powers to expand their influence.

The Global Implications of Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts

United Kingdom

Trucks wait to enter United States on Nov. 26, 2024, at the Otay crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico.

The Weekly Rundown: Trump's Tariffs, Congo Braces for More Fighting in the East

Syria’s de-facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa addresses a crowd at a mosque in Damascus on Dec. 8, 2024.

While Syrians will drive their country's destiny, external influence from regional and global powers could determine what kind of government replaces the deposed Assad regime.

Syria's Future: Islamist Republic, Turkish Client State, or Jihadist Stronghold?

Displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the Shijaiyah neighborhood, Gaza City, on Jan. 28, 2025, following the Hamas-Israel ceasefire.

Egypt and Jordan will reject Trump's current proposal to resettle over a million Palestinians from Gaza to their territories due to fears of stoking domestic unrest, but they will likely permit smaller, gradual resettlements via illegal smuggling routes.

Trump Wants Egypt and Jordan To Take in Palestinians From Gaza. Will They Do It?

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Rubio arrive at the State Department in Washington, D.C., to speak to employees on Jan. 21, 2025. 

The Weekly Rundown: Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Expires, Rubio Tours Latin America

A Lebanese flag painted on a damaged building in a village in southern Lebanon is seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on Jan. 23, 2025. 

Political and security imperatives will deter Israel from fully withdrawing from southern Lebanon by the Jan. 26 deadline outlined in its ceasefire with Hezbollah, which will risk provoking renewed Hezbollah attacks.

The Risks of a Delayed Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon

Israel lives under difficult geopolitical circumstances. A small country with limited resources and surrounded by potentially hostile neighbors, Israel survives by allying with powers that do have the resources to manage the balance of power in the Middle East — namely, the United States. Its geographic position also means that Israel must manage complex relations with its Muslim neighbors by quiet collaboration, by exploiting divisions, and by parlaying its technological and economic advantages into create strategic dependencies. To navigate all the challenges presented by the Middle East, Israel will remain agile in its diplomacy and, when the situation warrants, steadfast in its pre-emptive strikes, its covert activities and its economic relationships.

Israel's Survival Strategy

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

Rebalancing Power in the Middle East

SITUATION REPORTS

Israel, Lebanon: Israel and Lebanon Agree to Border Negotiations

Syria: Mass Killings in Latakia Strain Provisional Transition

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Israel Cuts Electricity to Gaza

Yemen, Israel: Houthis Issue Ultimatum for Israel To Resume Aid to Gaza

Middle East: Emergency Arab Summit on Post-War Gaza Plan

Syria, Israel: Israeli Raids Spark Resistance as Provisional Government Battles Assadists

Israel, Gaza: Israel Suspends Aid as Government Mulls Resumption of War

South Africa: Ramaphosa's Criticism of Israel and U.S. To Escalate Tensions With Washington

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