While the Guardian newspaper ruled out the success of attempts to eliminate the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and its leaders in the Gaza Strip, the Independent newspaper wrote about “clear rifts” between Israel and its allies, the United States and Britain.
As part of their coverage of developments in the war in the Gaza Strip, international newspapers and magazines focused on the ongoing debate regarding the future of the Gaza Strip, and the disputes it creates between Israel and its allies, in addition to US-Iranian relations in light of the current developments.
While ruling out the success of attempts to eliminate Hamas and its leaders, an article in The Guardian newspaper expects that Israel’s plans regarding the future of the Strip will lead to the movement’s continued activity, “which may shift to other arenas that Hamas has been avoiding, and thus its danger will not diminish.”
The author of the article believes that “the most realistic solution is to think about how to integrate Hamas into the authority that governs Gaza after the war, instead of thinking about eradicating it.”
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For its part, The Independent newspaper focused on the “clear rifts” between Israel and its allies the United States and Britain, which are reflected in officials’ statements regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The newspaper wrote that the rifts come at a time when the voices of thousands of Israelis are rising, demanding the liberation of those detained by the Palestinian resistance in Gaza and the holding of new elections, and amid clear divisions within the War Council over the future of the conflict and post-war plans in Gaza.
For its part, other newspapers and magazines discussed the issue of US-Iranian relations, as The Economist magazine wrote that the attacks and assassinations bring the two countries closer to war.
The magazine expects that pressure will increase on US President Joe Biden “to respond to Iran and its agents in the Middle East so that America does not appear weak… He then risks entering a new war in the election year.”
In the same context, Le Monde newspaper published a lengthy investigation in which it stated that the United States, along with other powers, is today paying the price for its neglect of the Houthis’ growing capabilities, so that they have turned today into active players in the conflict in the Middle East.