MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE

In today's Daily Update (CLICK HERE TO READ), we continue to monitor the the latest developments in the Israel-Gaza war, the West Bank + more breaking news from across the MENA region.

The key headlines this morning:

  • HAMAS OFFICIAL SAYS GROUP WOULD LAY DOWN ITS WEAPONS IF A TWO-STATE SOLUTION IS IMPLEMENTED
  • TOP ISRAELI AND EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS SECRETLY MEET TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE RAFAH INVASION
  • UN DEMANDS INVESTIGATION AFTER MASS GRAVES FOUND AT GAZA HOSPITALS RAIDED BY ISRAEL
  • ISRAELI-AMERICAN HOSTAGE HERSH GOLDBERG-POLIN SEEN ALIVE IN NEW HAMAS VIDEO
  • GERMANY TO RESUME FUNDING OF UNRWA AID OPERATIONS IN GAZA
  • ISRAELI PUSH TO LEGALIZE SETTLEMENTS IN WEST BANK 'DANGEROUS AND RECKLESS,' US SAYS
  • ISRAEL HITS LEBANESE BORDER TOWNS WITH 14 MISSILES
  • CAPTAGON TRADE ALLOWS SYRIA TO RIDE OUT SPILLOVER FROM REGIONAL WAR
  • PICTURES SHOW SUDAN CITY WIPED OUT BY CIVIL WAR
  • JORDAN SETS SEPT 10 DATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION
  • TURKEY AGAIN DISCUSSES PROSPECTS OF CLOSURE OF A PRO-KURDISH PARTY

Today's edition also collates links to a broad range of expert comment, opinion and analysis by Thomas Helm, Heba Saleh, Howard W. French, Shivshankar Menon and Tony Radkin.