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.