As Israel and Hamas edge toward a ceasefire, shifts are under way in both: Hamas is quietly opening up to decommissioning and Israel’s security elite is realising military victory is a myth.

Countering terrorism remains a core security deliverable for the US, but the post 9/11 architecture of dealing with the issue ...

Israel over "drip feeding" of aid to Palestinians and say "the war in Gaza must end," just as it looks set to expand.