Turkish vaccinated tourism video provokes anger Foreign tourists are exempt from Turkey's coronavirus lockdown, and hospitality workers were given priority in receiving the vaccine. By Al-Monitor Staff
Rockets launched from Syria land in Israel amid Gaza conflict Three rockets were fired from Syria toward Israel. By Al-Monitor Staff
Has war on Hamas given Netanyahu a political lifeline? Conflict with Gaza proving a political winner, so far, for the embattled Israeli prime minister; Arab states may take center stage in mediation efforts; Al-Monitor’s unmatched reporting from Gaza. By Week in Review
Press watchdog calls on Israel to avoid harming journalists in Gaza Israeli airstrikes have reportedly destroyed the offices of more than a dozen news outlets in Gaza. By Al-Monitor Staff
Protesters rush toward Israeli border in Jordan and Lebanon Two Lebanese were injured from Israeli shelling and Lebanese forces worked to stop the protesters from advancing farther. By Al-Monitor Staff
In pictures: Israel-Gaza conflict sparks pro-Palestinian protests around world The growing death toll from Israel's offensive against the militant group Hamas has set off pro-Palestinian protests around the world. By Al-Monitor Staff
Lebanon loses some electricity after Turkish company ceases operations Karpowership said they stopped providing electricity to crisis-stricken Lebanon due to 18 months of no payments. By Al-Monitor Staff
Seven Palestinians killed in West Bank as violence spreads Heated protests broke out across the West Bank after Friday prayers. By Al-Monitor Staff
Can Erdogan seize on Israeli-Palestinian crisis to make diplomatic gains? The flurry of diplomacy over the Israeli-Palestinian escalation has helped Erdogan break his diplomatic isolation, but he could hardly hope for far-reaching gains to help his bid at fence-mending with Arab heavyweights. By Fehim Tastekin In Paris, reporting on Turkish politics
Erdogan: Turkey won't 'remain silent' over Israeli strikes in Gaza Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also called on the UN Security Council to address the worsening bloodshed. By Al-Monitor Staff
Syrian government calls on Turkey to release Euphrates water The Syrian government and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accuse Turkey of being behind the dramatic drop in water levels flowing into Syria, something that could spell a major economic and environmental crisis. By Khaled al-Khateb
Despite Gaza rockets, Israelis most concerned over internal Jewish-Arab rift Millions of Israelis had to sit in shelters in recent days, in fear of Hamas rockets, but their greatest concern now is the crumbling of Jewish-Arab coexistence inside the country. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Hamas scrambles to learn how Israel killed its military leaders hiding in secret locations After Israel targeted and killed several of Hamas' military leaders, the organization has grown more concerned about Israel succeeding in breaching the movement’s secret communications system. By Rasha Abou Jalal In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hamas uses large rocket arsenal in latest escalation round with Israel In its latest confrontation with Israel, Hamas used precision-guided rockets to target Israeli sites for the first time, thus killing Israelis for the first time since 2014. By Adnan Abu Amer
Israel mum on international efforts for cease-fire with Hamas Israeli ministers have refused so far to address the possibility of an internationally mediated cease-fire agreement with Hamas, demanding that the group first stops unilaterally all hostilities. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs