Regional View After fleeing south, some Gazans return home despite Israeli bombardment Returning residents prefer the possibility of Israeli attacks on their homes to the certainty of overcrowding and shortages in the southern Gaza Strip. Palestine
Day 13 of Hamas-Israel war blog: Thursday, Oct. 19 American forces in the region came under drone attacks in both Syria and Iraq and a US destroyer in the region thwarted cruise missile attacks by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea. By Al-Monitor Staff
Analysis Israel expects 'prolonged' Gaza ground war, targets Hamas commandos, bases The IDF says it is completing its preparations for a ground entry into Gaza, with aerial strikes on specific locations that could endanger ground troops. By Lilach Shoval
Al-Monitor/Premise poll: 82% of Americans wary of US intervention in Israel-Hamas war As the Israel-Hamas war rages on and threatens to spill into a wider regional conflict, Americans are either unsure of or reject a US military intervention in the region, according to a new Al-Monitor/Premise poll. By Al-Monitor Staff