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Trump has paused 3 Mideast wars, but the grievances remain and could reignite them
Israeli strikes have killed more than 790 Palestinians since last year’s ceasefire, while Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah remain armed and active, officials said.
- Trump announced a three-week extension of the truce on Thursday after a White House meeting between Israeli and Lebanese officials, pausing major military operations between Israel and Hamas.
- Major military operations halted after the ceasefire, yet underlying grievances dating to Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack remain unaddressed, leaving more than 2 million Palestinians confined to tent camps or ruins.
- On Wednesday, Israeli strikes killed journalist Amal Khalil covering southern Lebanon. Health officials report more than 790 Palestinians killed since last year's ceasefire, including about 225 children.
- Michael Ratney, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said ceasefires "don't fix anything—they just stop things from getting worse," noting Trump needed political cover to exit the conflict.
- Escalating standoff tensions persist over the Strait of Hormuz between two countries, while Hamas retains control of half of Gaza despite establishment of a Palestinian technocrat committee.
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President Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them
The post-Oct. 7 order in the Middle East — such as it is — is barely pieced together by conditional ceasefires and mutual threats. Iran has suffered severe blows, yet not enough to shake its posture at the negotiating table. Its allies Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza are degraded but functioning, with Israel still regularly launching strikes at both. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure to translate military achiev…
In Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, some kind of order has barely been established by conditional ceasefires with mutual threats and, while everything is "on glass legs", there is a threat of renewed escalation.
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Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them
The post-Oct. 7 order in the Middle East is barely pieced together by conditional ceasefires and mutual threats. Israel has inflicted heavy blows on Iran and its allies Hezbollah and Hamas, but it has yet to vanquish them and is…
Trump has paused 3 Mideast wars, but grievances remain and could reignite them
The Middle East faces a fragile peace after recent events. Conditional ceasefires are in place, but underlying issues persist. Millions remain displaced, fearing renewed conflict. Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas are degraded but active. Israel faces pressure to show military gains. The US seeks a nuclear deal and wider peace, but tensions remain high, especially concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
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