“Israeli drones are a constant presence in the skies over Gaza, buzzing loudly as they watch and attack targets in the Strip. But the Palestinian drone is a new turn in this conflict, now entering its second week. More than 170 people have been killed in Gaza … with around 1,300 wounded”:<\/p>\n
His offer to open “his home in northern Israel to residents from the south of the country to allow them a brief respite from the stress of living under the round-the-clock threat of incoming Hamas rockets” is obviously symbolic, but a welcome change nonetheless:<\/p>\n
“The applicants argued that the by-law forbidding religious symbols on the beach established by the mayor amounted to ‘religious discrimination’ that ‘violates the principles of the Republic'”:<\/p>\n
“Archbishop of Canterbury says number of young people travelling to Syria is ‘extraordinarily small'”:<\/p>\n
“At a news conference with both presidential candidates — Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah — Kerry stated: ‘Every single ballot that was cast will be audited'”:<\/p>\n
“While volunteers have signed up to defend Shiite shrines in Iraq, Iran is leery of entanglement and suspicious of US motives. Iraq’s parliament remains deadlocked on forming a new government”:<\/p>\n
Status quo ante. Muslim Brotherhood is banned; NDP is back …<\/p>\n
… so it’s no surprise that Egypt’s “new rulers, who ousted an Islamist president last year, may be less keen on helping Hamas this time”:<\/p>\n
“The US military has concluded he walked away from his base without authorisation before his capture but has stopped short of accusing him of desertion”<\/p>\n