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OSW Commentary |
| Marek Matusiak
On 7 October 2023, Hamas breached the Israeli security barrier, took the units of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) which were deployed there by surprise and seized control of the border region for several hours. During that time, it…
Analyses |
| Marek Matusiak
Israel has continued the retaliatory campaign it launched in response to the attack on 7 October, when Hamas attacked its territory killing 1400 people (mostly civilians) and abducting 240. In the first phase it launched air raids, and…
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Strachota
The crisis over the Gaza Strip has sparked immense political and social unrest in Turkey. Since 7 October, the Turkish government has been hardening its stance, resorting to a wide range of measures: from calls for de-escalation, through…
Analyses |
| Marek Matusiak
Following the attack on 7 October in which Hamas militants murdered 1400 people, injured 3500 and abducted at least 199, Israel is taking retaliatory action against Gaza. So far this has taken the form of bombing raids (6000 bombs were…
Analyses |
| Witold Rodkiewicz, Katarzyna Chawryło
By the end of the weekend of 7–8 October only the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has taken an official position on the Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli territory.
Analyses |
| Marek Matusiak
On the morning of 7 October, Hamas – the radical Muslim group that has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007 – launched a military operation against Israel with rocket attacks and using militias to breach the security barrier in many places…
OSW Commentary |
| Marek Matusiak
Since January 2023, Israel has seen the biggest street protests in its history. The demonstrators are opposed to the judicial reforms which the government has announced, in particular to the intention to limit the competences of the…
OSW Commentary |
| Karolina Zielińska
The European Union’s trade relations with Israel are asymmetrical, but the overall volume of their trade in goods and services has been growing rapidly. The EU is Israel’s top partner in this field, while Israel ranks outside the top 30 of…
Analyses |
| Marek Matusiak
After five days of fighting, on 13 May Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the second-largest armed group operating in Gaza (Hamas being the largest) agreed a ceasefire. This latest instalment of the confrontation was initiated by…
OSW Commentary |
| Karolina Zielińska
In late 2020 and early 2021, Israel established official diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain (the Abraham Accords), renewed its relations with Morocco, and took steps towards establishing relations with Sudan, in…