Nasser Khdour on Israel’s escalation in Gaza amid Hamas’ refusal to disarm
ACLED’s Middle East Assistant Research Manager Nasser Khdour comments on new developments in the Gaza Strip as Israel intensifies attacks
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Who are the Israel-backed armed groups fighting Hamas in Gaza?
The Board of Peace wants Hamas to disarm. But the group's reluctance to do so stems from more than just Israel's repeated ceasefire violations.
Middle East: Local disputes, the Israeli military, and settler violence endanger officials
Local officials in Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon faced the lion’s share of the violence.
While all eyes are on the Iran conflict, settler violence is surging in the West Bank
Violence involving settlers in March has killed at least eight Palestinians — the highest monthly total in ACLED’s decade of data for Palestine.
Luca Nevola on the armed groups shaping Iran’s regional influence
ACLED’s Senior Analyst for Yemen and the Gulf Luca Nevola comments on Iran-aligned armed groups across the Middle East and how they are reacting to the regional crisis.
Middle East Special Issue: March 2026
ACLED experts unpack the evolution of the US-Israeli war with Iran and its escalation throughout the Middle East.
Middle East Overview: February 2026
Israel intensified its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, deadly state repression across Iran halts protests, and violence escalated between state forces and the SDF in northern Syria.
Middle East Overview: January 2026
In Gaza, lethal hostilities continued to subside, while Israel consolidated and expanded its control; protests rocked Iran; and Gulf proxy rivalries fuelled a political storm in southern Yemen.
إسرائيل تعيد ضبط حملاتها العسكرية في منطقة لا تزال متوترة
في عام 2025، شنّت إسرائيل هجمات على إيران ولبنان وفلسطين وقطر وسوريا واليمن. وقد تتأثر خطواتها المقبلة بالجهود الدبلوماسية والسياسات الداخلية.
Israel recalibrates its military campaigns in a region still on edge
In 2025, Israel launched attacks in Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, and Yemen. Its next moves may be influenced by diplomatic efforts and internal politics.