Ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day, Knesset member Omer Bar-Lev explains in an interview with Al-Monitor that the 1973 Yom Kippur War instilled in him the understanding that only a diplomatic solution can bring Israel security and peace.

“The prime minister’s dilemma is how and with what constellation of players he can achieve the stability he covets – the maximum political lifespan for his government, and for him,” writes Yossi Verter.

At the core of Israel’s settlement outpost system lies the systemic violation of Palestinian human rights.

“Iran is the leading Shiite protagonist in the increasingly bitter conflict against rival Sunni Muslims in the Arab world, but lately that hasn’t prevented Tehran from rekindling one Sunni alliance,” writes Con Coughlin. “The ayatollahs are rebuilding relations with the military wing of Hamas, the Sunni Islamist group that controls Gaza.”

New Zealand said Tuesday it has been working on a UN resolution aimed at restarting stalled negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

Ministers in the Palestinian unity government have decried their treatment by Hamas during a visit to the Gaza Strip that ended in disarray on Monday, while Hamas officials have returned blame over the debacle.