Overview

• Israeli military continues to target Gaza, with the death toll now over 21,000 and the conflict expected to last for several more months.
• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Israel in early January to discuss the war and future governance of Gaza.
• Efforts for a new cease-fire continue, but with both sides publicly maintaining firm conditions, a durable truce seems unlikely.
• Despite the ongoing conflict, experts suggest that the rapprochement between Israel and the Arab world may resume after the war, driven by economic and geostrategic interests.
• Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, with international aid struggling to reach those in need due to 'logistical limitations' according to the IDF.