Alexandr Svaranc

It has now been forty days since Israel and Hamas began fighting in the Middle East. The IDF continues to engage in active combat operations in the Gaza Strip with strong support from the United States; therefore, the situation remains nevertheless far from stabilized. In real terms, the fight to completely destroy Hamas is turning into a pretext for crimes against civilians carried out in an effort to drive the Palestinians from Gaza and establish Israeli occupation. It should be pointed out that 40 days is sufficient time for the interested regional and extra-regional forces to develop a position on this conflict…

The ongoing war in the Middle East for more than a month now has kept the world on edge. In fact, at this stage Israel is conducting a massive combined military operation, combining ground, air and sea attacks to completely eliminate Hamas militants, commanders and political leadership in the Gaza Strip. In reality, of the nearly 11,000 Palestinian deaths in Gaza as of 9 November, according to Turkish President R. Erdoğan, 70% are civilians (including children, women and the elderly). In other words, the Israeli military operation “Deadly Attack” has not yet achieved its goal…

As of 27 November 2023, a ceasefire is still in place in the Gaza Strip. According to the agreements reached, the parties to the conflict continue to exchange hostages (a third round of hostage exchanges is already being prepared). And the list of main mediators in this important matter is growing: Qatar, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, the US and Russia. Hamas is interested in preserving the truce and receiving the necessary external humanitarian aid (including medicines, fuel, food, removal of seriously wounded to hospitals in Turkey and Arab countries). The first stage of the prisoner exchange took place on 24 November…