Analysis: With Saudi-Israel normalisation frozen for now, Riyadh has stepped up its public diplomacy over the Gaza war but is still treading cautiously.

Although the dire impact of the Israel-Hamas war has touched many countries in the region and beyond, no foreign country has been so profoundly affected by the war than Jordan. Israel must mitigate Jordan’s concerns to save its critical alliance with its neighbor while fully collaborating in the search for a permanent resolution to the

Israel resumed combat operations in the Gaza Strip minutes after a temporary pause in fighting expired on Friday morning. Both Israel and Hamas-affiliated media had earlier reported there had been rockets and guns fired before the 7am (0500 GMT) deadline.