Three years on from Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, how far will "Israel" go to overhaul a security doctrine that collapsed due to the worst miscalculations in decades?

On September 16, 2026, the Israeli Occupation announced that it had agreed with Morocco to upgrade diplomatic representation and open embassies in both countries, following a meeting between the two foreign ministers in New York under U.S. auspices.

Israeli and U.S. media reported on September 27, 2026, that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had made an undisclosed visit to Abu Dhabi to meet UAE President MBZ, marking his second visit to the UAE in five months.

The rapprochement between Hamas and Mohammad Dahlan’s faction is taking on a political and electoral dimension, with talks of a broad alliance including Islamic Jihad, leftist groups and independents to contest the November 28, 2026, legislative elections.

Over the years, Israeli Occupation authorities have accumulated a large number of Palestinian bodies and remains, initially as part of a policy that tied their detention to cases involving captives, missing people, and captive exchange deals.