Houthi rebels are reportedly attempting to control Yemen’s Bab El-Mandeb strait. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Commentary:
Amira Hass says some Palestinians are yearning for the days before the establishment of the PA. (Ha’aretz)
Kobi Niv says without its Palestinian citizens, there would be no democracy in Israel. (Ha’aretz)
Aaron David Miller says the “US-Israel relationship is too big to fail.” (Politico)
Hussein Ibish says another full-scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is still possible, even if neither side wants one right now. (The National)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says the disputes over the size of the Free Syrian Army highlights just how vague the situation in Syria is. (Al Arabiya)
Amer Al Sabaileh looks at the conflict between ISIS and Jordan. (Jordan Times)