This week in the Middle East, tensions increased as rocket fire was exchanged between Israeli and Palestinian forces in the Gaza Strip. Tensions around the Gaza Strip are increasing, several months after 11 consecutive days of conflict in May of this year. Further north, strikes occurred in Lebanon over the potential food shortages resulting from the cessation of work at Beirut port and associated economic repercussions.

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