Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Aug. 2, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar, where he had served as the group’s political chief and played a key role in negotiating a cease-fire for Gaza with international mediators• International reaction to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's speech, and any potential response by the group and its regional allies to Israel's strikes.• Candlelight procession from in front of the home of Elias Hanna Al-Hasrouni to mark the first anniversary of his death who was found dead in suspicious circumstances in Ain Ibl in southern Lebanon last year. HEZBOLLAH-ISRAEL: Nasrallah’s speech mourning slain senior commander Fouad ShukurHezbollah declares a “new phase” of fighting with...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Aug. 2, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar, where he had served as the group’s political chief and played a key role in negotiating a cease-fire for Gaza with international mediators• International reaction to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's speech, and any potential response by the group and its regional allies to Israel's strikes.• Candlelight procession from in front of the home of Elias Hanna Al-Hasrouni to mark the first anniversary of his death who was found dead in suspicious circumstances in Ain Ibl in southern Lebanon last year. HEZBOLLAH-ISRAEL: Nasrallah’s speech mourning slain senior commander Fouad ShukurHezbollah declares a “new phase” of...