Hamas vs Amas in a Political Perspective

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Hamas is heading for an election in november, their fifth since two thousand and 19. The most recent one produced a very unwieldy, broad based power sharing government that only lasted about a year,. And so r lapid, the centrist who is now the caretaker prime minister, is facing a battle for election against benmin natana - the once and perhaps future prime minister.

A ceasefire is holding after a weekend of deadly strikes. We ask why Hamas, the Palestinian movement that controls Gaza, did not get involved. As Generation Z tentatively enters the workforce, they are clamouring for more flexibility and money than their forebears enjoyed. And reflecting on the flawed but brilliant poet Philip Larkin on the centenary of his birth. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer