Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 8, 2018

Militants are amongst Palestinian protesters at Gaza's border with Israel. (ABC News)

Eric Tlozek, ABC News Online: Rising fears of another war as violence intensifies at Gaza's border

The death toll is rising, along with fears of another war, as violence on the border between Israel and Gaza intensifies.

Israel has deployed more troops, while the Islamic militant group which governs Gaza, Hamas, has stepped up protests and incursions.

The protests began as weekly marches at the fence, but now there is almost-daily unrest and frequent attempts to breach the border.

The death toll from Israeli fire in response has jumped sharply. At least 12 people have died in the last 10 days, according the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 8, 2018

US scraps treaty with Iran while calling for another treaty -- Al-Monitor

Why U.S. sanctions won’t change Iran’s foreign policy -- Maysam Behravesh, Reuters

A New Chapter in Iraq? -- Andrea Taylor, Atlantic Council

The Next War in the Middle East -- Vivian Bercovici, Commentary

Did the Saudis Murder Jamal Khashoggi? -- Robin Wright, New Yorker

Mike Pompeo's 210 Minutes with Kim Jong Un on Sunday: What Was Achieved? -- Harry J. Kazianis, National Interest

Is Trump set to give away the store in Korea? -- Bradley K. Martin, Asia Times

4 Big Threats Pence Says China Poses to US -- Fred Lucas, Daily Signal

The rise and spectacular fall of China’s Interpol chief Meng Hongwei -- Nectar Gan, SCMP

Japan’s leading yakuza gangs in US Treasury’s cross-hairs -- Jake Adelstein, Asia Times

Why Africans like Trump -- Aidan Hartley, Spectator

How Europe and Russia Are Fighting U.S. Sanctions -- Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest

Putin’s Bubbling Crisis in the North Caucasus (Op-Ed) -- Moscow Times

Brazil on the cusp of sharp move right with Bolsonaro -- Peter Prengaman, Sarah Dilorenzo and Mauricio Savares, AP

In Brazil, only the grandest of coalitions can now defeat Bolsonaro -- Tom Phillips, The Guardian

To win second round, Brazil's leftist Haddad must remake his candidacy -- Brad Brooks, Reuters

Dire warnings and urgent calls in climate change report -- Andrew Salmon, Asia Times