Humanitarian groups and experts are slowly recognizing the need to address the environmental dimensions of conflicts—not just among nations, but among nonstate armed groups, as well. With the number of militant organizations worldwide spiking in recent years, the issue is more urgent than ever.

After three weeks of negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leading opposition figure Benny Gantz agreed to form a national unity government last week. The controversial move has rippled through the Knesset, Israel’s legislature, drastically altering the political landscape.