Israel Gaza status quo hinges on Donald Trump Jared Kushner plan, gangs, election timing
Gaza is stuck. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have liked to have reinvaded it in early 2026 (or…
Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (August 18 – 25, 2026)
Alaa al-Laqta, Hamas’ in-house cartoonist, August 19, 2026)“Settlers besiege towns in the West Bank” (Alaa al-Laqta’s Facebook page,…
Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new U.S.…
IDF Gaza Division seals Hamas tunnels over two km. long near Yellow Line
Two tunnels belonging to Hamas were sealed in the Gaza Strip, the military announced on Wednesday. The IDF’s…
US rejects Israel’s long-term plan for military presence in southern Lebanon
After Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the IDF “will not withdraw” from the security zone and ordered…
Report: Israel discussing Gaza pullback despite public pledges
Israel’s defense establishment recently held discussions examining the possibility of withdrawing IDF forces from several locations in the…
One key element is missing from the Israel-Gaza peace deal
The world is celebrating a possible breakthrough for Gaza, but the details still hinge on Israel’s decisions. Hamas…
Israel to “continue to thwart any threat” from Gaza, official says
Amid efforts by the US and the Board of Peace to get Israel to halt strikes in the…
Report: Israel draws red line ahead of Lebanon talks
Ahead of the resumption of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome on Tuesday, Asharq Al-Awsat reported, citing…
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
TEL AVIV — Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas,…
Doctors Without Borders and the staging of the ceasefire
Come, I’ll buy you a coffee. What they call a truce is structural violence under another name, and…
Oman, Tehran close to agreeing reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Oman and Iran have accelerated talks to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in what would be…