After meeting Netanyahu, Kushner agrees Hamas disarmament precedes Israel's withdrawal Israel and the Gaza Board of Peace have agreed that the Israeli military will begin withdrawing from the Gaza Strip after Hamas disarms. Israel
UAE billionaire Habtoor takes aim at Ben Gvir’s Gaza rhetoric The prominent Dubai businessman condemned the Israeli national security minister's call to kill of dozens Gazans nightly, putting a pointed criticism from an influential Emirati voice on the record. United Arab Emirates
Analysis Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan while quietly implementing it Even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he rejects US President Donald Trump’s Gaza reconstruction plan, Israel is advancing its implementation. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Gaza family buries 112 recovered from war rubble after Israeli strike In early July, Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 2,700 families have been erased from the civil registry after all their members were killed by Israeli military action. Palestine
Analysis Netanyahu’s Gaza double game: Back Trump, reassure Israel’s right By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis How Hamas disarmament deal may test Iran's regional strategy By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Analysis Why Mamdani concluded he can’t arrest Israel’s PM Netanyahu By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
Russia, China veto US-backed UN resolution on Gaza cease-fire The failed resolution backed an “immediate and sustained cease-fire” and a hostage deal to free the remaining captives. Palestine
Chemi Peres: Israeli tech back to business, cyber security among most resilient Despite the war and the divides within the Israeli society, tech entrepreneur Chemi Peres embraces the optimism of his father, late President Shimon Peres, for the future of the country’s innovation ecosystem. Israel
Republican House speaker courts Netanyahu amid partisan split on Gaza If he accepts Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s planned invite to speak before Congress, chances are Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will find an even less receptive audience than listened to his 2015 address. Israel
Mossad, CIA chiefs to return to Qatar to continue Gaza talks After a visit to Doha earlier this week, Mossad chief David Barnea is expected to return to Qatar Friday to pursue talks for a hostage release and cease-fire deal. Israel
France to submit Gaza UN resolution that can ‘actually be adopted,’ rivaling US draft France says its proposal will not compete with or contradict a draft resolution sponsored by the US currently in circulation. Israel
Rights groups warn US over Israel's assurances on weapons use In a report to the Biden administration, Oxfam and Human Rights Watch challenged Israel's assertion that it's using US weapons in accordance with international law. Israel
Israel's Dermer, Hanegbi head to US as White House ups criticism of Rafah The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed an Israeli delegation will soon head to Washington to discuss the impending military operation in Rafah. Israel
Analysis As Netanyahu balks at PA control, Hamas cells regroup in north Gaza The Israeli military said it killed around 50 Hamas militants after storming Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital on Sunday as Israeli intelligence signals Hamas cells are regrouping in the north. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt as US-Israel rift grows over Gaza The top US diplomat will return to the Middle East as US alarm grows over Israel’s planned military offensive in Rafah. Israel
Israeli delegation to visit White House as Biden-Netanyahu Rafah rift continues The White House has invited an Israeli delegation to Washington to discuss ways forward in the campaign against Hamas, likely seeking to buy time after failing to secure a cease-fire in Gaza war before Ramadan. Israel
Israel kills Hamas’ Faiq al-Mabhouh as US confirms Marwan Issa’s death US national security advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed that Hamas' number three, Marwan Issa, was killed last week while Israel took out another high-ranking Hamas security official. Palestine
Mossad chief heads to Qatar for 'long and complex' Gaza cease-fire talks The Israeli cabinet approved for its negotiating team to relaunch indirect negotiations with Hamas for a cease-fire and hostage release deal. Israel
