Israel, Hamas bide their time as Gaza peace plan stalls As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire approaches the one-year mark in October, the Board of Peace is under pressure to deliver results in the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Qatari PM heads for Tehran amid flurry of regional diplomacy US designates UK-based Palestine Action, two others as terror outfits; Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Ex-defense minister: Israel in ‘worst possible’ Gaza situation as Hamas gains strength Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant criticized the Israeli government for allowing Hamas to retain control over half of the Gaza Strip. Israel
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks Pakistan’s Munir arrives in Tehran; major UAE economic delegation to visit Beirut; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran warns Gulf states against assisting US By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Netanyahu yields to Trump on Gaza, betting Hamas won’t disarm By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Over 1 million people displaced to Gaza’s Rafah since war began With nearly two million people displaced in the Gaza Strip, a UN relief agency has called out Israel for subjecting the Palestinians to collective punishment. Palestine
US braces for escalation as Hezbollah weighs Israel retaliation Israel's suspected killing of Saleh al-Arouri, a senior Hamas member based in Lebanon, has raised fears of more spillover from the war in Gaza. Israel
Interview Salam Fayyad says he is not part of Gaza ‘day after’ talks The former Palestinian prime minister told Al-Monitor that any discussion of post-war rule in Gaza "must be based on national consensus." Salam Fayyad Former Palestine Prime Minister
Analysis Who is Saleh al-Arouri, top Hamas official killed in Beirut? Saleh al-Arouri played a large political and military role in Hamas, and his death may elicit a strong response from Hezbollah. By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
Prospects dim for post-war Palestinian economic recovery David Rosenberg In Tel Aviv, reporting on business and tech
With confidence at all-time high, can China emerge as Mideast peace broker? China is riding a wave of support since its Iran-Saudi agreement, but experts say the Palestinian-Israeli brokerage is a different matter. Israel
