Analysis As he stalls Gaza plan, will Netanyahu pick his far-right coalition over Trump? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won’t publicly go against the Gaza plan of President Donald Trump, but he keeps stalling on discussing the parameters for the implementation of the plan’s second phase. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Turkey’s spy chief holds talks in Egypt over trapped Hamas militants Turkey’s spy chief met with Qatari, Egyptian officials as the Gaza ceasefire process stalls over Hamas fighters trapped in tunnels. Turkey
UN Security Council endorses US plan for Gaza security force The US-drafted resolution also endorses the Trump-led Board of Peace and references possible statehood for the Palestinians. Palestine
Germany lifts Israel arms embargo: What changed in Berlin? With the ceasefire in place, even though violated at times, Berlin decided to lift the partial arms embargo it imposed on Israel. Israel
Analysis Ahead of MBS visit, Saudis link Israel normalization to 3 asks from Trump By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Sheikh Jarrah Palestinian residents take turns guarding their homes Tensions have escalated in the east Jerusalem neighborhood. Palestine
Qatar to fund gas and electricity to Gaza power plant The announcement constituted the latest example of Qatari support to the Palestinian enclave. Palestine
UN agency seeks urgent support for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon The UNRWA said $87.5 million in new funding is needed to continue operations in crisis-ravaged Lebanon. Palestine
Palestinian, Turkish ethnic mixture persists over times Many Palestinians from Gaza are leaving the besieged enclave for Turkey in search of better living conditions. Palestine
Fatah builds bridges with Syria after rupture with Hamas A senior Fatah delegation visited Syria, carrying a message from President Mahmoud Abbas to his Syrian counterpart about the need to bring the Palestinian cause back on the table in the run-up to the Arab summit scheduled to take place in Algeria in March. Palestine
Son of top PLO official released after two years in Egyptian prison Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath, an advocate for the Israel BDS movement, was released after Shaath agreed to renounce his Egyptian citizenship. Palestine
Israeli settlements threaten Negev once again The Negev Desert is threatened by huge settlement projects that the Israeli government is planning to implement in order to force the Bedouins into small population clusters. Palestine
Hamas plans to continue using cryptocurrencies for operations Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed an order to seize more than $800,000 on cryptocurrency on its way to Hamas, but a spokesperson for the movement said that the Israeli announcement was exaggerated. Palestine
Hamas holds memorial tribute for Soleimani in Gaza Hamas still depends on Iran for support. Palestine
Palestinians seek Israeli citizenship in Jerusalem Israel hopes Jerusalemites seeking Israeli citizenship would break their affiliation to the West Bank. Palestine
Palestinian West Bank villages face attacks by settlers Burqa has turned into a confrontation point in the West Bank, in light of fierce attacks by hundreds of settlers, amid fears of rebuilding the Homesh settlement, at a time when the Israeli government launched a huge settlement scheme in the Syrian Golan Heights. Palestine
Palestinian embroidery represents social, cultural identity on UNESCO list Palestinians praise the registration of embroidery on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List after Israeli attempts to attribute the traditional embroidered Palestinian dress to themselves. Culture
