Saudi crown prince says no Israel normalization without Palestinian state

The crown prince's comments follow the kingdom's top diplomat saying that any deal with Israel would require a pathway toward a Palestinian state.

Saudi Arabia

Palestinian poll finds majority of Gazans say Hamas' Oct. 7 attack was wrong

A September public opinion poll from the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research shows that Palestinian support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack has dropped and a majority of Palestinians in Gaza say the attack was not the right move.

Palestine

UAE evacuates nearly 100 Gaza patients as 10,000+ await transfer

Abu Dhabi has pledged to bring in 1,000 injured children and 1,000 cancer patients from the Gaza Strip to be treated in the its hospitals.

United Arab Emirates

Analysis

What Turkey’s legal campaign against Israel over slain activist entails

While experts expect few, if any, concrete outcomes to come from Ankara’s efforts to hold Israel legally accountable, the campaign will increase the political pressure on the Jewish state in the international arena.

By Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

As Gaza reels, many in Lebanon’s Palestinian camps 'ready to sacrifice'

Ain al-Hilweh camp for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is witnessing growing popularity for Hamas, which has joined Hezbollah in launching attacks against Israel from the Lebanese border.

Lebanon

Analysis

Israel braces for possible 'all-out' war against Hezbollah, Iran proxies

US Sen. Chris Van Hollen calls for Israeli accountability in death of Turkish American citizen; UAE transports sick and wounded from Gaza; Saudi Arabia grapples with low oil prices … and advances Vision 2030 military reform.

By Andrew Parasiliti

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, national security

Interview

Norway's FM: Our problem is not with Israelis but with Netanyahu's cabinet

In interview with Al-Monitor on the occasion of the Madrid conference for Palestinian statehood, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says he is in "deep disagreement with the Netanyahu government."

Espen Barth Eide

Norwegian Foreign Minister

Analysis

US lawmakers warn of Israeli inaction after another American killed in West Bank

The deaths of several US citizens at the hands of Israeli troops raise questions over Israel’s willingness to investigate and prosecute its own.

By Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

Turkey seeks Interpol Red Notice in Israeli killing of US activist

Ankara's chief prosecutor has launched an investigation into the death of US-Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in the West Bank.

Turkey

Israeli critically injured in West Bank truck attack

An Israeli citizen was hit by a gas tanker driven by a Palestinian man from the occupied West Bank village of Rafat on Wednesday morning.

Israel

Trump says Kamala Harris 'hates' Israel as she calls for end to Gaza war

In their first and perhaps only debate, neither Harris nor Trump offered a substantive plan to secure a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

United States

Egypt agreed for Abbas to enter Gaza but Israel refused: Report

After rejecting a request from the Palestinian Authority to allow President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to Gaza via the Erez or Kerem Shalom crossings, Israel reportedly declined a request by Egypt to enable Abbas to enter the strip via the Rafah crossing.

Israel