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
No consensus yet among Iraqi armed groups on joining Israel-Hamas war Interviews with faction leaders reveal anger with Hamas over starting a unilateral conflict, but also a determination to get involved if Hezbollah greenlights such a move and Israel invades Gaza. Israel
Al-Monitor/Premise poll: 82% of Americans wary of US intervention in Israel-Hamas war As the Israel-Hamas war rages on and threatens to spill into a wider regional conflict, Americans are either unsure of or reject a US military intervention in the region, according to a new Al-Monitor/Premise poll. Israel
In a first, Blinken backs possible ‘humanitarian pause’ in Gaza Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comments come as the US is increasingly concerned that Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip could fuel a broader regional conflict. Israel
Turkey's Fidan travels to UAE, Qatar, seeks mediation on Israel-Hamas war The top Turkish diplomat, who met with the Emirati leaders in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, is set to travel to Qatar, where Hamas' political bureau is based. Turkey
Analysis Eying Gaza mediator role, Turkey cools Hamas ties, Erdogan restrains rhetoric Ankara has politely shown the door to Hamas leaders staying in Turkey, according to two sources, as it walks a diplomatic tightrope, careful not to jeopardize its recent thaw with Israel while maintaining support for the Palestinian cause. By Fehim Tastekin In Paris, reporting on Turkish politics
West Bank on verge of explosion as Israel-Hamas war rages into week 3 The West Bank was tense even before the Hamas-Israel war amid the emergence of armed groups and almost daily Israeli raids in Palestinian cities and towns. Palestine
Amid Israel-Gaza tensions, Blinken holds 'listening' meetings with Muslim and Jewish staffers The meetings follow the departure of a State Department official who quit in protest over the administration's support for Israel's deadly airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. Israel
