Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran revises proposal as Trump ramps up warnings Tehran revised its response to the US as Trump warned Iran to “get moving” after a strike on a UAE nuclear plant. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Trump’s Gaza plan stalls as Hamas resists disarmament The militant group appears to be stalling as the mediators push it to accept a US-backed disarmament proposal. United States
Israel's Netanyahu suing New York Times over column on Palestinian rape Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's accusations of systematic sexual abuse and rape of Palestinian prisoners, calling the claims a "blood libel." United States
Newsletter: Palestine Palestine elections chief: Vote ‘transparent’ despite war, restrictions In an exclusive interview, Rami Hamdallah defended the transparency of recent Palestinian local elections while outlining the political and logistical barriers to voting in Gaza and East Jerusalem. By Daoud Kuttab In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics
Feature Gazans show cautious hope ahead of first local elections in 20 years By Rasha Abou Jalal In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Analysis On eve of Palestinian local elections, competition in short supply By Daoud Kuttab In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics
Interview Olmert: Only Israel-Lebanon deal can curb Hezbollah, occupation 'unviable' Ehud Olmert Former Israeli prime minister
Knesset member threatens to 'blow up' Palestinian, Israeli orphans' summer camp A debate at the Knesset Education Committee meeting grew heated over a summer camp for Israeli and Palestinian orphans, threatening the funding of a venerable Israeli children's institution. Israel
Four Israelis killed in West Bank shooting attack Only one day after the deadly clashes in Jenin between IDF forces and Palestinians, four Israelis were killed and four wounded in a shooting attack near the Eli West Bank settlement. Israel
Analysis Israel increasingly fears West Bank chaos, rise of Hamas According to Israel’s strategic assessment, the era after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has already started, although the Palestinian leader is still alive and still at the head of the government. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Five Palestinians killed in Israel's West Bank raid as Hamas leader visits Iran The latest violence left five Palestinians dead and wounded at least 91 more, while the Israeli army said seven of its troops were injured in the fighting. Palestine
Nablus mourns Palestinian youth killed by Israeli forces The West Bank city has been the site of several confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians this year. Palestine
China’s Xi hosts Abbas, vows support for Palestinian state on 1967 borders Xi used the word 'Palestine' as he welcomed Mahmoud Abbas on a visit that follows Beijing's offer to mediate peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Palestine
Between Palestinian succession and Hamas, Fatah crisis deepens in West Bank Factions of the embattled party are maneuvering for greater influence even while longtime president Mahmoud Abbas remains in power. Palestine
Two Palestinian journalists shot during Israeli operation in West Bank The incident follows a US senator calling on the Biden administration to declassify the report on Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli forces while covering a raid last year. Palestine
Delay in cashing Qatari aid slows Gaza economy The delay in disbursing monthly aid to the Gaza Strip population is weighing on the economy, since the payments represent the sole source of income to some 100,000 families. Palestine
Israeli settlers, Palestinians clash near Homesh in West Bank after EU visit Reports of Israel's intention to move the makeshift yeshiva at the West Bank Homesh settlement to nearby state land have stoked tensions and clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. Israel
