Gaza war

Meet the 13 Palestinians Tasked With Governing Gaza After Hamas

Decision or stagnation in Gaza?

Eight months after the ceasefire, Hamas still controls half of Gaza

Genocide Accusation: Pretoria Plays for Time

*This article was originally published in French Excerpt There are trials whose verdict matters little- far less than the act of dragging them out. Since January 2024, South Africa has accused...

For the War to Stop, Hezbollah Must Be Disarmed

The Lebanese government, which has voted three times to disarm Hezbollah since the summer of 2025, now faces an inescapable choice. If the cabinet decides to finish off Iran’s proxy militia, Israel will...

A Problem at the Source

The newspaper continues to discredit itself by publishing deeply slanted reporting, much of it drawn from an organization whose founder openly supports Hamas.

Israel trains new civilian security squads for 67 Gaza border communities

In early May, in the Nir Oz community on the Gaza border, members of a new civilian volunteer security team completed their second of eight training sessions conducted as part of a new program. Magen 48,...

The Dangerous Failure to Hold Hamas Accountable for Using Human Shields

How international institutions’ silence on Hamas hiding behind civilians incentivizes human shields use, and distorts law and accountability.

Lebanon Will Keep Hezbollah’s Arms, Lose its South

Lebanon has made its choice. Instead of enforcing UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and its own cabinet’s decision to disarm Hezbollah, Beirut will allow the pro-Iran militia to keep its weapons but...

Defying Trump, Swiping at Israel: Pedro Sanchez’s Brilliant, Empty Foreign Policy

Spain formally withdrew its ambassador from Israel on March 11. The announcement, published in the Boletin Oficial del Estado, terminated the appointment of Ana Maria Salomon Perez, downgrading Madrid’s...

It’s time for Brussels to designate Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist organization

Aligning EU measures with trans-Atlantic partners would strengthen sanctions enforcement

Israel Moves To Secure Its Most Vulnerable Border

Israel’s longest and most porous border, shared with Jordan, has been the scene of smuggling and multiple infiltrations. Iran and its proxies have led much of the activity to funnel materiel to Palestinian...

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

Hamas Poised To Reject Trump Plan To End Gaza War

Hamas Pours Cold Water on Trump Plan: A senior Hamas figure said on September 30 that the terrorist organization is dissatisfied with the terms laid out by U.S. President Donald...

‘3 to 4 Days’: Trump Hands Hamas Deadline for Peace Plan Response as Arab, Muslim States Line Up in Support

Deadline for Hamas: U.S. President Donald Trump said on September 30 that Hamas has ‘three to four’ days to accept the U.S.-proposed 20-step plan to permanently end the war...

Game Over for Hamas

President Trump does not lend his name to a plan lightly. His 21-point program to end the Gaza War has garnered unprecedented support from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan,...

Trump and Netanyahu Agree to ‘Principles for Peace’ Deal for End to Gaza War

Trump and Netanyahu Approve Deal to End Gaza War: President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a new peace deal to end the war in Gaza at a joint...

How a New Arab Regional Order Is Taking Shape

A more integrated Middle East is also a Middle East more open to connections with neighboring regional powers.

Israel Eliminates Gaza Terrorist Cell Posing as World Central Kitchen Aid Workers

Armed Terrorists Mimicking Aid Workers: The IDF announced on August 12 that it had eliminated five armed terrorists in the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah who were posing as...

Israel’s Gaza War Faces an Inflection Point

The IDF’s exhaustion and Hamas’ dogged survival points to the likelihood of a Gaza ceasefire in the next two months.

Israel to Reduce Scope of Reserve Forces Across Several Fronts

Zamir Orders Reserve Reduction: IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered a reduction in the number of reserve forces deployed to active combat zones in Gaza, Lebanon, the...