Egypt and UNRWA Were for Trump’s Gaza Plan Before They Were Against It
Those Outraged by Trump’s Proposal May Not Recall That a Similar Plan for Palestinians Was Put Forth in 1953
Egypt
Profiles of foreign commanders in the new Syrian army
The new Syrian administration has announced the disbandment of the Bashar al Assad regime’s Syrian Arab Army and confirmed the integration of multiple rebel groups into a unified military under...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: February 19, 2025 Today’s Issue: | Alma: IDF Troops Remaining in Lebanon to Prevent Rebuilding of Hezbollah Terror Infrastructure...
Israel at War Situation Report
‘Neither Hamas Nor the Palestinian Authority’: Netanyahu Rejects Reports of Gaza Power Transfer
Latest Developments Netanyahu Rejects Post-War PA Governance in Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on February 17 that “the day after the war in Gaza, neither Hamas nor the Palestinian...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: February 14, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Chief of Staff Meets With Surveillance Soldiers Released by Hamas; Apologizes For Ignoring Their Warnings | Alma: Iran Assisting With Hezbollah’s Reconstruction Project for Shiites,...
Israel at War Situation Report
The Problem with Christian Martyrs
Ten years ago, 21 Coptic Christians were given a choice by ISIS: renounce their faith or die. They chose the sword. Their sacrifice wasn’t passive - it was a powerful testimony to unwavering faith.
Op-eds
Egypt to Propose Alternative Plan for Rebuilding Gaza
Egypt to Present Alternative Plan for Gaza: Egypt will reportedly present a plan later in February to rebuild the Gaza Strip within three to five years without displacing Palestinian...
Flash Briefs
Disruptions and Challenges in the Middle East
Significant challenges await the Trump administration’s attention.
Op-eds
Trump’s question for Arab rulers
Are they with America or against America?
Op-eds
Jordanian King Abdullah Arrives for White House Meeting With Trump Amid Increased Anxiety Over Gaza Resettlement Proposal
Abdullah’s Objection to Gazan Resettlement Under Pressure: Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the first Arab leader to meet with President Trump since his return to office, arrived...
Flash Briefs
Israeli Troops Pull Back from Key Corridor Bisecting Gaza
Northern Gaza Accessible to Palestinians: Israeli ground forces withdrew on February 8 from the Netzarim Corridor, an expanded road that runs from the Mediterranean coast to the...
Flash Briefs
Jordan’s King Abdullah to Meet With Trump as Arab Anxiety Mounts Over Gaza Resettlement Proposal
Following the onslaught in southern Israel by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, Jordan’s King Abdullah II quickly declared that any attempt to resettle Gaza residents in the Hashemite Kingdom would...
Policy Briefs
‘Freedom of Movement’: IDF to Prepare Plan Allowing Palestinians to Leave Gaza Strip Voluntarily
Israel’s Defense Minister Instructs IDF to Prepare Voluntary Relocation Plan: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on February 6 that he has instructed the IDF to prepare...
Flash Briefs
‘Outside the Box’: Trump Proposes Permanent Resettlement of Gazans
‘Riviera of the Middle East’: During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on February 4, President Donald Trump proposed permanent...
Flash Briefs
Can any of the plans for Gaza prevent a Hamas takeover?
Terror group remain a factor in talks on rebuilding the Strip
Op-eds
What does – and doesn’t – make sense about Trump’s Gaza plan
‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip – and we will do a job with it, too’, Donald Trump has said. He also stated that the US would ‘own’ it.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: February 3, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops Continue Operations in Southern Lebanon, Seizing Weapons, Killing Hezbollah Operatives | Hezbollah Initiative Will Renovate Damaged Homes in Southern Lebanon | IAF Launches...
Israel at War Situation Report
European Union Restarts Rafah Crossing Monitoring Mission, Egyptians Protest on Border
Latest Developments EU Resumes Rafah Border Missions: The European Union (EU) on January 31 restarted its civil border mission at the Rafah crossing that separates Gaza from Egypt, according to a statement...
Flash Briefs
Will Egypt’s President Become Trump’s Least Favorite Dictator?
Hours after President Donald Trump revealed plans to ask Egypt to enable Palestinian refugees looking to escape the war to enter the Sinai Peninsula from Gaza, Cairo’s Foreign Ministry issued a...
Op-eds
Qatar Seeks Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza Mediation Despite Enabling Hamas
A Qatari diplomat recently suggested that the emir of Qatar deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the war in Gaza that Doha effectively abetted. In a statement to The Jerusalem Post, Qatar’s...