Egypt

November 14, 2025 | |

Russia Floats Counter-Resolution on Gaza as U.S. Proposal Faces Pushback

Russia Proposes Draft Resolution: Russia floated a draft UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution on the future of Gaza on November 13 that contrasts with a U.S. proposal to establish...

November 10, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas returns body of IDF soldier held since 2014 amid Rafah tensions

Hamas returned the body of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Lieutenant Hadar Goldin on November 9. Goldin was killed in 2014 during fighting with Hamas, and his body was recovered from a tunnel in...

November 7, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli defense minister declares ‘war’ on drones smuggling weapons from Egypt

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to close the area along the Israel-Egypt border and adapt the rules of engagement, saying the move is aimed at stopping...

November 7, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US pushes for UN resolution on Gaza to support peace plan

The US is seeking a United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza “aimed at bolstering President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including by greenlighting an international security force,”...

November 6, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas continues to return hostage remains as Gaza ceasefire holds

On November 5, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the receipt of a coffin of a deceased hostage from the Red Cross in Gaza, the latest handover of these remains in Gaza. Since the ceasefire...

November 4, 2025 | |

U.S. Reportedly Drafts UN Security Council Resolution for Establishment of International Stabilization Force in Gaza

Resolution Outlined: The United States has reportedly sent UN Security Council member states a preliminary draft of a resolution establishing an International Stabilization Force...

October 31, 2025 | Caleb Weiss |

Islamic State redoubles call for jihad in Sudan, urges foreign fighters to migrate

As news of more mass atrocities committed by the United Arab Emirates-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) circulates, the Islamic State has again called for jihad in Sudan. In this week’s Al...

October 31, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Gaza “Stabilization Force” Has a Problem: No One Wants to Go First

The Gaza Deal Is Stuck on Step One—Here’s Why The agreed-upon Gaza deal, set on October 8, is facing several challenges. This has occurred around twenty days after the cease-fire helped end...

October 29, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Hamas Chooses Half of Technocrats in New Gaza Governing Body

“We will hand over the rule in Gaza to the Administrative Committee,” said Khalil al-Hayya, the head of Hamas’ negotiating team, on October 26. The statement came on the heels of a meeting between...

October 29, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli soldier killed in Gaza attack, IDF responds with airstrikes

An Israeli soldier was killed on October 28 in an attack in Gaza, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded with “a series of significant strikes.” The strikes also came after Israel...

October 28, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The Palestinians Must Apologize to the Lebanese

A Palestinian apology could pave the way for reconciliation by confronting the historical injustices inflicted on Lebanon. On October 26, Palestinian gunmen manning a checkpoint at Beirut’s Shatila...

October 27, 2025 | |

Jordan’s King Abdullah II Says No Country Will Volunteer to ‘Enforce’ Gaza Ceasefire

‘Peacekeeping’ and ‘Peace Enforcement’: Jordan’s King Abdullah II said that it would be difficult for the United States to persuade countries to join the proposed International...

October 27, 2025 | Jacob Nagel |

Keep US aid and wartime replenishment off Israel’s 2026 base budget

Finance Minister Smotrich's 2026 defense budget must exclude US aid and wartime replenishment to ensure readiness against future threats.

October 27, 2025 | David Adesnik, Mariam Wahba, Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Bridget Toomey

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

October 24, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Sudan’s Burhan Agrees to Peace Talks, His Hardline Stance Threatens Stalemate

After months of rejecting peace talks with his rivals and insisting that only his victory would end Sudan’s civil war, Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Commander Abdul-Fattah al-Burhan succumbed to international...

October 24, 2025 | Bradley Bowman |

What must be done — and NOT done — to make sure Gaza cease-fire holds

The 20 living hostages held by Hamas for two years in terror tunnels are now home with their families. The achievement of that non-negotiable Israeli demand is an answered prayer for the hostage families...

October 22, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US Central Command opens Civil-Military Coordination Center in Israel to back Gaza deal

On October 21, US Vice President JD Vance spoke at a press conference at the new Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) opened by US Central Command (CENTCOM) in southern Israel on October 17. “We...

October 22, 2025 | Aaron Goren, Ahmad Sharawi, Samuel Ben-Ur

FAQ: The Challenge of Disarming Hamas

Three days after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire went into effect on October 10, Hamas released all 20 living hostages still in captivity. The group seized most of the hostages on October 7, 2023, when thousands...

October 22, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Letter to the POTUS

Careful, Sir, Putin wants to out-negotiate you like Stalin out-negotiated Roosevelt  

October 21, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Alleged Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine member, October 7 attack participant arrested in Louisiana

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that it had arrested 33-year-old Mahmoud Amin Yaqub al Muhtadi in Louisiana. The DOJ alleged that Muhtadi was a member of the Democratic...