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...
“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...
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...
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...
‘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...
Finance Minister Smotrich's 2026 defense budget must exclude US aid and wartime replenishment to ensure readiness against future threats.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Careful, Sir, Putin wants to out-negotiate you like Stalin out-negotiated Roosevelt
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...
Rare Public Visit: In a rare official announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that he hosted Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad for talks in Jerusalem...
The group’s ideology moves across borders through a web of seemingly uncoordinated channels. Together, they speak in one voice, infecting millions with the group’s Islamist doctrine.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and three wounded in a terrorist attack in southern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on October 19. Major Yaniv Kula and Staff Sergeant...
Pressure on Hamas to Comply With Ceasefire: Israel is increasing pressure on Hamas to return the 19 remaining deceased hostages, as stipulated by phase one of U.S. President Donald...
As Gaza Ceasefire Begins, Hamas Is Already Reasserting Control Disarming Hamas is key to the U.S.-backed deal to end the Gaza war. The first phase of the agreement signed Oct....
On October 13, Hamas began to transfer the bodies of 28 deceased hostages that it holds in Gaza, all of which, under the terms of the recent ceasefire agreement, it was supposed to hand over when it released 20...