President Donald Trump convened his Board of Peace on Thursday, announcing new commitments to fund Gaza’s reconstruction and provide troops for a Gaza stabilization force. But so far, everyone’s...
Latest Developments First Meeting of International Bloc: President Donald Trump convened the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington, DC. Representatives and heads of state...
The Nasser Hospital in Gaza reacted indignantly to the accusation by Doctors Without Borders — known by its French name, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) — that armed men have been witnessed roaming...
On February 9, Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida published a written statement on his Telegram channel threatening Palestinian militias that have opposed the Islamist group’s rule in the Gaza Strip....
The latest efforts by the U.S. to secure the ceasefire in Gaza may not only permit Hamas to survive but also to retain some of its weapons. According to reports on February 10, the terrorist organization...
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Pretoria just booted Israel’s top diplomat for an unforgivable offense: trying to help rural South Africans access clean water. Instead of focusing on the well-being of its citizens, the South African...
Lindsey Graham portrayed his meeting with Rodolphe Haykal, which collapsed within minutes, as a complete debacle. The U.S. senator asked the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) chief if Hezbollah was a terrorist...
Palestinian terrorists have violated the Gaza ceasefire 10 times between January 22 and February 4 and 99 times in total since the truce’s implementation last October, according to the Israel Defense...
The reopening of the Rafah border crossing linking the Gaza Strip with Egypt will ease travel restrictions on Palestinians seeking medical treatment abroad. At the same time, it has deepened Israeli concerns...
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened on February 2, more than two years after it was closed in the wake of the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel’s Coordinator...
The anti-Hamas Popular Forces militia captured Adham al Akar, aka “Abu Bakr,” a Hamas company commander in Rafah. Akar was among the Hamas fighters who have been trapped in Israeli-controlled...
Tehran and its regional proxies are escalating threats against the United States and Israel as Washington moves additional naval forces into the Middle East. The US military buildup follows US President...
The inclusion of Qatar and Turkey puts the body’s peacemaking mission at risk.
On January 26, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered and identified the body of Ran Gvili, an Israeli police sergeant who was the last hostage held in Gaza. The IDF had been searching for...
On Monday, the recovery of the body of Israeli Master Sgt. Ran Gvili — the last remaining hostage held in Gaza — marked a defining moment in its war against Hamas. It fulfilled a sacred...
On January 16, US President Donald Trump officially established an international Board of Peace, which the White House states aims to support Gaza as it “transitions from conflict to peace...
Hamas has released an updated version of its apologia for its October 7, 2023, murder of 1,200 people in Israel in a renewed effort to rally Palestinians and Israel’s opponents abroad. The glossy manifesto...
Recent remarks by US President Donald Trump have cast doubt on who initiated the meeting, what its purpose is and how urgent it really is. At the same time, winds are blowing in Washington calling for a reduction in US aid to Israel. Precisely for that reason, this should have been the perfect moment for an experienced prime minister like Benjamin Netanyahu to place this issue at the very center of the meeting.
For all his efforts, Joseph Aoun deserves Washington’s active support to enable him to accomplish even more. Until late 2024, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa was a U.S.-designated terrorist with...