Israel SitRep: August 2, 2024
Today’s Issue: | With War Apparently Imminent, Israel Holds Discussions with Allies, Hezbollah Evacuates Command Posts | Alma: 2,560 Attacks on Northern Israel Since the War Began, 48.4 Percent Against...
Mahmoud Abbas
Amid Rift With Erdogan, Turkish Parliament Extends New Invitation to PA Leader Mahmoud Abbas
Days after Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas sparked the ire of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by turning down an invitation to address the Turkish parliament,...
Flash Briefs
The logical choice’: 17 years after he fled, could Dahlan lead a post-Hamas Gaza?
“He has bridges with everyone but not necessarily liked by everyone. But I can’t think of anyone else who has his credentials.”
Op-eds
U.S., Israel, and UAE in Talks on Postwar Gaza Governance
Latest Developments Representatives from the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met in Abu Dhabi last week to discuss plans for postwar Gaza, Axios reported on July 23. Emirati...
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China Claims Palestinian Factions Agree on ‘National Reconciliation Government’ at Talks in Beijing
Latest Developments The Chinese regime announced on July 23 that talks in Beijing involving 14 Palestinian factions had resulted in an agreement on “ending division and strengthening Palestinian unity.”...
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U.S., Israeli, and Palestinian Officials Met to Discuss Control of Rafah Crossing
Latest Developments Officials from the United States, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority (PA) held a secret meeting in Tel Aviv last week to discuss reopening the Rafah crossing between Egypt and...
Flash Briefs
Fatah-Hamas Unity Talks Scheduled in China as Both Factions Condemn Each Other
With China attempting to boost its influence in the Middle East, Hamas and Fatah leaders will meet in Beijing next week to conduct another round of Chinese-led unity talks that have...
Flash Briefs
David Petraeus Is Wrong: Counterinsurgency Won’t Work in Gaza
When you only have a hammer. . .
Op-eds
Hamas, Fatah Trade Blame for Postponement of Unity Talks
Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah blamed each other on June 24 for the latest delay in reconciliation talks. Hamas accused Fatah of canceling the meeting, scheduled to take...
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Most Palestinians Support October 7 Attack, Dissatisfied With Abbas and Fatah
More than two-thirds of Palestinians support Hamas’s decision to launch its killing spree in southern Israel on October 7, according to a Palestinian poll released on June 12....
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Israel SitRep: June 13, 2024
Today’s Issue: In IDF Operations in Southern and Central Gaza, Soldiers Find Weapons, Eliminate Terrorists | IDF Airstrike Kills Four Senior Hezbollah Nasser Unit Officers | IDF: Hezbollah Response to...
Israel at War Situation Report
Egypt’s Sisi Orders Cabinet Reshuffle Amid Spiraling Economic Crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi reappointed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on June 3 and ordered him to form a new government. Sisi’s announcement came shortly after Madbouly...
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Palestinian President Denounces Iran’s Supreme Leader for Supporting Gaza War
Tehran’s support for Hamas is undermining the Palestinian goal of independence, Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), said on June 3, in a rebuke of Iran’s...
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Chinese President Addresses Arab Leaders in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to deepen cooperation with the Arab world and called for Palestinian statehood in an address to Arab leaders on May 30. “Since last October,...
Flash Briefs
Hamas and Islamic Jihad seek to enflame West Bank
The prominence of rifles being smuggled into the West Bank illustrates how the terrorists are increasing their access to dangerous weapons.
Op-eds
Palestinian Statehood Bid Risks Triggering U.S. Defunding of UN
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to vote on May 10 on a resolution asserting its opinion that the “State of Palestine” is qualified for UN membership. The...
Flash Briefs
How Hamas balances Qatar, Turkey and the West
Rumors continue to circulate that Hamas might relocate to host countries, however Hamas has too much to lose by leaving Doha, and the West and Doha have interests at stake.
Op-eds
Progress Elusive as China Hosts Palestinian Unity Talks
Chinese officials said that Fatah and Hamas appear willing to smooth over their longstanding differences following a round of negotiations over the weekend between the...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN
The United States on April 18 vetoed the Palestinian bid to gain full membership at the United Nations. Twelve members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) supported the...
Flash Briefs
Hamas Leader to Meet With Erdogan in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on April 17 that he plans to meet Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Turkey over the coming weekend, calling Haniyeh the “leader of...