Preventing a Ramadan Explosion in the Holy Land
How Israeli self-restraint and American diplomacy can ward off potential escalation during the upcoming Muslim holy month.
Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Resigns
Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh resigned on February 26 in anticipation of postwar governance challenges. “I see that the next stage and its challenges...
Flash Briefs
Palestinian Authority: Israel Is Not a Peace Partner, World Is Too Focused on October 7
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on February 18 that Israel is not a peace partner and that world leaders are too preoccupied with Hamas’s October 7 massacre....
Flash Briefs
A Palestinian Authority that rewards terrorism has no place in Gaza
The Biden administration wants a “revitalized” Palestinian Authority to take responsibility for postwar Gaza. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh just announced a plan to launch...
Op-eds
West Bank Imminent Terrorist Attack Thwarted by Israel
A West Bank-based Palestinian terrorist squad planning an imminent and large-scale attack on Israelis was thwarted by an Israeli airstrike on January 17. The strike on the West Bank’s...
Flash Briefs
The US Should Not Tie Israel-Saudi Normalization to a Palestinian State
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters this week that Saudi Arabia still has a “clear interest” in normalizing relations with Israel, but that moving forward would require a “practical...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: Jan. 12, 2024
Today’s Issue: U.S., UK, and Allied Forces Strike Houthi Targets | Israel Fights Allegations of Genocide at the UN | Israel, Lebanon Prefer ‘Diplomacy’ at Border, Says U.S. Diplomat | US Secretary...
Israel at War Situation Report
Support for Hamas Surges in the West Bank
Latest Developments Thirty-three Palestinian security prisoners on November 28 returned from Israeli prison to eastern Jerusalem as well as the West Bank city of Ramallah, where a local crowd greeted...
Flash Briefs
Gaza’s Gordian Knot
Unless the United States and its partners solve the paradox of who controls Gaza, adversaries will continue to try to exploit the situation.
Op-eds
Palestinian Authority Sidesteps Gaza Governance
U.S. and European officials have been pushing Israel to consider having the Palestinian Authority (PA) govern the Gaza Strip if Israel removes Hamas from power. Secretary of State...
Flash Briefs
Palestinian Authority Denies Hamas Massacre at Music Festival
A Palestinian Authority Foreign Ministry spokesman denied that Hamas terrorists carried out the October 7 massacre of more than 360 people at the music festival near Kibbutz Re’im....
Flash Briefs
Israel Foils Fatah Terror Cell in West Bank
Israeli forces killed five Palestinian terrorists in an air strike on their West Bank hideout on November 18, foiling attacks they were planning. Palestinian media said the night-time...
Flash Briefs
IDF Battles Palestinian Terrorists in West Bank City of Tulkarm
Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a 15-hour operation in the West Bank city of Tulkarm on November 14, killing several Palestinian terrorists. During the operation,...
Flash Briefs
How Hamas Seeks to Benefit from the Gaza War
Israel will need a broader regional strategy to defeat Hamas after the war in Gaza.
Op-eds
Palestinians don’t want to govern Gaza — here’s why
Gaza “must include Palestinian-led governance” and be “unified with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The only problem is Palestinians...
Op-eds
War Goal Is Destruction of Hamas, Not Gaza Occupation Says Israel
When asked to describe post-war Gaza, “Hamas will be gone. We’ll destroy Hamas,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 9. He added, “What we have to...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: Nov. 6, 2023
Israel SitRep Nov. 6, 2023 The IDF Divides Gaza into North and South, Seizes Weapons, and Takes Control of a Hamas Outpost On November 5, IDF forces reached the coastline of the Gaza Strip, segmenting...
Israel at War Situation Report
Blinken Probes Abbas on PA Role for Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a brief visit to Ramallah on November 5 to discuss developments in Gaza and a possible role for the Palestinian Authority (PA) in post-war...
Flash Briefs
What Happens to Gaza If Hamas Is Actually Defeated?
There could be a brighter future for the Palestinian enclave, but only if Arab and Western governments commit to helping to rebuild its cities and political leadership.
Op-eds
China Fails to Condemn Hamas Terrorism
Chinese diplomats arrived in Qatar on October 20 to kick off their own efforts to resolve the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Beijing’s Middle East envoy Zhai Jun met with his...