Ramallah

Close Down UNRWA

Western nations must not continue to contribute to a UN agency that is effectively controlled by a terrorist organization.

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...

Palestinian Car-Rammers Strike in Israel

Two Palestinian men carried out multiple car-ramming attacks in Israel on January 15, killing one woman and injuring at least 17 others. The incidents in Ra’anana, north of Tel...

Israel prepares for escalation as fighting continues in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces were on a “high state of readiness in all arenas,” IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on the evening of January 2, after deputy Hamas leader Saleh...

How Israel’s alleged assassination of al-Arouri ends an era for Hamas

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said that Hamas “will never be defeated," after the assassination of its deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon by Israel.

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...

Israel eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander

The Israel Defense Forces, accompanied by border police and members of the Shin Bet security service carried out a targeted raid in Jenin in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, November 29. The Israeli...

How is Hamas targeting the West Bank after prisoner release deal?

Hamas flags at rallies after the prisoner release and Hamas continuing to dictate terms shows the larger game plan of Hamas and its regional backers.

How Hamas Seeks to Benefit from the Gaza War

Israel will need a broader regional strategy to defeat Hamas after the war in Gaza.

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...

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...

Israel SitRep: Nov. 2, 2023

“The second war against the Jews,” Clifford D. May, The Washington Times “Nasrallah’s Big Speech,” Jonathan Schanzer, Commentary “Biden Administration...

I’m an Egyptian American who studied in Israel: We can’t let Hamas kill peace along with the peacemakers

In the long litany of death notices that fill my Facebook feed — the friends and family of Israelis I met years ago as the lone Egyptian American studying at Tel Aviv University — one entry popped...

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.

Small steps to a Saudi-Israel ‘mega-deal’

But Washington shouldn’t pursue comprehensive Middle East peace at the expense of localized wins

The New Middle East? An Israeli official goes to Riyadh while a Saudi official visits Ramallah

Here’s why things are changing so fast in Arab-Israeli relations

No Incentives for Terrorism: U.S. Implementation of the Taylor Force Act and Efforts to Stop ‘Pay to Slay’

Saudi Diplomat Invokes 2002 Blueprint in Israel Normalization Talks

A Saudi diplomat suggested on September 26 that normalization with Israel would factor in the 2002 pan-Arab peace proposal sponsored by Riyadh. Nayef Al-Sudairi, the newly minted...

Israel, Germany Blast Palestinian Leader’s Latest Antisemitic Rant 

Latest Developments  The September 6 surfacing of an antisemitic speech by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew swift condemnation from Israel and Germany. Addressing the Fatah Revolutionary...

Palestinian Terror Attack Kills One Israeli, Injures Six

A Palestinian terrorist carried out a truck-ramming attack near the Maccabim Security Crossing on August 31, murdering one Israeli and injuring six others. The security crossing,...