Gaza
US believes its personal power matters more than international law, UN chief Guterres says
When confronted with disparaging statements US President Donald Trump made about the UN's effectiveness and purpose, António Guterres admitted that the UN had no leverage to force members to obey.
Government submits 2026 budget to Knesset, Smotrich vows passage despite rifts
Netanyahu: There won't be Turkish or Qatari soldiers in Gaza, amid 'dispute’ with US
UAE, India expand partnership with new deals on defense, space and energy
Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier
During one deployment, Zakai learned that a close childhood friend had been killed in combat roughly a kilometer away from his unit.
IDF: Hamas curbs in Gaza could drive terror surge in West Bank in 2026
Military also concerned about terror groups' attacks coming across Jordan border
‘A technocratic shift in Gaza’: National committee formed, security concerns remain
Competing views on Hamas, the role of regional mediators, and the absence of Palestinian political representation at the executive level are shaping the next phase.
Hamas admits leadership losses, moves into crisis mode - opinion
Hamas negotiates from exposure rather than strength or ambition, and Gaza has become a place it can neither control nor govern freely.
Morocco joins Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace as founding member
"Morocco welcomes the second phase of Trump’s comprehensive peace plan," the country's foreign ministry announced.
Phase II begins with representation: Why Gaza needs a Palestinian voice - opinion
One essential element remains conspicuously absent from the new peace plan: a credible, empowered Palestinian representative capable of engaging Israel directly.
Qatari, Turkish presence on Trump's Gaza board could push Israel toward major reserve call-ups
If Trump's plan fails to demilitarize Gaza, Israel is likely to seek to carry out the disarmament itself, which would mean mobilizing four to five reserve divisions and resuming an offensive in Gaza.
Netanyahu gambled on Trump, and gave 'total victory' to Turkey - opinion
Five months after Netanyahu sketched his five principles for ending the war, the ones defining “total victory,” it turns out it was all 'kalam fadi', empty talk.
Former senior IDF officer pessimistic on Gaza BoP: 'Even Western Europe’s peace is temporary'
“We will continue to live under conditions of struggle. There is no such thing as stable peace that lasts forever," said Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen, former head of the General Staff Corps.
Trump’s new Gaza Board is a fact, Israel’s job now is to shape the decisions - analysis
Israel is not going to succeed in expelling Turkey or Qatar from the Gaza Board of Peace; the more realistic goal is to limit how much influence they are able to exert.
Turkey and Qatar got Gaza because Israel refused to make a plan - comment
The day after in Gaza will be decided by whoever takes ownership of it with an executable policy.
