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If Hamas dissolves its Gaza government, who will enforce its disarmament? - analysis

Hamas has its messaging, and it wants to stir the pot and confuse everyone by obfuscating whether it will give up power that it was never supposed to have.

JULY 6, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Government Media Office Director Ismail Thawabteh (R) and Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem (L) speak at a press conference regarding the resignation of the head of the Government Emergency Committee and the acting head of Government Follow-up.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights.

Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report

At least 28 drones reportedly entered Gaza in recent months, raising concerns they reached Hamas, despite the IDF thwarting 89 drone smuggling attempts since January, according to Army Radio.

JULY 1, 2026|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

Activists, including Israelis and Palestinians, take part in a demonstration in support of peace near Jericho

Trump’s Gaza plan can still work - but only if Washington changes course - opinion

Despite the crisis, the conditions for a diplomatic breakthrough may be emerging beneath the surface – if Washington is willing to rethink the sequencing and political assumptions behind its strategy

MAY 31, 2026|BySAMER SINIJLAWI

Israel's defense industry loses major Asian customer

Move follows political pressure on the government to halt deals with Israel because of the war in the Gaza Strip

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025|ByDEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS

What Gaza means for Iran, Hamas and Gantz - Analysis

Israel was saying very clearly – all of Islamic Jihad is in our sights and is a legitimate target. No one is beyond Israel’s reach.

NOVEMBER 13, 2019ByYAAKOV KATZ

Rocket fired from Gaza toward Israel, November 12, 2019

On the border of Gaza, facing Iran - analysis

PIJ is important for Iran because the Islamic republic's regime often argues that the terrorist group is the center of “resistance” against Israel and the US.

NOVEMBER 12, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Rocket from Gaza lands on a road in Gan Yavne

Saudi journalists support Israel over Hamas in latest battles

"Our hearts are with you. May Allah protect Israel and its people," wrote Abd Al-Hamid Al-Hakim, former director of the Middle East Center for Strategic and Legal Studies in Jeddah.

MAY 7, 2019ByZACK EVANS

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talks with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 9, 2018

Long-term risks in Israel’s short-term conflict avoidance in Gaza

Israel’s strategy of management and conflict avoidance threatens to lead to its encirclement.

APRIL 16, 2019ByJEREMIAH ROZMAN

Palestinians protest next to the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, as it is seen from its Israeli side March 30, 2019

Analysis: Why some protests are more popular than others

Following waves of massive Tel Aviv protests over equal rights, only a couple hundred people turned out at Rabin Square to support Israeli southerners under attack.

AUGUST 20, 2018ByCHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE