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Why Israel says joining Trump’s Board of Peace was not optional - analysis

Israeli officials say staying out of Trump’s Board of Peace was never an option, citing influence over decisions, frustration with the UN, and concerns over Gaza and Hamas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.
 A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 4, 2025.

Senior Hamas officials planning 'safe exit' from Gaza Strip, Saudi media outlet reports

US President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 16, 2026.

Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace is concerning for Israeli security - opinion

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 7, 2026.

Netanyahu ushered Turkey, Qatar through Gaza's front door, ex-PM Naftali Bennett charges


Mar-a-Lago through Arab eyes: Power, Turkey, Iran, and the cost of Trump’s diplomacy - analysis

Arab outlets offered sharply divided readings of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting, reflecting regional fault lines over Gaza, Iran, Turkey’s role, and US-led power politics.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

From Mukalla to Gaza: Saudi Arabia’s quiet pivot away from Gulf moderate unity - opinion

Israel cannot afford to remain indifferent to the change emerging in Riyadh. Jerusalem must tighten coordination with Egypt and Jordan, and even more so with the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reacts as he speaks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, ahead of the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023.

CNN's 'Handmaid's Tale': How Israeli women were 'ranked' below Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman - opinion

A war-safety score for Israel was dressed up as a women’s-rights verdict to launder authoritarian influence.

Female IDF combat soldiers.

2026: The year for Qatar to be quelled - opinion

Every Jewish and pro-Israel organization around the world should be preparing now for such a campaign to start the moment the final hostage is in Israel’s hands

A PALESTINIAN flag emblazoned with an image of Hamas military spokesperson Abu Obaida is waved during Nakba Day protests in Brooklyn, New York, May 15.

FOZ founder Mike Evans tells Netanyahu evangelicals are ‘overwhelmingly united’ in Israel support

Netanyahu framed the relationship as historically decisive, telling the group: “You are representatives of the Christian Zionists who made Jewish Zionism possible.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Hezbollah given 'final chance' to disarm by Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt - report

Disarmament would "spare Lebanon an Israeli strike" that would "deepen the gap" between Hezbollah and the Lebanese people, an Asharq Al-Awsat report noted.

A man holds a weapon next to a poster with an image of late senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, in Lebanon, November 27, 2024

American Jews mark Qatar as second greatest threat to Israel, after Iran - JPPI survey reveals

The survey collected data from the JPPI’s "Voice of the Jewish People" panel, in which American Jews were surveyed on their views regarding political and religious topics.

A PERSON holds a flag of Qatar and money, as protesters march to Jerusalem during an anti-government demonstration on March 19, 2025.

Hamas’s delayed death announcement signals confidence, not weakness - opinion

The timing of Hamas’s announcement was deliberate, designed to show continuity, control, and defiance as pressure mounts on Israel.

 Abu Obaidah, the spokesman of the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, gestures as he speaks during an anti-Israel military show in the southern Gaza Strip November 11, 2019

Trump's phase II hits wall: Why the Gaza ISF is already unraveling - opinion

The failure to secure firm troop or funding pledges suggests that establishing the ISF will be a more protracted undertaking than initially envisaged.

US and Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Center, overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

All eyes on Florida as Trump, Netanyahu face Gaza ceasefire test - analysis

Trump and Netanyahu are expected to focus on Gaza’s ceasefire, hostages and regional tensions as questions grow over whether the deal can move to its next phase.

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025