Trump's Peace Plan

Israel’s Gaza approach risks cementing Hamas rule - opinion

Hamas has forcefully preserved its monopoly on violence and remains the only Palestinian governing authority in the areas still under its control in Gaza.

Hamas members look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the yellow line, in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.
Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman (R) receives Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago – in Jeddah, April 28.

Voices from the Arab press: Reading the Jeddah statement

YOUNG PALESTINIAN workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah - report


Meitar Law Firm honors ex-hostage Omri Miran in symbolic Ramat Gan poster removing ceremony

The banner, which had called for Miran's release, was displayed prominently on the building throughout his captivity as a symbol of hope and solidarity with hostages' families.

Former hostage Omri Miran attends ceremony to remove his poster in Ramat Gan

Hamas terrorists transferred to new luxury lodgings after hotel eviction - report

The Hamas members were found at a Cairo hotel, have now been relocated to a more secure site with increased security.

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.

Why does Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza not mention Islamic Jihad? - analysis

Khalil Shikaki, director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, told The Media Line that his survey shows Islamic Jihad support at roughly 1%–2% in both Gaza and the West Bank

Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. January 30, 2025.

Israeli officials rebuke possibility of 'official UN force' monitoring Gaza ceasefire

The United Nations and countries set to be involved in the force have not yet decided what responsibilities the force may have, nor how those responsibilities will be carried out.

A vehicle of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is pictured amid ongoing efforts to assess damage and plan reconstruction in Gaza following the Israel-Hamas War, in Gaza City, October 16, 2025

Jordan's forces will not 'run around Gaza on patrol,' King Abdullah says on Trump's plan

King Abdullah warns against peace enforcement in Gaza under Trump’s plan, urging peacekeeping efforts instead. He also discusses Jordan's humanitarian role and the potential for lasting peace.

Jordan's King Abdullah II reacts as he arrives for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, central London, on February 15, 2024.

High hopes, unresolved questions: Weak optimism over Israeli politics, Gaza ceasefire - opinion

Complications on the internal Israeli front and questions about the peace plan's implementation dampen optimism.

US SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio departs from Ben-Gurion Airport for Doha on Saturday. The writer asks: To what extent will Israel’s interests and concerns be taken into account?

A narrow set of choices for Gaza: What’s the future for Hamas? - opinion

Following the Gaza ceasefire and the completion of the hostage-prisoner exchange, Hamas faces a narrow set of strategic choices.

A DRONE VIEW shows destruction in Gaza City last week. In a poll conducted in May 2024, some 70% of Gazans approved of Hamas’s onslaught on October 7, 2023. One year later, that support had shrunk to 38%, the writer notes.

Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire deal

US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit, where he will witness a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia and lead key trade talks with China and Brazil.

Timor-Leste's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao attends the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025.

Trump: Hamas must start returning hostage remains, 'watching very closely' for next 48 hours

"Hamas is going to have to start returning the bodies of the deceased hostages, including two Americans, quickly," US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday night.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One ahead of his arrival in Malaysia, October 25, 2025.

US flies surveillance drones in Gaza airspace to monitor Israel-Hamas ceasefire compliance - NYT

The drone operation was carried out with Israel's consent and is being used to monitor ground activity in the area.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 20, 2025.