Israeli delegation heads to Qatar to review Hamas' cease-fire proposal Israel and Hamas have so far failed to agree on the terms of a cease-fire in Gaza that would include a prisoner swap. Palestine
Analysis Why Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu is an 'earthquake' in Israeli politics Senate Majority Leader Schumer had the Israeli prime minister's back for many years, but the Gaza war and Netanyahu's hard-line government have changed the political calculus. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Gaza's animals not spared from war, suffer starvation, trauma and diseases With majority of the population displace and the humanitarian conditions worsening, animals in the war-ravaged enclave are subjected to dire conditions as Israeli bombardment continues Palestine
Iraq bans PKK as security ties with Turkey gain momentum The decision comes after the high-level talks between Turkish and Iraqi officials in Baghdad. Turkey
Iran sends delegation to Afghanistan as Taliban-Tehran ties see boost Iran’s relations with the Taliban are seeing a thaw after a period of tension over deportation of Afghans from the Islamic Republic last year. Iran
Family sees double standard in Israel’s detention of US citizen The Biden administration speaks often of its pledge to bring home every unjustly detained American. But what happens when the accusation of unjust detention involves a close ally? Israel
Why West Bank tensions could boil over during Ramadan The increasing Israeli raids and armed attacks against Israeli forces have raised fears that the situation in the West Bank will explode. Palestine