Minister Shamir criticizes Netanyahu inaction on Gaza

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Agriculture Minister Yair Shamir criticizes the government’s inactivity on Gaza whether militarily or diplomatically: “Hours and hours of Cabinet meetings without decisions, while the rockets from Gaza keep coming.”

Palestine

Israel misreads Hamas and Palestinians' will to attack

Despite Israeli assessments to the contrary, Hamas proved quite willing to step up rocket attacks, and the Palestinian street was more than ready for riot and revolt.

Palestine

Hamas denies link to murders of Israeli students

A senior Palestinian officer working on the case of the murdered Israeli settlers said it was likely that they were killed shortly after being kidnapped.

Palestine

Israeli social media becomes venue for incitement

The murder of the three Israeli youths has led extremist groups to call for revenge over social media.

Palestine

Hard-line Fatah leader in running to succeed Mahmoud Abbas

Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub has taken a harsher stance toward Israel throughout the tensions surrounding the murder of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers.

Qatar

Was Israeli public misled on abductions?

A full recording of one of the murdered youth's emergency call to Israeli police has led to speculation that Israeli government leaders believed the students were murdered soon after their kidnapping.

Palestine

Hamas committed to unity deal despite Israeli pressure

Hamas believes Israel is trying to exploit the murders of three settlers in the West Bank to destroy the Palestinian reconciliation deal.

Palestine

Palestinian unity may not survive fallout from Israeli youth murders

Both the Palestinian Authority and Hamas leaders are warning the reconciliation deal might collapse, as pressure from Israel mounts after the death of three Israeli teen settlers.

Palestine

Hebron branch of rogue Hamas wing has dark history

The abduction and killing of the three Israeli students is not the first terrorist incident associated with the Hebron-based group.

Palestine

Netanyahu silent on right-wing calls to avenge youths

Unlike former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who called for restraint after the Dolphinarium terror attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not silenced his far-right ministers who are calling to avenge the murder of the three youths.

Palestine

Netanyahu's 'diplomatic solution' another dead end

Denying the occupation to be the cause of the triple kidnapping-murder, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blames the dismantling of the Sykes-Picot Middle East and suggests more self-imposed isolation.

Palestine

Hamas, Islamic Jihad warn Israel about retaliation in Gaza

Leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad are expressing confidence in the event of an all-out Israeli attack, while also exercising restraint to prevent a military escalation.

Palestine