Newsletter: Daily Briefing Trump says Hormuz to reopen after ‘very good’ Iran talks Turkey submits draft law that would bring PKK peace; UN says Iran executed at least 56 people since March; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Gaza family buries 112 recovered from war rubble after Israeli strike In early July, Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 2,700 families have been erased from the civil registry after all their members were killed by Israeli military action. Palestine
Analysis Netanyahu’s Gaza double game: Back Trump, reassure Israel’s right Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to both give the impression that Israel retains total freedom of action in Gaza while allowing the Board of Peace to move ahead with President Donald Trump’s peace plan. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis How Hamas disarmament deal may test Iran's regional strategy A possible Hamas decision to disarm would represent more than a Gaza development, testing Iran's decades-old strategy of projecting power through regional allies. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Hamas says Israel must withdraw first after Trump announces Gaza deal By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran warns Trump against seizing frozen assets By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Has Netanyahu Lost Battle Over Nuclear Iran? Right-wing ideologist Arieh Eldad criticized the Israeli prime minister: "He gave up on the Land of Israel, but he also understands that he lost the battle over the Iranian nuclear program." Palestine
Netanyahu Fails to Address Peace Talks in UN Speech Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's UN speech reflects his priorities, focusing almost entirely on the Iranian nuclear threat while referring only briefly to the negotiations with the Palestinians. Palestine
Volatile Hebron Could Derail Talks Riddled with Israeli checkpoints and neglected by the Palestinian Authority, Hebron is a powder keg that could explode at any moment. Palestine
Netanyahu's Iran Obsession A Diversion from Palestine Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's obsession with Iran was revealed during his UN General Assembly speech, which served to divert world attention from his refusal to compromise on the Palestinian issue. Palestine
University Students in Gaza Hit Hard by Blockade The tightened siege on Gaza has also caused a financial squeeze on universities, which have come under student pressure to prevent an increase in tuition. Palestine
Iran Trumps Peace Process at UN Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN General Assembly, and the lack of any progress in New York, do we really know what an Israeli-Palestinian agreement will look like? Palestine
Five misassumptions about the second intifada Five assumptions that shaped the Israeli and Palestinian narratives at the time of the second intifada, have been proven wrong by history, but continue to guide the two people's public opinion. Palestine
Conflict a Winner At the Israeli Oscars When “Bethlehem” won the Ophir Award for best film, it showed, once again, that Israeli DNA, which is made up of fear and pain, is also a recipe for exciting, intriguing and successful cinema. Palestine
Hamas MP Entangled In Palestinian Honor Killing Palestinian rights groups have urged President Mahmoud Abbas to act after two more women were killed in honor crimes. Palestine
Israel's Hypocritical Attack On Rouhani While Israel accuses Iran of buying time with its charm offensive, it is doing exactly the same with the Palestinians as negotiations stall and settlements continue. Palestine
European Diplomats Provoke IDF Again The altercation between French Cultural Attaché Marion Fesneau-Castaing and Israeli soldiers at a West Bank village was an act of provocation, undermining Israel's authority. Palestine
Israeli-Palestinian Interim Deal Is the Only Feasible Solution In his UN speech, Palestinian President Abu Mazen rejected any possibility of an interim deal, but given the state of current negotiations, reaching a permanent agreement in the next months is impossible. Palestine