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
Is There a Place for Jews In Future Palestinian State? Anyone who expects Palestinians to welcome Jewish settlements with open arms in their future state should first examine Israel’s attitude toward the Palestinian minority in its own. Palestine
Egypt Envoy to Palestine Accuses Hamas of Incitement Egypt's ambassador to the Palestinian Authority warns Hamas that its continued support for the Muslim Brotherhood will only cause it harm. Palestine
Gaza Factions Oppose Hamas' 'Big Government' Plans An expanded government in Gaza won't solve Hamas' problems and end its isolation. Palestine
Qalandia Attack Insult to Peace Talks Why did Israel conduct a raid on the Qalandia refugee camp at a time of relative quiet and amid ongoing peace talks? Palestine
Islamic Jihad Calls For End to Peace Talks Islamic Jihad has warned that its movement in the West Bank is not bound by the Gaza cease-fire agreement signed with Israel in November 2012. Palestine
PLO Pushes for Greater Jordanian Role in Peace Talks The Palestinian leadership strengthens its cooperation with Jordan as it continues talks with Israel. Palestine
Hezbollah-Hamas Relations 'Good' Despite Beirut Bombing Accusations Sources close to Hezbollah claim ties with Hamas remain on relatively good terms despite disagreements and accusations that Hamas was involved in bombing a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut. Palestine
Who's Behind Attempts to Spread Chaos in Lebanon? According to a senior former Lebanese security official, jihadists are carrying out a series of attacks in Lebanon to draw the country into a civil war. Palestine
Palestinian Authority Tightens Grip on Hamas in West Bank Hamas says a crackdown by the Palestinian Authority has damaged Hamas' formal structure in the West Bank, but that it is reorganizing nevertheless. Palestine
Israeli Volunteers Invite Palestinian Children to Beach Israeli women accompany Palestinian children and their mothers to Tel Aviv on a trip that for most is their first visit to the beach. Palestine
Israel-Palestine Peace Depends On International Involvement Israel's insistence on keeping the United States and other world powers out of the negotiating room will only result in the failure of current talks with the Palestinians. Palestine
