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
Seized Documents Suggest Fatah Plotted to Frame Hamas in Egypt Hamas has leaked internal Fatah documents it says proves that its rival was trying to frame it in Egypt's political crisis. Palestine
Referendums to Put Pressure On Palestinian, Israeli Negotiators The decision by Israel and the Palestinians to put any final deal to referendums will have a profound influence on the negotiation process. Palestine
Egyptian Crisis Reduces Friction Between Israel and Hamas Both Israel and the Hamas government in Gaza have an interest in preventing a further deterioration on the Egyptian border. Palestine
US Must Sell Peace Talks To Israeli, Palestinian Public The US has the additional task of having to convince the Israeli and Palestinian people of the merits of the current talks. Palestine
Israeli-Palestinian Talks: The Perils of Pessimism Some cautiously optimistic signals from the Israeli-Palestinian talks in Washington. Palestine
Israel Reopens Hebron Checkpoint As Gesture to Palestinians A checkpoint near Hebron has been reopened after 12 years, but local Palestinians are skeptical of the "goodwill gesture." Palestine
Some Israelis Dread Peace Talks The renewal of negotiations brings no guarantees, while the status quo of the last few years offered relative security to both Israelis and Palestinians. Palestine
Gaza Youth Clubs Seek Better Life for Members Poverty and unemployment has not stopped some of Gaza's youth from forming clubs to work for a better future. Palestine
The Silence on Gaza The crisis in Gaza doesn’t interest anyone when they can’t blame Israel. Palestine
For Netanyahu, Peace Talks Revolve Around Iran The overlapping Israeli-Palestinian talks with negotiations between the West and Iran might offer a hint as to what really motivated Prime Minister Netanyahu to return to negotiations. Palestine
The Kerry Talks:Why the US Needs to Be in the Room Having US officials involved in every step of the negotiations might pressure Israel to compromise. Palestine
Archive Upfront from Jul 30, 2013 Israel’s prisoner dilemma Qadri Abu Wassel, a member of the Israeli Arab Monitoring Committee charged with overseeing Palestinian prisoners, expects the government to release Israeli Arab prisoners, whom he regards as political prisoners. Israel
