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
Hamas Tightens Ban On Travel From Gaza Hamas' ban on travel from Gaza to the West Bank for two human rights workers shows Israel isn't the only one restricting Palestinians' movement. Palestine
Israel Was Right to Publish Al-Durrah Report A response to Shlomi Eldar’s article about the irrelevance of the Israeli Commission of Inquiry investigating the circumstances of Muhammad al-Durrah’s death. Palestine
Erdogan Paints Himself Into Corner over Gaza After his meeting with US President Barack Obama, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cannot seem to win on Gaza. Palestine
In Gaza, Women Struggle For Economic Role Despite high literacy and education rates among Palestinian women in Gaza, only one in ten can find employment. Palestine
Questions Surround Israel's 13-Year Investigation of al-Durrah The Israeli commission investigating the death of Palestinian child Muhammad al-Durrah should have been established in 2000, not last year. Palestine
Gaza Internet Shows Provide Comic Relief Homemade shows via YouTube are proving to be a hit in Gaza, offering a different perspective on life in the Strip. Palestine
Report Notes Restrictions On Israeli, Palestinian Journalists A report by the International Press Institute criticizes restrictions on movement for Israeli and Palestinian journalists covering the Arab-Israeli conflict. Palestine
Gaza Rappers Persevere Despite Hamas Ban The liberal-Islamist divide is alive in Gaza, with Hamas keen to prevent the "Westernization" of Gaza's youth. Palestine
Palestinians Demolish Part of Separation Wall A group of 20 Palestinians drilled a hole in the separation wall near Jerusalem to reconnect two Palestinian villages. Palestine
Israeli Supreme Court To Rule on Eviction A day before the arrival of US Secretary of State John Kerry to the region, Israel's Supreme Court will rule on the eviction of a Palestinian family in East Jerusalem. Palestine
The Children of Gaza’s Tunnels The Israeli-imposed blockade on Gaza is helping the smuggling tunnels flourish, with many children choosing to work in these tunnels out of necessity despite the danger. Palestine
Israel Continues to Detain Gazans At Border Crossing The Israeli authorities continue to detain and interrogate Gazans traveling into Israel via the Erez crossing, including those who are ill and seeking medical treatment. Palestine
