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
'Prisoner X' Draws Attention To Palestinians in Israeli Jails The case of Israel’s Prisoner X is drawing attention to other cases of Palestinians in Israeli jails, Daoud Kuttab writes. Palestine
PA Collapse Will Be 'Catastrophe,' Says Knesset Labor Leader “If the Palestinian Authority collapses, we will all regret it,” says Knesset Member Isaac Herzog, the Labor Party’s number two, in an interview with Mazal Mualem. Palestine
Gaza Press Freedom Shrivels Amid Journalist Persecution Gaza's journalists are increasingly subject to arrest and intimidation under Hamas, reports Hazem Balousha. Palestine
Gaza Schools Begin Teaching Hebrew Mohammed Suliman looks at the reasons behind and the reactions to Hamas' decision to include Hebrew classes in the 2013 school curriculum. Palestine
Israel Eases Economic Siege of Gaza Shlomi Eldar writes that the economic stranglehold failed to take down the Hamas government, and it may yet be the economy that restores broken bridges between the two peoples. Palestine
Netanyahu Weighs Deal Or No Deal With Palestinians Will Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiate negotiations with the Palestinians on an interim agreement, as Mazal Mualem predicts, or, as suggested by Akiva Eldar, stick to the claim that there is no partner on the other side? Palestine
Pillaging of Gaza Antiquities An Archaeological Tragedy The pillaging from the Gaza Strip of thousands of historical artifacts, some dating back to the time of Alexander the Great, at the hands of the Israeli occupation has stripped Gaza of its rich history, writes Asmaa al-Ghoul. Palestine
Locals Protest Israeli Road Dividing East Jerusalem Village Residents of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Safafa are protesting Israeli plans to build a highway through the heart of their village, Jillian Kestler-D'Amours reports. Palestine
Is There Any Hope Left For Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? Akiva Eldar ponders why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the longest in history, proposing to resolve it instead of “managing” it. Palestine
Kadima Leader Shaul Mofaz: 'Abu Mazen Is Our Partner' Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz explains in an interview with Mazal Mualem that he is gearing up to re-launch his diplomatic plan for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Palestine
PA Employees in Gaza Key to Reconciliation The return of the Palestinian Authority to work in Gaza may be a tentative step in reconciliation efforts between Hamas and the PA, writes Omar Shaban. Palestine
Islamic Jihad: Yes to PLO, No to PA Islamic Jihad has expressed its willingness to join a renewed PLO, but has insisted it will not participate in elections or Palestinian governments, writes Daoud Kuttab. Palestine
