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
Straight Talk Needed From Hamas About Israel For Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, there is no contradiction between attempting to reach a political agreement and the vision of Greater Palestine, writes Shlomi Eldar. Palestine
The Return of the Jordan Option for Palestine? Adnan Abu Amer surveys some of the latest "outside the box" thinking on a territorial solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestine
Islamization in Gaza Erodes Women's Rights Increasing Islamization in the Gaza Strip is eroding the rights of women, the latest sign of which is a new regulation at Al Aqsa University requiring all women to dress with “modesty,” writes Asmaa al-Ghoul. Palestine
UN Report Sets Stage for Hague Case Against Israel Daoud Kuttab writes that the UN report calling on Israel to vacate its settlements in the West Bank paves the way for legal action against the Jewish state at the International Criminal Court. Palestine
Will Hamas Make Bid For PLO Leadership? Geoffrey Aronson writes that Khaled Meshaal and Hamas may soon be able to make a bid for leadership of the PLO, given President Mahmoud Abbas’ present weakness. Palestine
Israeli Textbooks Under Scrutiny Akiva Eldar reports that the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs has tried to prevent publication of the results of a study on Israeli textbooks. Palestine
NGOs Face Challenges in Gaza NGOs in Palestine, particularly in the Gaza Strip, have faced constant roadblocks to carrying out their work as they clash with local political interests, writes Hazem Balousha. Palestine
Gaza Hospital Performs Strip's First Transplant Al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip has performed the territory's first-ever transplant, courtesy of international assistance, Rami Almeghari reports. Palestine
Anger at Israeli Detention Of Palestinian Activist Linah Alsaafin reports on last week's arrest of Palestinian activist Hasan Karajah by Israeli forces. Palestine
Does Dress Code Signal 'Hamasization' of Gaza? Daoud Kuttab writes on the controversy over the new dress code at Al-Aqsa University in Gaza. Palestine
Hamas Vows Crackdown On Collaborators With Israel The Hamas government in Gaza has vowed to end the presence of Gazans who collaborate with Israel in 2013, while trying to repair its reputation in dealing with the accused, reports Adnan Abu Amer. Palestine
