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July 30, 2026

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Culture

How Argentina-Spain World Cup final became debate over Israel, Palestine

Governments and fans alike have turned teams and players into symbols of political division.

Government Media Office Director Ismail Thawabteh (R) and Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem (L) speak at a press conference.

Explainer

What does Hamas' move to dissolve its Gaza government mean?

Hamas has agreed to hand civilian administration over to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, but the committee is not yet in Gaza and may not deploy until Hamas’ disarmament is resolved.

Joint List Party leader Ayman Odeh attends a meeting on April 5, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel.

Interview

Ayman Odeh says Arab parties could back Bennett or Eisenkot to block Netanyahu

In an interview with Al-Monitor, head of the Arab-Israeli Hadash-Ta'al Knesset faction, Ayman Odeh, said his party is prepared to make difficult decisions to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Ayman Odeh

Head of the Knesset's Hadash-Ta'al faction

Latest News

Who is Melat Kiros, the pro-Palestinian who unseated a longtime Democrat?

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Amnesty International accuses Israel of state-led ethnic cleansing in West Bank

Israeli security forces attempt to disperse Palestinians who had gathered to protest the reported burning of land by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Idna, west of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on June 5, 2026.

Ireland bans hard-line Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich: What to know

Israeli policemen surround Israeli Minister of National Security and far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir as he arrives outside the Damascus Gate of the walled Old City of Jerusalem on May 26, 2025, during a flag march for Jerusalem Day, commemorating the Israeli army's 1967 capture of the city's eastern sector during the Arab-Israeli war.

Record Israeli arms exports highlight global rush for air defense

People stand in front of the Arrow 3 shield system during an event of the German Air Force to declare the Initial Operating Capability for the Arrow Weapon System for Germany at the Annaburger Heide Air Base in Schoenewalde / Holzdorf, eastern Germany, on Dec. 3, 2025.

Beatrice Farhat

Associate Editor (Lebanon)

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Daoud Kuttab

Palestine Columnist

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Naima Morelli

In Rome, reporting on Middle East culture

Fatima AbdulKarim

In Ramallah, reporting on the West Bank

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Amnesty protests as Israel shuts down Palestinian health organization

Israel has previously accused employees of the Palestinian Health Work Committees of links to a Palestinian terror group.

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PA cracks down on West Bank activists

After the cease-fire in Gaza, Palestinian security services are accused of stepping up political arrests in the West Bank.

Gaza beach

Gazans flock to beaches despite pollution disaster

Many Gazans insist on enjoying what they can of the enclave's beaches despite water treatment plants left unable to operate dumping raw sewage into the sea.

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Gazans struggle with continued Israeli restrictions

Despite the cease-fire agreement, Hamas is threatening to resume fighting if Israel does not allow Qatari aid and other help to reach it soon.

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Israel says Hamas used AP, Al Jazeera building in Gaza to jam Iron Dome

Israel will help rebuild AP offices in Gaza, said its UN ambassador.

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Hamas leader, Palestinian officials in Egypt for Gaza cease-fire talks

Hamas and Fatah are meeting with Egyptian officials in an effort to bolster the truce that ended the 11-day conflict with Israel.

A Palestinian youth pets a cat in a building heavily damaged during recent Israeli strikes, Beit Hanun, northern Gaza Strip, on June 1, 2021.

Hamas, PA compete for Gaza reconstruction

Palestinian division is deepening further, with disputes emerging between the PA and Hamas over which party will be responsible for handling the Gaza reconstruction process.

A Palestinian woman displays a mannequin wearing homemade jewelry during an exhibition entitled "Products of our women" in Gaza City on March 16, 2014.

Gazan women turn to social media to promote home businesses

Amid the bad economic situation, high unemployment rates and the stifling ongoing Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip, many Gazan women have turned to social media to market their homemade products and goods.

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Jerusalem’s Batn al-Hawa could be next Sheikh Jarrah

The Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in east Jerusalem faces a similar fate to the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where 86 Jerusalem families are threatened with eviction to make way for Israeli settlers.

May 25, 2021

Hamas renews threats against Israel as Qatari aid to Gaza delayed

Hamas said it would renew "pressure" on Israel's border if aid does not come by next week.

Mansour Abbas on June 2

Palestinian citizens of Israel divided over new government

After Ra'am became the first Arab party join an Israeli government in decades, some Palestinian citizens of Israel see the move as "historic" while others remain skeptical.

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UNRWA schools in Gaza provide refuge for displaced families

The Gaza Strip's many schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency sheltered many Palestinians who lost their houses during the fighting.