Interview Olmert: Only Israel-Lebanon deal can curb Hezbollah, occupation 'unviable' Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Al-Monitor that Israel will only be able to defang Hezbollah if it reaches an agreement with the Lebanese government.
Meloni suspends Italy's military cooperation agreement with Israel Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced her country's military cooperation agreement with Israel will no longer be automatically renewed. Israel
'Apartheid': Arab countries including UAE, Jordan decry new Israeli law A group of foreign ministers struck out at a new Israeli law requiring the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism in military courts. Palestine
Settler violence spike exposes Israeli government rift with military Knesset member Ram Ben-Barak of centrist Yesh Atid told Al-Monitor that the government must permit the use of administrative detention for extremist settlers to curb the violence. Israel
Analysis Hamas sits out Iran war as Gaza, Gulf interests take priority By Abeer Ayyoub In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine
Can Turkey's Erdogan help push for Palestinian Hamas-Fatah reconciliation? Turkey is pursuing an initiative to gather senior members of Fatah and Hamas at a conference. Turkey
How Starbucks fell from favor with pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian activists The coffee giant is no stranger to frothy accusations of being pro-Israel, and now a pro-Palestinian post on one of its union's social media accounts has sparked a boycott. Israel
Gaza death toll hits 20,000 as UN scrambles to pass humanitarian aid resolution Diplomats in New York are intensely negotiating to find compromise language on a resolution calling for a Hamas-Israel cease-fire acceptable to the United States. Palestine
UN push for Gaza aid stalls amid US objections The United States is weighing whether to use its UN Security Council veto for a third time since the Gaza war began. Israel
Pentagon chief visits aircraft carrier based off Israel amid Gaza war Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said during a visit to the USS Gerald R. Ford that if Israel were to shift to more precise tactics in Gaza, it would reduce the threat of attack by Iran's proxies in the region. Palestine
The Israel-Hamas war: Live Q&A with Pentagon Correspondent Jared Szuba Become a Pro member today to attend this webinar on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 12 pm ET. Israel
Why is Hamas chief Haniyeh visiting Egypt after Iran meeting in Qatar? Pressure is building on Israel to halt the fighting to allow access to humanitarian aid and the release of hostages. Palestine
What does Israel's killing of Hamas financier Subhi Ferwana mean? The Israeli military said Subhi Ferwana transferred millions of dollars to Hamas. Israel
