GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE

Giorgia Valente is a recent graduate of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and an intern in The Media Line’s Press and Policy Student Program.

UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.

A ‘not-quite-ceasefire’: UNIFIL–IDF incident raises concerns of escalation - analysis

Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. January 30, 2025.

Why does Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza not mention Islamic Jihad? - analysis

Egypt's intelligence head Hassan Rashad (C) is pictured on the sidelines of a summit meeting on Gaza in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

Netanyahu, Egyptian intel chief meeting transforms dialogue into strategic cooperation, expert says


Inside the United States' plan to prevent the Gaza ceasefire from unraveling

Accusations of violations test the Gaza ceasefire as the US presses Israel and Hamas to meet key conditions on hostages, demilitarization, and governance.

Jared Kushner speaks to members of the media next to U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025.

‘This is definitely a morning for celebration’: Mediators seal Gaza ceasefire framework

The Egypt-mediated agreement sets a ceasefire, swaps for hostages and prisoners, and new humanitarian corridors, while enforcement and governance terms are still being worked out.

Palestinians, who were displaced to the southern part of Gaza at Israel's order during the war, make their way along a road as they return to the north after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in the central Gaza Strip, October 10, 2025

Northern Europe’s drone jitters: Airports, NATO posture, and a fast-evolving threat

Article 4 calls for consultations when a member’s security is threatened; Article 5 is collective defense if an armed attack occurs. Poland’s move signals gravity without crossing into Article 5.

A damaged drone lies after falling in the eastern Polish village of Czosnowka, in this picture obtained from social media, in Czosnowka, Poland, September 10, 2025

This Yom Kippur, Chabad Shanghai emissaries reflect on absence of inherent antisemitism in China

Shanghai’s Jewish community doesn’t announce itself with a grand facade. It lives in a modest building, adapted over time into a full community hub with a small synagogue.

Rabbi Shalom and Rebbetzin Dina Greenberg of Shanghai with The Media Line's Giorgia Valente.

Postwar Gaza plan faces resistance from Israel, PA, and Hamas

The plan pairs a rapid ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchanges with a phased IDF pullback, a stabilization force, and a route to PA-led governance conditioned on reforms.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 26, 2025

Iran expert tells TML international community no longer hostage to talks with Tehran

Snapback sanctions could collapse the Iranian economy as the Islamic Republic scrambles to rebuild its nuclear facilities

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview in Tehran, Iran, August 28, 2025.

India’s influence in the Middle East: balancing energy, workers, and Saudi-Pakistan defense pact

Gulf Countries are home to nearly half of India’s immigrant population, which brings skills and growth to the Middle East economies.

People wave Indian flags in support of the Indian Armed Forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.

‘More visible and credible,’ NATO debuts eastern sentry after Russian drone incursions

In response to the Russian incursion, NATO launched Operation Eastern Sentry, a framework that allows commanders to move fighters, sensors, and ground-based air defenses.

 Norway's Air Force F-16 fighters (R) and Italy's Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters patrol over the Baltics during a NATO air policing mission from Zokniai air base near Siauliai, Lithuania, May 20, 2015.

Arab media reflects on 9/11: From reverence for its victims to resentment over its aftermath

Guantanamo detainee Mansur Ahmad Saad al-Dayfi expressed, 'What began as a fight against terrorism turned into a war on us—on our communities, our families, our faith'

 EVIDENCE CLEARLY shows the IUMS directly threatens Western security by inciting Muslims, the writer says, so are America and Europe waiting for another 9/11 before taking action?

‘Hamas leadership was not hit,’ Qatari expert tells TML, while Israel claims success

Competing narratives from Jerusalem and Doha collide with a contested notification timeline and new doubts about the viability of US-backed talks.

IAF pilots and crew prepare fighter jets for strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, August 24, 2025