Donald Trump's Gaza deal

Trump denounces Iran as 'terror regime behaving badly,' during UNGA address

UN Sec.-Gen. Guterres opened the UNGA by condemning Hamas's October 7 terror attack and describing Israel's response as "a scale of death and destruction unlike anything I have seen."

US President Donald Trump reacts as he addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.
Residents attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, August 31, 2026.

Israel killing Hamas officials will not lead to group's elimination, BoP source tells 'Post'

Palestinians carrying flags, body bags during a funeral ceremony in Gaza City on August 20, 2026.

How are Gazan gangs affecting the strip amid Israel, US election cycles? - analysis

Palestinians are seen walking in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, August 12, 2026

Gaza's catch-22: Trump's peace plan caught between Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal - analysis


Nearly one million Gazans remain in tents amid extreme summer heat, Norwegian report suggests

The Norwegian Refugee Council notes that it leads “the Shelter Cluster in Palestine, which coordinates humanitarian shelter actors responding to emergency shelter needs in Gaza and the West Bank.”

A wide view shows tents and shelters set up in Gaza on June 10, 2026.

The Palestinian Authority is not Hamas's rival – it's part of the same ecosystem - analysis

A proposed postwar vision for Gaza risks repeating old mistakes by misreading the relationship between Qatar, Hamas, and the PA

A member of the PA security forces stands guard in the West Bank, as debate grows over the PA’s future role in postwar Gaza.
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Trump’s Gaza plan can still work - but only if Washington changes course - opinion

Despite the crisis, the conditions for a diplomatic breakthrough may be emerging beneath the surface – if Washington is willing to rethink the sequencing and political assumptions behind its strategy

Activists, including Israelis and Palestinians, take part in a demonstration in support of peace near Jericho

What happened to World Vision's former Gaza director Mohammed el-Halabi? - exclusive

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Convicted of funneling World Vision money to Hamas, later questioned by Hamas over missing funds, Mohammed el-Halabi now insists he was the victim of ‘Israeli propaganda’.

WORLD VISION’s former Gaza director Mohammed el-Halabi told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ in a phone interview that he was in northern Gaza, where he had been trying to rebuild his life and reenter the humanitarian field since his release.

Board of Peace blames breakdown of ceasefire in Gaza on Hamas’s refusal to disarm

“At this stage, the principal obstacle to full implementation remains Hamas’ refusal to accept verified decommissioning," Nickolay Mladenov, the High Representative for Gaza, told the UNSC.

Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza. The offer conveyed by Hamas presupposes that the Board of Peace and its Palestinian administrative committee are up and running, but this is not the case currently, the writer says.

BoP head Mladenov publishes roadmap for Gaza peace plan

Among the 15 points, Mladenov states that Hamas must be gradually disarmed and removed from civilian structure in Gaza, and that both parties must fulfill their commitments under the ceasefire.

Palestinian women walk past buildings damaged during the war at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, March 31, 2026.

Hamas disarmament talks stuck between Israeli security and Gaza guarantees - exclusive

Hamas has not yet agreed to disarm under the Trump administration’s 20-point Gaza peace plan as negotiations continue over guarantees, Israeli withdrawal, and the role of the ISF.

(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Hamas disarmament 'almost impossible to bridge' as gaps with BoP grow, source tells ‘Post’

An Israeli source told the Post that Israel is coordinating with the Board of Peace and the US administration to plan the next steps following Hamas’s refusal.

(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Hamas, Board of Peace clash over disarmament agreement, enter impasse in negotiations - report

The terrorist organization has said that it would only give up weapons after the full implementation of phase one of the agreement, which requires Israel to withdraw from Gaza.

A Hamas fighter carries a rifle in the Gaza Strip, last year. Hamas is reportedly prepared to hand over not only weapons tied to internal security, but the broader machinery of governance to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the writer says.

Hamas officials claim terror group ready to hand over small weapons, rifles to Gazan police - NYT

Two Hamas officials told The New York Times that the terror group's latest proposal involves turning over thousands of small weapons used by their police and other security agencies.

 Hamas terrorists in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza ahead of the hostage release. January 30, 2025.