The Media Line

Skeptical streets: What do Jerusalemites think of Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan?

Jerusalem residents and visitors share skepticism over whether the new US ceasefire initiative can bring lasting calm after nearly two years of conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2025.
Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Baghdad, Iraq

Iraq says 185 antiquities seized in Britain as clampdown on looted heritage widens

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

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

Yair Lapid speaks at a Knesset meeting during the first week of the Israeli Parliament's winter session, October 27, 2025

Israel's leaders reignite the fight over faith, service, and statehood as early elections emerge


Israel's 'super goal': Dismantling Hamas's terror-tunnels remains top priority

Israel is directing the IDF in Gaza’s “yellow zone” to make tunnel demolition its central mission under the US-brokered Gaza deal while coordinating details with Washington.

Al-Quds Brigades fighter in Gaza’s Beit Hanun, pre-Oct. 7.

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

Khalil Shikaki, director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, told The Media Line that his survey shows Islamic Jihad support at roughly 1%–2% in both Gaza and the West Bank

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

Rubio says US-Pakistan engagement not a threat to India partnership

Rubio emphasized that the renewed outreach to Pakistan won't harm the US's longstanding ties with India, which he called "deep, historic, and important."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

Voices from the Arab Press: Gaza's reconstruction dilemma

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

AMID THE Gaza rubble, Oct. 20.

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

Senior INSS researcher Ofir Winter posits that Israel and Egypt may update peace agreement to allow both armies to strengthen border security.

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.

UN flies 12 staff out of Yemen after Houthi detentions, dozens still held

The United Nations flew 12 international staff members out of Yemen after they were detained by the Houthi authorities in Sanaa last week as part of a broader clampdown.

 A United Nations logo is seen on a glass door in the Assembly Building at the United Nations headquarters in New York City

Damascus businessmen forum aims to rebuild regional trust with focus on investment, not aid

Business leaders announced the establishment of Damascus SBN Holding Company to fund reconstruction and development.

Damascus Businessmen's Forum.

Syria’s Dubai consul resigns, slams Sweida ‘genocide campaign,' supports Druze

Ziad Zahreddine quit his post in Dubai, condemning what he called a “genocide campaign” in Sweida and voicing support for Druze self-rule amid mounting tensions with Damascus.

A Druze woman from Syria, meets her sister as she crosses to the Israeli side from the open border to check on her family members, amid the ongoing conflict in the Druze areas in Syria, near the ceasefire line between the Golan Heights and Syria, July 16, 2025.

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.

Tel Aviv University scientists discover key to protect nerves

Researchers identified a protein that limits myelin formation, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and other neurological disorders.

Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog, TAU President, Prof. Ariel Porat, Prof. Amal Jamal & Prof. Yair Bar-Haim

Israeli security firm assists in investigation of Louvre jewel heist

CGI Group, led by a former Shin Bet cheif, was brought in to support French investigation into Louvre jewel heist.

Police stand near the pyramid of the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025.