Trump's Peace Plan
Israel can ease tensions with Qatar, but only if Doha stops supporting Hamas - opinion
Qatar is seeking to solidify its image as a constructive mediator and launder its reputation despite its ongoing support for terrorism.
Gaza ceasefire phase II will be first step of Trump-backed Palestinian state - opinion
Turkish troops ready for Gaza ISF, US pressuring Israel to allow it, security sources say - report
Tony Blair dropped from Trump's Gaza 'board of peace' after Arab objections - Financial Times
Gaza ceasefire's Catch-22: Hamas delays disarmament as it calls for IDF withdrawal - analysis
Hamas says it won't disarm while the IDF is in Gaza and suggests a long-term truce or 'storing' its arms. Meanwhile, the IDF likely won't leave half of Gaza until Hamas disarms.
Hamas willing to 'freeze or store' weapons to prevent escalation, official tells AP
Hamas Shura Council member Bassem Naim told AP it is open to halting weapons use during a truce but rejects a US-proposed stabilization force entering Palestinian territory.
US support for Israel not a favor from past but an investment in region's future - editorial
If Washington doesn’t want more wars in the Middle East, it needs to support the one country that keeps the region from falling back into chaos.
Hamas's Khaled Mashaal: We will not disarm, give up control in Gaza, or accept int'l oversight
Israel's Foreign Ministry, sharing footage of Mashaal's address, slammed the comments, calling them a "direct contradiction of the core terms of the peace plan itself."
Netanyahu, Tony Blair discuss future of Gaza admin., possible PA governance in secret meeting - KAN
Blair's initiative to allow the Palestinian Authority to govern certain areas of Gaza was not dismissed outright by Israel, KAN reported.
No one will do Israel’s dirty work: Why PA, int’l orgs. can’t finish off Hamas - opinion
This is the moment to dismantle Hamas’s remaining capabilities. Israel can and must finish the mission, not out of ambition, but out of necessity.
The patient hiker: Finding patience in politics, hiking, healing - opinion
Life is not a straight, flat road, but “patient hiking” is definitely worth it.
Lapid to bring Trump's Gaza peace plan to Knesset vote in bid to 'embarrass' Netanyahu
In a statement, Lapid noted that "we support President Trump and strengthen his hand in the efforts to implement the stages of the plan."
Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss Gaza plan, US moves forward with plan for Palestinian housing
The planned meeting will include discussions on the recent escalations in the Strip despite the ceasefire and movements towards the next step of the ceasefire plan.
UNSC resolution's danger lies in whether Hamas disarms - opinion
The Trump plan states repeatedly that Hamas must be demilitarized, but it never explains who is going to do it.
US offered Ukraine security guarantee modeled after article 5 of NATO treaty, Axios reports
Trump's plan says any future "significant, deliberate, and sustained armed attack" by Russia "shall be regarded as an attack threatening the peace and security of the transatlantic community.
