Trump's Peace Plan

Hamas terrorists transferred to new luxury lodgings after hotel eviction - report

The Hamas members were found at a Cairo hotel, have now been relocated to a more secure site with increased security.

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.
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

A vehicle of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is pictured amid ongoing efforts to assess damage and plan reconstruction in Gaza following the Israel-Hamas War, in Gaza City, October 16, 2025

Israeli officials rebuke possibility of 'official UN force' monitoring Gaza ceasefire

Jordan's King Abdullah II reacts as he arrives for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, central London, on February 15, 2024.

Jordan's forces will not 'run around Gaza on patrol,' King Abdullah says on Trump's plan


High hopes, unresolved questions: Weak optimism over Israeli politics, Gaza ceasefire - opinion

Complications on the internal Israeli front and questions about the peace plan's implementation dampen optimism.

US SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio departs from Ben-Gurion Airport for Doha on Saturday. The writer asks: To what extent will Israel’s interests and concerns be taken into account?

A narrow set of choices for Gaza: What’s the future for Hamas? - opinion

Following the Gaza ceasefire and the completion of the hostage-prisoner exchange, Hamas faces a narrow set of strategic choices.

A DRONE VIEW shows destruction in Gaza City last week. In a poll conducted in May 2024, some 70% of Gazans approved of Hamas’s onslaught on October 7, 2023. One year later, that support had shrunk to 38%, the writer notes.

Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire deal

US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit, where he will witness a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia and lead key trade talks with China and Brazil.

Timor-Leste's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao attends the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025.

Trump: Hamas must start returning hostage remains, 'watching very closely' for next 48 hours

"Hamas is going to have to start returning the bodies of the deceased hostages, including two Americans, quickly," US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday night.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One ahead of his arrival in Malaysia, October 25, 2025.

US flies surveillance drones in Gaza airspace to monitor Israel-Hamas ceasefire compliance - NYT

The drone operation was carried out with Israel's consent and is being used to monitor ground activity in the area.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 20, 2025.

'Will kill again': Israeli terror survivor faces emotional battle as murderer released from prison

TERROR AFFAIRS: Tal Hartuv shares the complex emotions of surviving an attack while grappling with the release of terrorists. Her testimony highlights Israel’s moral dilemma in the hostage exchange.

Tal Hartuv surivor of stabbing attack in a forest near Jerusalem and the parents of Kristine Luken that was murdered in the attack on December 18 2010, attend Discussion of the suspects in stabbing at the District Court in Jerusalem. November 24, 2011.

Trump’s Middle East plan: Big dreams, grand vision - but lacking details for success

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Trump’s ambitious peace plan for the Middle East offers bold goals but lacks crucial details. Can the grand vision succeed without the specifics needed for real change?

DOES THE West underestimate how ideology shapes lives in the Middle East? Here, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, flanked by US Vice President JD Vance (left) and Jared Kushner, speaks during a press conference following a military briefing at the Civil-Military Coordination Center on Tuesday in Kirya

WATCH: Rubio has been 'extraordinary friend,' with 'circle of trust, partnership,' Netanyahu says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented that President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire deal is a "priority" for the administration.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at his office in Jerusalem, October 23, 2025.

Israel must secure Gaza’s demilitarization by diplomacy if possible, use force if needed - opinion

Israel cannot afford to return to the reality of October 6th, and must ensure Gaza never again poses a threat to its citizens.

A Hamas terrorist stands guard as Red Cross vehicles transport the bodies of hostages who were held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023, attack, after they were handed over as part of a ceasefire and a hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, October 15,  2025.

Israelis should welcome US engagement, but be wary of possible challenges - editorial

In Israel, JD Vance pressed for faith in Washington’s Gaza plan, arguing that Israel must trust US leadership if peace is to endure.

Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin greets US Vice President JD Vance after the vice president lands in Israel. October 21, 2025.

Going it alone: Israel’s healing won’t come from the world—it must come from within - opinion

We must press on in the face of this adversity because, if need be, we can dance out of the stairwell on our own.

PEOPLE MARK the conclusion of Simchat Torah at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv last week, even as the clock continues to tick, still awaiting the return of hostages killed in captivity in Gaza. Simchat Torah was a mix of emotions this year, the writer notes.