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U.S. President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Gaza Board of Peace charter signed, Albanese apologizes

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

Why Israel says joining Trump’s Board of Peace was not optional - analysis

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

The 60,000 rifle mirage: Gaza’s Board of Peace risks a strategic catastrophe - opinion


Gaza ceasefire phase II will be first step of Trump-backed Palestinian state - opinion

Phase II of the Donald Trump-backed ceasefire will give the people of Gaza what Palestinians have demanded for decades – international protection against Israel.

An illustrative image of Palestinian and Israeli flags behind barbed wire.

Turkish troops ready for Gaza ISF, US pressuring Israel to allow it, security sources say - report

Turkish officials say they are ready to join the Gaza stabilization force, calling Israel’s resistance politically motivated and insisting their participation is essential to the ceasefire.

A Turkish soldier participating an a NATO exercise, Barbate, Spain, March 28, 2025; illustrative.

Tony Blair dropped from Trump's Gaza 'board of peace' after Arab objections - Financial Times

Blair, the former UK prime minister, was the only individual initially named by Trump when the US president unveiled his 20-point plan to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in late September.

Former British prime minister Tony Blair attends the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change's annual Future of Britain Conference, in London, Britain, July 9, 2024.

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 terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025

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.

Hamas Shura Council member Bassen Naim at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 8, 2023; illustrative.

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025.

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."

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal addresses an Istanbul conference, December 6, 2025.

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.

Former British prime minister Tony Blair visits Jerusalem in July 2014; illustrative.

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.

MK Ohad Tal attends a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

The patient hiker: Finding patience in politics, hiking, healing - opinion

Life is not a straight, flat road, but “patient hiking” is definitely worth it.

HIKING KATLAV.