Mercenaries, foreign fighters threaten Libya's fragile transition Both sides of the Libyan conflict have so far failed to agree on the departure of foreign fighters from Libya as required by the country’s political settlement document known as the road map; it appears the issue rests with Moscow and Ankara. By Mustafa Fetouri
Israeli ground troops deployed near Gaza border Israel, after saying ground troops were attacking in the Gaza Strip on Friday, later said the forces, while involved in strikes against the enclave, were not inside the strip. By Al-Monitor Staff
How Sheikh Jarrah became flashpoint in latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict Critics of Israel say the planned evictions in the East Jerusalem neighborhood discriminate against Palestinians. By Al-Monitor Staff
IDF claims three rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel Lebanese media reported that Palestinian groups in the country launched the rockets, which landed in the sea. By Al-Monitor Staff
Gazans recount how they are dealing with death and destruction The first day of Eid was canceled for Gazans as people try to cope with having lost family, homes and their livelihoods to the wave of attacks between Gaza and Israel. By Hana Salah
Pentagon evacuates personnel from Israel amid Gaza violence The 120 US military personnel were visiting for a planning conference ahead of a joint exercise with Israeli forces. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Jordanians protest in support of Palestinians and against Israel Protesters throughout Jordan have demanded the closure of the Israeli Embassy and an end to Arab-Israeli normalization in response to the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories. By Al-Monitor Staff
Israel calls up 9,000 reservists to Gaza as part of 'exceptional' mobilization Units from three brigades are readying plans for a ground incursion, pending approval by Israel's political leaders By Al-Monitor Staff
Syrian refugees’ long walk: why Amal is more than a puppet A giant puppet of a young Syrian girl will travel nearly 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) from the Turkish-Syrian border to the United Kingdom. By Nazlan Ertan In Izmir, reporting on culture
Intel: Hady Amr back on front lines of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Hady Amr's trip to the embattled region comes as President Joe Biden faces pressure for more active US engagement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Israel police brace for more violence from far-right groups Far-right militants are reportedly planning more violence in several Israeli cities that have already been rocked by racially motivated clashes. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
WATCH: Israeli air force shoots down Hamas drone Hamas released footage purporting to show new drones that resemble widely exported Iranian models. By Al-Monitor Staff
Lawmaker says Iran missing 200,000 vaccines In yet another scandal surrounding Iran's contentious vaccine rollout, a senior lawmaker has said that hundreds of thousands of doses have been misallocated. By Al-Monitor Staff
Street violence terrorizes Israeli cities An Arab man was beaten by an angry mob and a Jewish man was attacked with sticks and rocks in separate incidents Wednesday night. By Al-Monitor Staff
Turkish lira nears record lows as emerging markets struggle Turkish stocks slid and the lira hit a six-month low against major currencies Thursday as higher-than-expected US inflation data weighed on emerging markets. By Diego Cupolo
Palestinian resistance in Gaza vows to not back down against Israel The Palestinian resistance factions in the Gaza Strip followed up on their pledge to attack Israel should it continue its violations against Palestinians in Jerusalem. By Entsar Abu Jahal