Pentagon shared intel with Israel to thwart Hezbollah attack Israel's air force and navy overwhelmingly thwarted the attack without need for the US military to shoot down any of Hezbollah's projectiles, Pentagon officials said. Israel
Qatari FM meets Araghchi, Pezeshkian in Iran amid Gaza cease-fire talks The visit is the Qatari premier’s first to Iran since 2022, and it coincides with renewed efforts to reach a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Iran
Hezbollah's Nasrallah says group reserves 'right to respond' in future after cross-border fire with Israel Hezbollah struck Israel in retaliation for last's month death of senior military official Fuad Shukr as a new round of cease-fire talks is set to begin in Cairo. Lebanon
Analysis Israel’s prolonged Gaza war offers China strategic opportunity in Mideast Israel’s continuous military operations in Gaza have likely offered China unexpected help in its rivalry against the US. By Andrea Ghiselli In Shanghai, reporting on China in the Middle East
Analysis With Sinwar undecided, Israel wary of imminent Lebanon war with Hezbollah By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis What Maersk's $250M logistics park means for Saudi Arabia By Jennifer Gnana In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics
Palestinian citizens of Israel divided over new government After Ra'am became the first Arab party join an Israeli government in decades, some Palestinian citizens of Israel see the move as "historic" while others remain skeptical. Israel
The Takeaway: Israel’s new government united in opposition to Bibi but not much else Israeli Arab party leader Mansour Abbas makes history as dealmaker; will Hamas and Assad bury the hatchet; Does Hadi have a future in Yemen? Egypt, Sudan double down on military, economic ties; update on UN Iraq report; more! Israel
IDF arrests senior Hamas official in West Bank Jamal Taweel sought to reestablish a Hamas office in Ramallah, the IDF said. Palestine
Israeli-Hamas conflict continues to reverberate in US US backers of Israelis, Palestinians argue their cases. Israel
Israeli officials play down IDF chief’s comments about bombed Gaza tower Defense Minister Benny Gantz dismissed Kochavi's comments as illustrative, not literal. Israel
Intel: Israel’s defense chief heads to Washington after Gaza war Gantz’s visit will be his first during the Biden administration. U.S.
Biden to open US Consulate in Jerusalem, restore ties with the PA The US administration’s decision to reopen its consulate in East Jerusalem was welcomed by the Palestinians, as it paves the way for restoring ties between the United States and the Palestinian Authority, which deteriorated during the Trump era. Palestine
Israel’s FM in Cairo discusses Gaza truce, possible prisoner exchange While Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi met in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Tel Aviv with Egyptian intelligence service head Abbas Kamel. Israel
On backdrop of Gaza escalation, Israel-Europe rift widens On the backdrop of the Gaza escalation and European abstention at the UN Human Rights Council vote, mistrust keeps growing between Jerusalem and Brussels. Israel
Biden condemns anti-Semitic attacks against American Jews The United States is facing an uptick on attacks on Jewish people in the wake of the Israel-Gaza conflict. News Brief
How big can Biden administration go with aid to Gaza? A World Bank economic strategy for the West Bank and Gaza released just before the recent Israel-Hamas exchange deserves a closer look. Palestine
Israeli campaign in Gaza worsens water crisis Gazans were already suffering from water scarcity even before the Israel escalation that damaged most of the water plants and pipelines. Palestine