Kifah Zboun

Kifah Zboun
Arab World Israeli soldiers are seen in a tunnel that the military says was used by Hamas to attack the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip, December 15, 2023. (AP)

Israeli Defense Minister Orders Army Plan for ‘Complete Defeat of Hamas’

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday directed the military to quickly prepare a comprehensive plan for the total defeat of Hamas in Gaza if ongoing…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Military mobility of Israeli army continues on the Syrian-Israeli border in the Majdal Shams region of Golan Heights in Syria on December 19, 2024 (Anadolu Agency)

Israel Seeks to Maintain Areas of Control and Influence in Syrian Territory

Israel plans to maintain areas of “control” (occupation) and “influence” (intelligence) in Syrian territory, according to a new operational concept that…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a wide-ranging news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Tuesday (AP)

Trump Reiterates Hamas ‘All Hell’ Threats

The US president-elect has renewed his earlier threat that there will be “hell to pay” if the captives held by Hamas in Gaza are not released by the time he…

Hiba el-Qudsi (Washington) Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World The scene of a shooting attack in the West Bank village of Funduq on January 6, 2025 (AFP)

Israeli Officials Call for West Bank to be Treated Same as Gaza

Israeli officials have warned of changing the security situation in the West Bank, after gunmen opened fire on a bus and surrounding vehicles in the…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to the Air Force Command, accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz, earlier this month (dpa)

Netanyahu Dashes Hopes for Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that fighting in Gaza would resume following any hostage deal with Hamas, according to a report on Monday on…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World This photo shows the Hamas chief's residence in Tehran where he was assassinated. (Social media)

Haniyeh’s Assassination: How Did Israel Infiltrate Iran’s Stronghold?

Israel revealed on Sunday new details about the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. Days after Israeli…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World A person inspects damage at the site where a projectile fired from Yemen landed in Tel Aviv on December 21, 2024 (EPA)

Israel’s Retaliatory Responses to Houthis Must Begin by Drawing Intelligence Plan

Israel is considering options to respond to repeated attacks fired from Yemen in the past few days, the latest of which was a Houthi missile strike that…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World A Palestinian woman amid the rubble of her home in the Nusseirat camp in central Gaza after an Israeli airstrike. (EPA)

Hamas Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Imminent

A source within Hamas told Asharq Al-Awsat that a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is expected by the end of this week, unless new complications arise. The…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)