Kifah Zboun

Kifah Zboun
Features Palestinians bid farewell to a relative killed in an Israeli airstrike outside the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on Saturday (AFP)

Conflicting Visions for Gaza’s ‘Day After’ Amid a Complex Reality

As discussions over the future of Gaza continue, the conflicting visions among key players make reaching a consensus increasingly difficult. The phrase “it’s…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Features Israeli army drops leaflets over Jenin refugee camp (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Jenin Camp: A War on People, Not Just Gunmen

Mahmoud Al-Rakh hesitated before setting foot in the Jenin refugee camp where he was born and raised—now reduced to rubble and a death trap by Israeli forces. …

Kifah Zboun (Jenin)
Arab World Israeli tanks are seen in Gaza Monday. (Reuters)

Netanyahu: Neither Hamas nor Abbas Will Rule Gaza After the War

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday blocked Arab efforts to develop a plan for “the next day” in Gaza after the war ends, saying neither Hamas…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Israeli soldiers keep watch as Palestinians leave their homes for safety during a raid by the army in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank on February 10, 2025. (AFP) 

Israel Eases Shooting Orders for Soldiers in West Bank

The Israeli Army has expanded its shooting orders for its soldiers in the occupied West Bank, leading to the recent high death toll of unarmed Palestinians,…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World A Palestinian flag over the rubble of a destroyed building in Rafah, Gaza., on Tuesday. (Reuters)

Palestinian Govt Forms Committee to Manage Gaza, Excludes Hamas

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced the creation of a new committee to manage Gaza’s affairs, a step that excludes Hamas from governing the…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
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)