Kifah Zboun

Kifah Zboun
Arab World Marwan Barghouti waves as Israeli police bring him to court for a sentencing hearing in Tel Aviv, May 20, 2004. (Reuters)

Barghouti Remains Central Figure in Palestinian Politics After 24 Years in Prison

Twenty-four years after the arrest of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, now 67, and after long stretches in solitary confinement, he remains a central…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
World Israeli security forces inspect damage at an apartment building struck by an Iranian missile in Petah Tikva, Israel, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP)

Israel Preparing for Two Weeks of Escalation with Iran

Israel is prepared for another two weeks of war with Iran and has planned a list of targets for attacks, including infrastructure and economic facilities,…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah )
World Technologists with the Israeli military’s Matzpen operational data and applications unit work at their stations, at an Israeli Army base in Ramat Gan, Israel. (Reuters)

Israel Deploys AI Agents Across Multiple Fronts

The Israeli Army has begun deploying “AI agents” to detect missile launchers, generate real-time aerial intelligence and sharpen strike speed and precision…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
World Israel to Help US Manage Strait of Hormuz Crisis Through Intelligence

Israel to Help US Manage Strait of Hormuz Crisis Through Intelligence

Israel is helping the United States manage the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz through intelligence, a senior Israeli security official told the Yedioth…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World The Neve Yaakov settlement north of East Jerusalem, with the Israeli wall visible separating the Palestinian neighborhood of al-Ram in the West Bank (AFP). 

‘Jerusalem After the West Bank’: Israel Effectively Erases the Land of a Palestinian State

A day after an unprecedented Israeli decision allowing the seizure of land in the occupied West Bank, Hebrew-language reports revealed a settlement plan that…

Kifah Zboun
Arab World Fighters from the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, in Khan Younis, February 20, 2025. (dpa)

Israel Sets Up Points Across ‘Yellow Line’ to Collect Hamas Arms

The Israeli army had recently set up collection points across the Yellow Line, where Hamas is supposed to hand over its weapons to international stabilization…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ advisor Dr. Mahmoud Al-Habbash. WAFA

Palestinian President’s Advisor: Board of Peace, Related Entities Are a ‘Temporary Arrangement’

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ advisor Dr. Mahmoud Al-Habbash said that the situation in the Gaza Strip, along with the formation of the Board of Peace…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World  Palestinians walk amid buildings destroyed by Israeli air and ground operations in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP)

Israel Issues Two-Month Ultimatum for Hamas to Disarm or Face Renewed War

Israel has given Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, led by Hamas, a two-month deadline to disarm, warning that failure to comply will trigger a new war. …

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)