Kifah Zboun

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)
Arab World An Israeli army excavator demolishes buildings during a military operation in Nur Shams refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, 31 December 2025. (EPA) 

Israeli Army Plans Reinforcing West Bank Settlers with Heavy Arms

The Israeli army has begun to permanently bolster its forces in the northern West Bank, as part of a broader plan to arm settlers with machine guns and small…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Israeli tanks deployed near the buffer zone on the Syrian Golan, Dec. 8, 2024. (AFP)

Netanyahu Denies Contacts with Syria Have Led to Final Agreement

Contacts and meetings held between Israel and Syria have not reached any final understanding or agreement between both sides, the office of Israeli Prime…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (dpa)

Abbas Calls on Hamas to Disarm, Israel to Withdraw from Gaza

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan in Gaza demands Israel’s withdrawal…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Special Operations Unit 101 of the Palestinian National Security Forces (National Security website) 

What Do We Know About the Palestinian Forces Training to Operate in Gaza?

Palestinian security agencies have begun preparing for a possible return to Gaza, as officers undergo targeted training in Egypt and Jordan for what could…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World US soldiers listen to Vice President JD Vance as he delivers remarks at the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel on Friday. (EPA)

Growing US Role in Gaza Raises Israeli Alarm 

Growing US involvement in the Gaza Strip is stirring growing concern in Israel, where security sources have voiced alarm over Washington’s reported plan to…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah )