Kifah Zboun

Kifah Zboun
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 )
Arab World An Israeli soldier takes position during clashes with Palestinian farmers and international activists after they try to reach olive farms outside the village of Beit Led and close to an Israeli settler outpost, near the West Bank city of Qalqilya, 07 November 2025. (EPA)

Large-Scale Israeli Exercise in West Bank Simulates October 7 Attack 

The Israeli Army kicked off on Monday large-scale multi-branch military exercises across the West Bank and Jordan Valley to boost readiness and simulate events…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Hamas fighters carry bodies after the group said it found the body of an Israeli soldier and was preparing to return it to Israel, in Gaza City. (Reuters)

US Plan for Gaza Force Faces Disagreements on Mission, Structure

Regional and international reactions continued to pour in over a draft resolution the United States plans to present to the UN Security Council, calling for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington) Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Kataib Hezbollah members in Iraq. (AFP)

Israeli Reports: Tehran Arming Iraqi Shiite Factions in Anticipation of Future Conflict with Tel Aviv 

Tehran is increasing its support for Shiite militias in Iraq in anticipation of a potential future conflict with Israel, according to a report Tuesday on…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah )
Arab World   File photo of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his deputy Hussein al-Sheikh (Fatah media)

Abbas Paves Way for Hussein al-Sheikh to Lead Through Critical Transition

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has cleared the way for his deputy, Hussein al-Sheikh, to temporarily assume the presidency in the event of a vacancy. …

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World US Vice President JD Vance meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the latter’s office in Jerusalem on Wednesday (AP)

US Task Force in Israel to Tighten Direct Oversight of Netanyahu

The administration of US President Donald Trump has stepped up the dispatch of its envoys to Israel in what Israeli media described as “direct oversight” of…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) walks past US President Donald Trump during a summit on Gaza in Sharm El-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (AFP)

Abbas Signals Palestinian Authority’s Readiness for Role in Post-War Gaza  

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ attendance at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday sent what diplomats described as a clear signal that the…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)