Kifah Zboun
Arab World Israeli protest against the Netanyahu government, demanding the speedy release of hostages held by Hamas (Reuters)

Reports of Division within Israel, Hamas on the ‘Exchange Deal’

The Israeli government is waiting for Hamas' response to the Qatari proposal for a prisoner exchange deal before it announces its final position, according to…

Kifah Zboun (Tel Aviv)
Arab World Participants at the re-settlement conference in Jerusalem. (Reuters)

Conference Proposing Gaza Settlements Rekindles Discord in Israel

A conference advocating the re-establishment of settlements within the Gaza Strip convened on Sunday in Jerusalem, intensifying divisions in Israel and…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Part of the protests organized in Tel Aviv on Monday by the families of Israeli detainees held by "Hamas" in Gaza (Reuters)

3-Stage Deal Awaits Israel, Hamas Response

Mediators from the US, Qatar, and Egypt are close to finalizing a framework for a Gaza prisoner exchange deal, aiming to bring an end to the conflict. Israel…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh during a government meeting in Ramallah (AFP)

Palestinian Authority Reportedly Accepts Funds Collected by Israel

The Palestinian Authority (PA) is moving to accept the tax revenue money that will be transferred by Israel, even though part of it has been placed in the…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Nuseirat camp, south of the Gaza Strip (EPA)

Fatah Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Israel Aims to Dismantle Palestinian Authority

Israel assassinated nine Palestinians in an attack on a vehicle near Balata Camp in Nablus in the northern West Bank and a group of young men in Tulkarm Camp. …

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Riot police in front of demonstrators in Ramallah protesting the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (Reuters)

Blinken, Abbas Hold 'Tense' Meeting in Ramallah

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Ramallah that the Washington supports "tangible…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant in Tel Aviv on Tuesday (Reuters)

Israel Discusses Qatari Proposal to End Gaza War

Israel is considering a new Qatari proposal aimed at ending the war and withdrawing the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip in exchange for releasing all Israeli…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, in Ramallah in the West Bank (AFP)

Palestinian President Urges ICC to Speed Up Prosecution of ‘Israeli War Criminals’

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to expedite investigations and pursue legal action against Israeli war…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)