Kifah Zboun

Kifah Zboun
Arab World A tent camp for displaced Palestinians stretches along the beach in Gaza City, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Netanyahu Pressing Army to Occupy Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of stopping the occupation of Gaza City and is not pressing ahead to release hostages despite his…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Israeli tanks are seen near the border of the Gaza Strip on Monday. (AFP)

Netanyahu: We Will Not Stop War Until Hamas Lays Down its Arms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the war on the Gaza Strip will not stop unless Hamas declares its complete surrender. “The minute…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World This picture taken from a position at Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows Israeli army vehicles driving in the besieged Palestinian territory on July 8, 2025. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Following Netanyahu and Trump Statements… PA Says Holds Onto State, Gaza Rule

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said on Tuesday the Israeli plan to block the creation of a Palestinian State and the return of rule to the Gaza…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Israeli security forces stand guard as Israeli settlers tour in the Palestinian side of the old city and market of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on July 5, 2025. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP)

‘No One Dares’ … First Palestinian Response to Israeli Plan to Separate Hebron from PA

A report published by The Wall Street Journal, and promoted by Israeli media on Sunday, has renewed focus on an Israeli plan dating back more than 60 years…

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Arab World An Israeli soldier stands along the edge of the buffer zone in the Golan Heights (File photo – AFP)

Israel Ties Syria Normalization to Retaining Golan Heights

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said he would not rule out normalizing ties with Syria, but stressed that any such agreement must guarantee continued…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Features This picture shows the empty arrivals hall at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on June 13, 2025, after Israel closed its airspace to takeoff and landing. (AFP)

100,000 Israelis Stranded Abroad, Authorities Warn They Should Not Return by Land

Around 100,000 Israelis remain stranded abroad as Israel’s airspace stayed closed amid its ongoing strikes on Iran. Authorities in Tel Aviv fear Iran or its…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
World Smoke rises near Iran’s Abadan refinery on June 14, 2025 (Reuters)

Israel Clears Path for Potential Strike on Iran's Nuclear Sites

Israel's top military officials on Saturday issued a stark warning that the path to Tehran is now “paved,” signaling the possibility of a broader confrontation…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Features US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in the White House in April. (dpa)

Alarm in Tel Aviv After Removal of Pro-Israel Officials from Trump Administration

The dismissal of pro-Israel officials in the White House sparked concerns in Tel Aviv as US President Donald Trump’s “America First” sidelines allies and…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)