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National Security researcher Kobi Michael: ‘Hamas is trying to insert a new deal into an existing deal, and this is something Israel must reject.’

A Lebanese source said that ‘UNIFIL’s planned drawdown leaves the south at risk of a deterrence vacuum the LAF is not equipped to fill.’

Khalil Shikaki, director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, told The Media Line that his survey shows Islamic Jihad support at roughly 1%–2% in both Gaza and the West Bank

Senior INSS researcher Ofir Winter posits that Israel and Egypt may update peace agreement to allow both armies to strengthen border security.

Accusations of violations test the Gaza ceasefire as the US presses Israel and Hamas to meet key conditions on hostages, demilitarization, and governance.

The Egypt-mediated agreement sets a ceasefire, swaps for hostages and prisoners, and new humanitarian corridors, while enforcement and governance terms are still being worked out.

Article 4 calls for consultations when a member’s security is threatened; Article 5 is collective defense if an armed attack occurs. Poland’s move signals gravity without crossing into Article 5.

Shanghai’s Jewish community doesn’t announce itself with a grand facade. It lives in a modest building, adapted over time into a full community hub with a small synagogue.

The plan pairs a rapid ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchanges with a phased IDF pullback, a stabilization force, and a route to PA-led governance conditioned on reforms.

Snapback sanctions could collapse the Iranian economy as the Islamic Republic scrambles to rebuild its nuclear facilities