Peace

Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks

According to police statements, the victims were meeting relatives of a bandit leader in an attempt to broker peace and ease restrictions on movement imposed on the community.

|ByREUTERS
An empty street in the Esinle community, where pupils and teachers were abducted in a large-scale school attack, in Oyo State, Nigeria, June 2, 2026.
Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

The new Israel and the new Palestine: ‘Kairos’ and peace in the Middle East - opinion

True peace is not a static political treaty; it is a dynamic, evolutionary process that creates the conditions for human flourishing, reflection, and moral perfection.

|ByW. JULIAN KORAB-KARPOWICZ
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Israel and the Middle East are one election away from peace - opinion

Under a different Israeli government, many things that appear impossible today could suddenly become politically possible.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN
IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran insists latest proposal is 'generous' despite Trump’s rejection

"Our demand is legitimate: we are calling for an end to the war" said Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei.

|BySHOSHANA BAKER

For the Arab and Muslim world, peace in Gaza is an unprecedented opportunity - analysis

Trump’s Gaza peace push united rivals Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt, giving Arab and Muslim states a key role in shaping the post-war future of Gaza.

OCTOBER 9, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025.

Sukkot and the canopy of peace - opinion

Sukkot reminds us that the sukkah stands only because each beam supports the others.

OCTOBER 7, 2025ByWILLIAM C. DAROFF
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach out to shake hands at the White House.

Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem: Join Millions Around the World Today

WATCH: Bishop Robert Stearns and Dr. Jack Hayford, lead the largest annual global prayer movement for Israel, uniting millions in over 175 nations to stand together for the peace of Jerusalem

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BISHOP ROBERT STEARNS: ‘Every year, we witness the incredible impact of believers coming together to pray for Jerusalem.’

Building bridges, not walls: A woman's lessons from the past decade - opinion

I believe Israel will only be truly strong if it learns to view Arab society not as a challenge to be managed but as a valuable resource to be invested in.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByRACHEL JETER-COHEN
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

Pope Leo says he hopes Hamas will accept Trump's peace plan

Pope Leo praised Trump’s Gaza plan, urging Hamas to endorse it, while warning against violence as a Gaza aid flotilla nears Israel.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
Pope Leo XIV gestures to the crowd as he tours St Peter's Square in the popemobile following a Holy Mass for the Jubilee of Catechists at the Vatican, September 28, 2025.

Trump's Gaza ultimatum: 'Three to four days' to accept peace plan

If Hamas rejects the plan, "Israel will do what it has to do," Trump added.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByGUY ELSTER , IDAN KWELLER, REUTERS
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump over a background of Hamas members.

Tony Blair's slated role in Gaza comes after decades of Middle East experience - analysis

With decades of Middle East diplomacy and global conflict mediation, Blair emerges as a leading candidate to guide Gaza’s postwar reconstruction.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Then-British prime minister Tony Blair (L) with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, July 25, 2007.

Israel's cold peace with Egypt is on the verge of unraveling - opinion

With 2026 approaching, the “cold peace” risks fraying further, a scenario neither the US nor Israel can afford to ignore.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByERIC R. MANDEL
Egyptian tanks are seen on the road to the Rafah border amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt September 9, 2024.

What scares Khamenei most: Iranians and Israelis as allies - opinion

Israeli and Iranian officials met and discussed mutual hopes for peacemaking and collaboration should Tehran experience a regime change.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025ByNAVID MOHEBBI
Supporters of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and pro-Israel demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a protest in London, Britain, June 22, 2025

Israel and Iran: Can they go from rivals to partners? - opinion

In this imagined moment, a plane from Tel Aviv lands in Tehran. The pilot, in Hebrew and with an emotional voice, announces, 'Welcome to Iran.'

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025ByDANA SAMEAH
Illustrative image of Iran and Israel on fists.