Trump's Peace Plan

Israel’s Gaza approach risks cementing Hamas rule - opinion

Hamas has forcefully preserved its monopoly on violence and remains the only Palestinian governing authority in the areas still under its control in Gaza.

Hamas members look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the yellow line, in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.
Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman (R) receives Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago – in Jeddah, April 28.

Voices from the Arab press: Reading the Jeddah statement

YOUNG PALESTINIAN workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah - report


Hamas disarmament talks stuck between Israeli security and Gaza guarantees - exclusive

Hamas has not yet agreed to disarm under the Trump administration’s 20-point Gaza peace plan as negotiations continue over guarantees, Israeli withdrawal, and the role of the ISF.

Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Oil surges, stocks fall as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping flows driving risk

Iran rejected new peace talks with the US, its state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he was sending envoys for talks in Pakistan

An illustration of oil barrels, pipelines, and drills, over the backdrop of US and Iranian flags.

Hamas refuses to give up weapons, demands Board of Peace change Gaza ceasefire plan

Hamas has rejected the US-led Board of Peace's disarmament plan, demanding changes and accusing the mediator of pro-Israel bias.

A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.

World will know if Iran peace possible in next 10 days, Donald Trump tells Board of Peace

"It looks like Hamas will be getting rid of their weapons," Trump added. "They said 'they're not afraid to die,' but they are."

US President Donald Trump speaks at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026

‘We are prepared to move from defense to offense’: Israel signals harder line in Gaza

Military leaders warn that failure to disarm Hamas could trigger renewed operations even as diplomacy moves forward.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducts a situational assessment in Rafah on February 13, 2026.

'The Iranians are lying': Netanyahu says he's 'skeptical' about future US deal with Tehran

The prime minister laid out components he considers essential in any deal with Iran to ensure the security of Israel, the US, the region and the world.

Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ 51st Annual National Leadership Mission.

Indonesia to be first peacekeeping contributor to Gaza's International Stabilization Force - KAN

Indonesia is expected to become the first country to deploy troops to the International Stabilization Force in Gaza during Phase II of the ceasefire, KAN News reported.

A patch with Indonesia and an Indonesian flag on the arm of an Indonesian soldier during the preparation of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris France on July 14, 2025.

Mashaal to Al Jazeera Forum: Hamas disarming risks making Gazans ‘easy victims to be eliminated'

“In the context that our people are still under occupation, talking about disarmament is an attempt to make our people an easy victim to be eliminated," Hamas’s political leader, Mashaal, said.

HAMAS TERRORIST KHALED MASHAAL speaks during an interview in Doha.

US-led Gaza peace efforts face hurdles with militias and border delays - analysis

The White House’s Board of Peace aims to advance Gaza ceasefire, but Hamas control, armed militias, and Rafah crossing delays pose major challenges.

Displaced Palestinians receive prefabricated tents, which are safer and more durable, with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Al-Zaytun of Gaza City, Gaza on February 7, 2026.

Rebuilding Gaza begins with education, not politics - opinion

The core reform in education in Gaza has to be based on demilitarization, deradicalization, democratization, and development.

PALESTINIAN CHILDREN study inside a tent in the northern Gaza Strip. Education reform is critical to rebuilding Gaza, the writer says.