Qatar has failed President Biden again: Hamas’s answer to proposed deal was, as the immediate reaction from the president and Secretary of State Antony Blinken showed, “over the top”[1] and “absolute non-starters,”[2] respectively. This happened because Qatar is not pressuring Hamas. It sees itself as a mere go-between.[3] Qatar isn’t …

Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The Israel Defense Forces published details of a division-sized clearing operation it has been conducting for the past two weeks in western Gaza City.Southern Gaza Strip: The Israel Defense Forces continued to conduct clearing operations in western Khan Younis.Political Negotiations: Unidentified Egyptian officials warned that …

Hawks want strikes on Tehran, but others advise a more limited approach. Just hours after Sunday’s deadly drone attack by suspected Iran-backed militants on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan left three U.S. service members dead and more than 30 wounded, a familiar chorus of hawks began calling—once again—for the …