As negotiations begin for the second phase of Trump’s ceasefire plan in the Gaza Strip, the two-year-old war is entering a new phase that could bring unexpected shifts. While attention is focused on the major issues on the negotiating table, it seems that the finer details in the more complex …

“We will hand over the rule in Gaza to the Administrative Committee,” said Khalil al-Hayya, the head of Hamas’ negotiating team, on October 26. The statement came on the heels of a meeting between Fatah and Hamas in Cairo under Egypt’s auspices, where both parties confirmed an agreement in which …

Israeli and Arab military officials have come together for meetings and trainings, facilitated by U.S. Central Command, on regional threats, Iran and underground tunnels. Even as key Arab states condemned the war in the Gaza Strip, they quietly expanded security cooperation with the Israeli military, leaked U.S. documents reveal. Those …