Author: Jack Khoury

Iran barred Lebanese planes from repatriating dozens of Lebanese nationals stranded in Iran on Friday, in the latest development in an ongoing standoff that includes Lebanon and Israel. The move comes after Lebanon blocked an Iranian civilian flight, following what Tehran described as an Israeli threat to attack it. Lebanon halted an Iranian flight to…

Haaretz | Israel News Egyptian media reports suggest Hamas has agreed not to have a representative on the Gaza reconstruction committee. Officials told Haaretz the timing is meant to offer an alternative to Trump’s expulsion plan and push Israel forward in negotiations Feb 15, 2025 11:00 pm IST Feb 15, 2025 11:00 pm IST Several…

Haaretz | Israel News Thirty-six of the prisoners released on Saturday were serving life sentences, and of them, 24 will be deported to a third country. Among the released prisoners is the former head of Fatah’s military wing in Ramallah, Ahmed Barghouti Israel released 369 Palestinians from Israeli prisons Saturday after three Israeli hostages Iair…

Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | The terror group will have to decide whether to compromise on humanitarian aid to avoid scenes that could strengthen support for the forced evacuation of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, or to take an even harder line in negotiations Jack Khoury Feb 13, 2025 10:13 am ISTUpdated: Feb 13,…

Haaretz | Middle East News The militias, part of the Islamic Resistance Coalition in Iraq, have also agreed to not respond to political changes in Syria post-Assad, deciding to ‘wait until Trump’s Middle East policy becomes clear, with an emphasis on Iran’ Iraq’s government has reached a deal with militias within the country to stop…

Haaretz | Middle East News The leader of the Syrian rebels said that ‘What happened wasn’t accidental, it was planned over years. We have plans to address all of Syria’s crises’ ■ The IDF chief stated that Israel ‘does not interfere in what is happening in Syria’ Dec 14, 2024 9:06 pm IST Dec 14,…

Middle East News | Palestinians According to Palestinian reports, a senior member of the Jenin Brigades armed organization was killed in an exchange of fire with Palestinian Authority forces, and 22 others were wounded Dec 14, 2024 11:09 am IST Dec 14, 2024 11:09 am IST Palestinian security forces said they had launched an operation…

Haaretz | Middle East News Both sides of the conflict in Syria agree that if Assad is not deposed by force, the fate of the country will be determined by the interests of regional powers and superpowers – not by the Syrian people Dec 8, 2024 1:50 am IST Dec 8, 2024 1:50 am IST…

Haaretz | Middle East News Mohammed Al Thani said Doha was encouraged by Trump’s efforts to reach a Gaza cease-fire before assuming office. Addressing international calls for Hamas leadership to leave Qatar, he questioned, ‘who is going to engage with them in resolving conflict?’ Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani said on Saturday that he…

Middle East News | Palestinians The Egyptian proposal calls for a committee subordinate to the Palestinian Authority to handle supply and distribution of humanitarian aid, civic affairs, oversight of the Rafah Crossing and reconstruction in Gaza Dec 3, 2024 11:39 am IST Dec 3, 2024 11:39 am IST Fatah and Hamas officials said on Tuesday…