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IDF troops during the battle to capture a Hamas outpost in Gaza, Nov. 8, 2023. Credit: IDF.

Post-war, Gaza may need temporary IDF governance

A regional solution for Gaza is a political and diplomatic interest for other countries in the region and the international community, particularly the United States.

November 13, 2023

A man holds up Palestinian Authority flag in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

Are we witnessing the end of the Palestinian Authority?

Recent events in Nablus and Jenin suggest the possibility of a change in the status quo and an end to the P.A.-Israel order.

May 24, 2023

Gunmen attend the funeral in Jenin of Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Matin Dabaya, who was killed during clashes with Israeli forces, Oct. 14, 2022. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.

Iran’s proxy war

Israeli decision-makers must understand the nature of the struggle and continue to act against Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s entrenchment as a significant military force in the West Bank.

March 6, 2023

Portrait of Mansour Abbas, head of Israel's Ra'am Party, at the Knesset, Nov. 11, 2020. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

The Muslim Brotherhood inside the Israeli government

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is now portraying Ra’am as a pragmatic Islamic party, but pragmatism must not be confused with moderation.

June 27, 2021

Palestinians attend a rally in support of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in the town of Tubas in northern Judea and Samaria, Sept. 27, 2020. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.

Now it’s the turn of the Palestinian voter

For a number of reasons, Palestinians perceive elections as a legitimate way out of the current crisis.

February 10, 2021

A promotional image for the series “Umm Haroun” (“The Mother of Aaron”), aired by the private Saudi-owned satellite channel MBC for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Source: Arab Media.

Middle Eastern Jewry and the Arab world

The Ramadan drama “Umm Haroun” suggests that the Jews of the Middle East can serve as a bridge between Israel and its neighbors, but unfortunately has sparked mainly vituperation in the Arab world.

May 20, 2020