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US hosts Gaza stabilization force talks in Qatar with 45 nations; Israel not invited

Doha meeting focuses on shaping force's structure, including rules of engagement, arms policy, deployment zones, training locations and the extent of its authority on the ground

Itamar Eichner | 12.16.25

Killing of Hamas second-in-command Raad Saad is a tactical win, not a strategic one

Opinion: operation highlights Israel’s military strength, but without a political plan for Gaza it risks reinforcing Hamas’ survival, recovery and long-term control rather than weakening it

Avi Issacharoff | 12.14.25

US presses Europe to send troops for planned Gaza security force, officials say

Washington hopes to recruit about 5,000 troops by the force's planned deployment early next year, with it potentially expanding to 10,000 by the end of 2026

Itamar Eichner | 12.13.25

No. 2 killed, leadership thinned: senior Hamas figures still alive in Gaza

After Raad Saad’s killing, Izz al-Din Haddad is believed to be most senior Hamas terrorist still in Gaza; Israeli officials say most brigade commanders have been eliminated, with few intelligence and battalion-level figures known to remain active

ynet | 12.13.25

Rare Gaza ceasefire strike sends a message to Washington as much as Hamas

Analysis: IDF confirmed killing of Raed Saad in a strike seen as breaching the ceasefire; approved by Netanyahu despite US opposition, move signaled refusal to let terror group remain dominant and is expected to bolster PM politically

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.13.25

Mastermind of Oct. 7 massacre with $800K bounty on his head: who is Raad Saad?

Hamas’s No. 2 military commander, led weapons production, battle doctrine, and planned the Oct. 7 attack; a veteran of multiple conflicts, he was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza after rising through the group’s ranks since the 1990s

ynet | 12.13.25

US eyes phase two in Gaza, local militia leader warns: 'Hamas will fool the world again'

The US is quietly working to deploy an international stabilization force in Gaza as early as next month, starting in areas under Israeli control; meanwhile, a Khan Younis militia commander urged the world not to be fooled again by Hamas, calling to ignore its leaders in Qatar and invest in eastern Gaza

Reuters | 12.12.25

Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich: who is leading Israel’s political decline

In every flock, there is a lead sheep; in Israel, the author argues, the slide into political coarseness is led by the prime minister, who elevated figures behind anti-LGBT marches and appointed unfit ministers, setting the tone for the rest to follow

Gilad Sharon | 12.12.25

אזכרתו של גל איזנקוט ז"ל, שנתיים למותו - אביו גדי

At son’s memorial, Gadi Eisenkot calls for state inquiry and condemns draft evasion law

Two years after the death of Gal Eisenkot, son of a former IDF chief of staff, his father said at a memorial that a state inquiry is owed to the fallen and that draft evasion violates mutual responsibility; on the Rafah tunnel video: 'With leadership, the six hostages could have been here'

Eitan Glickman | 12.12.25

יהודים שתומכים בהקמת התנחלויות בעזה חודרים לשטח הרצועה

‘Our historical right’: the groups pushing to settle in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Several fringe groups have crossed military frontiers in recent months, pushing ideologically driven efforts to establish Jewish settlements, prompting arrests, military warnings and political pressure on officials to endorse their plans

Yair Kraus, Roni Green Shaulov, Moran Azulay | 12.11.25

US demands Israel clear Gaza rubble and foot multibillion-shekel bill

Washington tied the cleanup to launching Gaza’s reconstruction under the ceasefire’s second phase, with Rafah slated as the first model zone. Israel agreed to take on the physical and financial burden as debris estimates reach 68 million tons

Itamar Eichner | 12.11.25

Trump says Gaza Board of Peace lineup to be announced early next year, calls it ‘legendary’

US president says various leaders have expressed interest in joining the board, which was created as part of a Gaza plan establishing a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Reuters | 12.11.25

After Tony Blair veto, ex-UN envoy Mladenov eyed as top candidate for Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’

Arab and Muslim states blocked Tony Blair from leading President Trump’s Gaza peace council, prompting Washington to consider former UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov; he is viewed as a trusted mediator by Israel and Palestinians and has extensive regional ties

Itamar Eichner | 12.10.25

Ex-IDF hostage czar: Israeli fire killed most captives in Jabaliya due to intel gaps

Nitzan Alon says chaos after Oct. 7, constant hostage transfers and pressure from political leaders hampered rescue efforts, while mediation battles, stalled deals and months of deadlock left many captives trapped deep inside Gaza

Nahum Barnea | 12.09.25

Iran has resumed large-scale ballistic missile production, IDF warns Knesset

Military officials tell lawmakers Trump remains determined to move to phase two of his Gaza ceasefire plan by Christmas, while Hamas is using the ceasefire period to rebuild its capabilities

Amir Ettinger | 12.08.25

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