Beyond the dark headlines and predictions, could Israel use this moment of great moral and military strength to achieve a real reordering of the Middle East?
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Middle East
What is the ‘Philadelphi corridor’ and why is it a sticking point?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied mounting pressure Monday and insisted his military must maintain control of the area in any cease-fire deal to end the war in Gaza.
Middle East
Anti-government protests sweep Israel as ceasefire deal stalls
Israelis clashed with police in major cities across the country on Sunday night, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal with Gaza following the recovery of six captives on Saturday night.
Middle East
Ex-PM Olmert, ex-PA foreign minister propose plan for two-state solution to conflict
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa agree to cooperate on advancing peace between Israelis and Palestinians, including a ceasefire and hostage deal, and the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state, according to a joint statement.
Ukraine
Ukraine to present ‘victory plan’ to US – Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his troops’ incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is part of a “victory plan” that he will present to US President Joe Biden next month.
Middle East
A Future for Palestinian Statehood?
FP’s Ravi Agrawal was joined in conversation by Salam Fayyad, the former prime minister of the Palestinian Authority whose technocratic plan for a sovereign Palestinian state was lauded as “Fayyadism.” Does he still see a path to that future?
Middle East
Hamas rejects new Israeli conditions in Gaza ceasefire talks
The Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas has officially rejected the new conditions set by Israel to conclude a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East
Israel-Gaza ceasefire: Is a deal still possible?
As negotiations limped on in Cairo this week, aimed at bridging the gaps between Israel and Hamas, leaks to Israeli media suggest that the gaps between Mr Netanyahu and his own negotiators and defence chiefs are getting wider.
Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine swap 115 prisoners each in UAE-mediated exchange
It is the first such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region on August 6.