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Israel's Permits for Gaza Workers: More About Security Than Benevolence

Terror, Crime and Spies Await New Shin Bet Chief

Former Mossad Chief: Netanyahu's Iran Policy Was a 'Dismal Failure'

Hamas Is Eyeing a Prisoner Swap, While Israel Is Buying Time With Limited Gestures

Top General Explains Why Israel Refrained From Occupying Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo, last month.

Egypt, U.S. Advance Palestinian Unity Government, but Fatah and Hamas Leery

Palestinian men gather in front of the chamber of commerce in Jabalya in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in the hopes of obtaining an Israeli work permit.

Thousands of Gazans Are Applying to Work in Israel. Only Very Few Succeed

Palestinian officials at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, Oct. 2, 2021

Talks on Gaza Hint at Progress in Hamas-Israel Prisoner-swap Deal

An Israeli soldier stands guard following a reported stabbing attack at the junction of Gush Etzion, near Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Monday.

Israel Fears Deadly West Bank Clashes Could Inspire More Attacks by Palestinians

Palestinians inspect their destroyed houses following overnight Israeli airstrikes in town of Beit Hanoun, Gaza, May 2021.

Gaza to Begin Rebuilding Homes Destroyed in Conflict Between Israel and Hamas

Militants attend the funeral of Palestinian Osama Soboh who was killed by Israeli forces during clashes in a raid, in Burkin, West Bank, today.

The IDF Operation Thwarted Hamas’ Plan for Attacks in Israel – in the Nick of Time

Then-President Omar al-Bashir at the Presidential Palace in Khartoum, in 2019.

Palestinians Urge Sudan to Hand Over Confiscated Hamas Assets

Gerhard Conrad. 'Such deals only happen when the stars are aligned.'

'Herr Hezbollah': German Spy Who Mediated Between Israel and Terror Groups Speaks 'Herr Hezbollah': The German Spy Who Mediated Between Israel and Terror Groups Speaks for First Time

Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of Sudan's military council, in Omdurman district, west of Khartoum, in 2019.

After Bashir's Fall, Sudan Takes Over Hamas Assets

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in 2018.

Hamas Official Says Group Proposed New Prisoner-swap Deal to Israel

President Mahmoud Abbas at a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah, in 2020.

Nearly 80 Percent of Palestinians Want Abbas to Resign, New Poll Finds

Protesters supporting the escaped Palestinian prisoners, Nazareth.

Heroic Myth of the Palestinian Escapees Could Underpin an Israel-Hamas Deal

The shadow of an Israeli soldier wearing a face mask against the coronavirus, cast onto the side of a vehicle at an outpost near the Israel-Gaza border earlier this year

'Just Hit Gaza Harder': Israel's Unrelenting Collective Punishment of Palestinians 'Just Hit Gaza Harder': No End in Sight for Israel’s Collective Punishment of Two Million Palestinian Civilians

Gilad Shalit, in captivity in Gaza, October 2011. “He was held under Israel’s nose, and Israel couldn’t track him down. Hamas pulled it off with an insane level of compartmentalization.”

'Sometimes, Hamas Turns Israel's Spies Into Double Agents Instead of Killing Them'

An Israeli Navy sailor mans his weapon on board the Israeli Navy Ship Atzmaut, in the Mediterranean Sea, two weeks ago.

Israel Has Bolstered Red Sea Activities Over Iran Threats, Ex-navy Chief Says

Israeli Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai, this month.

Israel Police Chief Dubs May Riots 'Intifada,' Sparks Uproar in Knesset

Israel's Naftali Bennett and Egypt's Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi in Sharm al-Sheikh on Monday.

Bennett Praises Egypt’s Role After Sissi Meeting, Hails Start of ‘Deep Relationship Bennett Praises Egypt’s Role After Sissi Meeting, Hails Start of ‘Deep Relationship’

Rockets from Gaza intercepted over Ashkelon, Saturday.

Israel Strikes Hamas Targets After Third Straight Night of Rockets From Gaza

Palestinian street vendors next to the rubble of destroyed buildings after an 11-day war between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, in July.

Lapid Presents Plan for Gaza Reconstruction, Saying Wars and Blockade Aren't Working Israel's Lapid Presents Plan for Gaza Reconstruction, Saying Wars and Blockade Are Not Working

Palestinian street vendors display clothes for sale, Gaza, two months ago.

Israel Examining Alternatives for Transferring Qatari Funds to Hamas After PA Backtracks, Israel Examining Alternatives for Transferring Qatari Funds to Hamas

An IDF strike in the Gaza Strip, in May

Israel Attacks Hamas Targets in Gaza in Response to Rocket Fire

Palestinians rally in support of the six escaped prisoners, in Jenin, this week.

Hamas Will Demand Release of Palestinian Fugitives in Any Future Prisoner Exchange Hamas Will Demand Release of Palestinian Fugitives in Any Future Prisoner Exchange Deal

Palestinians rally in support of prisoners held in Israeli jails, in Ramallah, on Wednesday.

Prison Break Derails Palestinian, Israeli Plans, and Could End a Precarious Quiet Prison Break Has Already Derailed Palestinian and Israeli Plans, and Could End a Precarious Quiet

A man stands in the rubble after the attack on the World Trade Center Tower in lower Manhattan, New York, in 2001.

Analysis Analysis |

An Israeli Perspective on 9/11 Anniversary

Masked Palestinians launching incendiary balloons from Gaza into Israel, last week.

Hamas Launches Incendiary Balloons Into Israel, Vows to Step Up Border Protests Hamas Launches Incendiary Balloons Into Israel, Vows to Step Up Protests Due to Stalled Qatari Aid

The Rafah border crossing to Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip.

Three Palestinians Found Dead in Gaza-Egypt Border Tunnel

Palestinian demonstrators attend an anti-Palestinian Authority protest, forty days after the death of Nizar Banat, a critic of the Palestinian Authority, in Ramallah, earlier this month.

The Palestinian Authority Is in a Bind, All but Ensuring More Violence

Palestinian security officers stand next to Palestinian trucks at a checkpoint before heading to the Israeli side at the Kerem Shalom crossing in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, the main passage point for goods entering the enclave from Israel, on May 25, 2021

Afghan-style Cash Infusions Are Bad for Palestinians Too

A Palestinian woman looks out of her house damaged in a nearby Israel bombing at Hamas sites over fire balloons into Israel, in Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, Sunday.

Israel Lifts Further Gaza Restrictions, Expanding Water Supply and Fishing Zone

Palestinians protest along the border fence with Israel, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Monday.

Three Palestinians Wounded by Israeli Fire as Gaza Border Protests Resume

21-year-old Staff Sgt. Barel Haredia Shmueli who was critically wounded during the violent clashes, this month.

Israeli Soldier Critically Shot at Gaza Border Succumbs to Wounds

A Palestinian protester swings a slingshot near burning tires following a demonstration along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel east of Gaza City, today.

Eleven Wounded by Israeli Fire During Gaza Border Protests, Palestinians Report

Heavy smoke and fire rise from Al-Sharouk tower as it collapses after being hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City

After Four Wars the Story of the Nassir Family and Their Neighborhood Is the Story O After Four Wars the Story of the Nassir Family and Their Neighborhood Is the Story of Gaza

Palestinian protesters watch incoming tear gas canisters shot by Israeli forces amid clashes near the border fence, east of Gaza City, on Saturday.

Israeli Military Orders 'More Aggressive' Response to Planned Gaza Border Protest

A fireball rises following an air strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, late last night.

Hamas and Israeli Right Push Bennett to Unnecessary Gaza Offensive

Protestors try to climb the fence of the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, August 21, 2021.

Goliath and the Gazan Pistol

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes on a building in Gaza City, May 13, 2021.

Human Rights Watch: Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza 'Apparently' Broke International Law Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza 'Apparently' Broke International Law, Human Rights Watch Says

A firefighter works in southern Israel, Monday.

Israel Strikes Hamas Targets in Gaza Following Incendiary Balloons

FILE PHOTO: Trucks at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in May

Egypt Shuts Rafah Crossing With Gaza After Border Clashes With Israel

Palestinian demonstrator along the Gaza border fence, last week.

Hamas Is Prepared for Another Flare-up With Israel, Defense Officials Believe

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid at a cabinet meeting on Sunday.

Bennett Vows to 'Even the Score' After Soldier Wounded on Gaza Border

21-year-old Staff Sgt. Barel Haredia Shmueli who was critically wounded during the violent clashes on Saturday.

Israeli Soldier Critically Wounded by Live Fire in Gaza Clashes

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2019.

Opinion Opinion |

MBS Wants to Permanently Divorce Hamas – and Israel Is the Final Wedge

Gazans participate in a demonstration along the border with Israel, Saturday.

Analysis Analysis |

Hamas Is Heating Up Front With Israel Despite Qatari Cash Deal

Gazans hurl rocks at a protest near the border with Israel, Saturday.

IDF Strikes Hamas Positions in Gaza Following Violent Border Clashes

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi, Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and U.S. President Joe Biden.

Between Biden and Egypt, Bennett’s Diplomatic Efforts Get a Booster Shot

A girl inside her house in Gaza City in August, which was heavily damaged during the 11-day war.

Qatar, Israel Announce Agreement on Stalled Aid Money for Gaza Families

Palestinian protesters gather during demonstration along the Israeli border fence east of Gaza City on September 21, 2018.

Gaza Militants Decide to Resume Border Protests as Egyptian Envoy Meets Bennett Gaza Militant Groups Decide to Resume Border Protests as Egyptian Envoy Meets Bennett

Palestinian students inspect a classroom at a school destroyed during the recent 11-day war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement, in Gaza City, yesterday.

Qatar, UN Near Agreement on Gaza Aid Transfer, Sources Say Qatar, UN Near Agreement on Gaza Aid Transfer, Sources Say, Amid Hamas Threats

IDF soldiers in Jenin, West Bank, archive photo.

Deadly Raid Shows Palestinian Authority Losing Control of the Northern West Bank Deadly Raid Shows the Palestinian Authority Is Losing Control of the Northern West Bank