This is a rare moment in the Middle East. Opportunity outweighs risk, and shrewdly applied American power and influence could ...

The hostage handovers appeared to go relatively smoothly, unlike the previous one, which descended into chaos.

A 2022 survey of Palestinians and Israelis identifies a set of peace deals that would be preferable to the status quo for ...

WASHINGTON WATCHThere are two realities that must be confronted in any consideration of “What’s next for Gaza?” The first is ...

Israel and Palestine: a conflict, a colonial occupation, a racist apartheid system, and an “incremental genocide” that has ...

The first three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian captives were released Sunday, signs that a long-awaited cease-fire was ...

The first hostages freed from Gaza under a long-awaited ceasefire agreement are back in Israel, and desperately needed aid is ...

More information: Elisa Cavatorta et al, Revealing the zone of possible agreement between parties in conflict: An application to Israeli-Palestinian peace agreements, PNAS Nexus (2025).

Israel and Hamas executed the group's second prisoner exchange during the current ceasefire agreement on Saturday.

A third exchange of captives between Israel and Hamas, as part of a provisional ceasefire, is complete. 100 Palestinian ...