Analysis: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty took Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa to the Rafah crossing, focusing on Gaza’s two million residents, criticizing Israel while avoiding mention of Hamas or Islamic Jihad

Middle East expert Abraham Levine says that though Lebanon is headed in ‘the right direction,’ Hezbollah disarmament is ‘unrealistic’  

Opinion: Hundreds of thousands of Israelis take to the streets in rejection of Netanyahu, as protesters accuse him of prolonging the Gaza war to protect his political survival at the expense of Israel’s national interest

Opinion: Israel stands at a critical juncture after Hamas accepted the U.S.-backed Witkoff ceasefire and hostage deal, with some warning that rejecting the proposal would play into Hamas’ diplomatic strategy

Analysis: Israel’s cabinet insists that only a complete deal—freeing all hostages, dismantling Hamas and defining Gaza’s future—can justify ending the war; A temporary ceasefire risks eroding hard-won leverage, reviving Hamas and squandering rare alignment with US and Arab partners