News 30 Aug 2024 Netanyahu priority may be Sinwar, not Gaza cease-fire A recap of Al-Monitor reporting from Israel, Iran, the UAE and Turkey. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Netanyahu priority may be Sinwar, not Gaza cease-fire Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2024 Israeli troops on day four of deadly West Bank raid Israel pressed on with a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank against Palestinian militants for a fourth day Saturday, as fierce fighting raged in the nearly 11-month Gaza… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2024 West Bank city 'cut off from the world' as Israel raid drags on Concrete slabs and sheet metal were piled high alongside streets in Jenin on Saturday, as residents assessed the damage from Israel's latest West Bank raid even as explosions persisted nearby.The… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2024 Health official says polio vaccine campaign begins in war-torn Gaza A health official said a polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on Saturday, while an aid worker said a large-scale rollout would begin on Sunday, coinciding with a "humanitarian pause"… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2024 Why Iran and Hezbollah haven’t retaliated: Israel’s threats and US diplomacy Iran and Hezbollah’s hesitation to retaliate for recent assassinations stems from Israeli threats and US negotiations. What’s keeping them at bay? Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Why Iran and Hezbollah… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2024 Merhavia 7: A new Tel Aviv restaurant showcases fine Israeli cuisine Difficult times amid the war did not stop Rotem Levy from opening the restaurant. “When you’re good, even in bad times you can make things work.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2024 Schalit deal mediator says he reached agreement with Hamas to release remaining hostages Baskin, like in his efforts to release Schalit in 2011, worked in a "system" or a "secret channel," as he described in his post, that allowed him to develop communication… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2024 Excerpt from ‘The October 7 War: Israel’s Battle for Security in Gaza’ This book was written to give the reader an account from the ground, weaving my own experiences with soldiers and Israeli civilians into the story. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2024 Even grandparents can't wait till kids go back to school Why would watching the beloved grandkids we just love to smithereens have any harmful effect on me whatsoever? Simple. Because it’s just freaking exhausting. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Even… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2024 Biden says body of Israeli-American hostage among six recovered in Gaza US President Joe Biden said Saturday that the body of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among six recovered in Gaza by Israeli forces."Earlier today, in a tunnel under the city… Meet the Middle East
