Middle East Experience

Golan also said that he had completely changed his lifestyle and that all of those around him at the time of the alleged incidents we
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Eyal Golan addresses resurfaced sexual abuse claims against him

Palestinian militant group Hamas has been significantly battered by 15 months of war in Gaza but has not suffered the eradication that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intended, experts say.After sparking the deadliest war in the Palestinian territory's history, Hamas now faces questions over its legitimacy and whether to stick to its policy of armed resistance."Hamas has been extraordinarily weakened, its military capacity and its leadership very damaged," said Sanam Vakil, director of Chatham House's Middle East programme.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Gaza war leaves Hamas battered but undefeated

The push comes with a backdrop of seismic shifts in the Middle East that have seen Iran's armed allies in Gaza and Lebanon heavily degraded and Syria's government overthrown by rebels.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says

"The rational thing to do is one prisoner for one hostage, but that is not the case.”
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Former senior Israeli prison official: ‘No price for the return of Israeli hostages’

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday vowed to oppose any deal to end the Gaza war, while a senior Palestinian official said "significant progress" had been made in negotiations in Doha.Since early January, indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have resumed in Doha to strike a ceasefire deal that would also facilitate the release of dozens of hostages still held in Gaza.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel far-right minister vows to oppose Gaza deal

The ICJ president is not a Hezbollah favorite, but has secured the backing of more than 70 parliamentarians to be Lebanon's next prime minister.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Nawaf Salam secures enough votes to be Lebanon's next prime minister

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Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: The book of Exodus: Our resilience and ability to grow from trauma

Sources said that the IDF would not fully withdraw from Gaza until every single hostage was released.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel, Hamas close to possible deal with 33 hostages released in phase one

This program aims to enhance the professional skills of educators from the Bedouin community in the Negev and is the first of its kind in Israel.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Bedouin teachers start pilot program for technology training

"This is our mourning, and this is our fight," said Prime Minister Francois Bayrou.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: France commemorates 10 years since Hypercacher attacks, still grappling with antisemitism, jihadism