Khaled al-Qaddumi claims that while the militant group and the Islamic Republic share common goals, the fighting was not instigated by Tehran. This is not just another normal round of confrontation between the Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip and Israel — at least this is what Hamas believes. The …

After Israel targeted and killed several of Hamas’ military leaders, the organization has grown more concerned about Israel succeeding in breaching the movement’s secret communications system. Hamas was deeply shocked after a number of its military leaders were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting them on May 12, and it …

Israel may be winning the war against Hamas terrorists on the battlefield, but it is again losing support in the court of public opinion as international sympathy tips in favor of the Palestinians. On May 13, an IAF strike leveled al-Jalaa Tower, an 11-floor building in Gaza City containing the …

The concept pushed by the Turkish media, likely with support from the government, argues that Turkey can sign a deal with the Palestinians and increase support for them by sea. Turkey’s far-right Yeni Safak newspaper argued on Monday, with a frontpage story, that Turkey might implement a “Libya model” for …

At least 10 civilians were wounded, four of them seriously following a barrage of over 50 mortars which hit the Eshkol Regional Council. The IDF anticipated an intense night of airstrikes on Tuesday night as it prepared to hit more locations of Hamas’s underground “Metro” complex. The IDF has “an …

Jerusalem has succeeded in uniting Palestinians — whether citizens of Israel or in the diaspora — and has caused the exposure of Israeli racism towards 20% of its population who are not Jews. When late Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon’s provocative visit to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in September …

The flurry of diplomacy over the Israeli-Palestinian escalation has helped Erdogan break his diplomatic isolation, but he could hardly hope for far-reaching gains to help his bid at fence-mending with Arab heavyweights. The new Israeli-Palestinian flare-up, bursting out right in the midst of Turkey’s quest to mend ties with Israel …

Turkish citizens are increasingly investing in cryptocurrencies to shelter savings from the volatile Turkish lira and possibly make profits on the side, a trend that has led to both increased risks and increased government regulations. Once ridiculed for his enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies, Cihan Azboy, a shopkeeper in Turkey’s southeastern province …

Israel says the building was used by the Palestinian militant group, but it has not publicly provided any evidence to back up that claim. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the United States asked the Israeli government for evidence that Hamas was in the Gaza building that housed …

“We showed them the smoking gun proving Hamas worked out of that building,” a senior diplomatic source said. “I understand they found the explanation satisfactory.” Israel shared intelligence with the US showing how Hamas operated inside the same building with the Associated Press and Al-Jazeera in Gaza, officials in Jerusalem …