Iran’s Revolutionary Guards pull officers from Syria after Israeli strikes

Today, 10:33 am   Hamas representatives are in Cairo for another day of talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators to discuss the parameters of a hostage deal, Channel 12 reports. The unsourced report doesn’t say if among the representatives is Hamas politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh, who has said this week that he will travel to […]

Biden developing new Mideast doctrine bent on forming Palestinian state — NYT’s Friedman

Today, 7:40 am   US President Joe Biden’s administration is homing in on a new doctrine involving an unprecedented push to immediately advance the creation of a demilitarized but viable Palestinian state, The New York Times’ Thomas Friedman says. The plan, Friedman writes, “would involve some form of US recognition of a demilitarized Palestinian state in […]

Report: Egypt and Israel nearing agreement on key corridor

Israel and Egypt are nearing an agreement on how the Philadelphi Route will be controlled after the war with Hamas ends, sources say. Israel National NewsFeb 1, 2024, 10:26 AM (GMT+2) Sources familiar with the details of negotiations between Israel and Egypt on the Philadelphi Route have said that the sides are nearing an agreement, […]