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Al-Aqsa Mosque Regains Headline Attention

15 June 2023

The Al-Aqsa Mosque has once again grabbed headlines, with the Hamas movement warning Israel that any damage to the mosque will be a “red line” that, if crossed, could lead to a dangerous escalation. This warning comes in response to a plan put forward by Likud’s MK Amit Halevi, proposing the division of the Temple Mount. The plan has caused great anger among the PA and in Jordan, with the Jordanian public expressing their discontent and the “Muslim Brotherhood” calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Amman.

A New Nuclear Agreement Poses a Threat to Israel

11 June 2023

Iran and the US deny any progress toward a new nuclear agreement, but Israel remains skeptical. Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared that Israel will not be bound by any such agreement.
Senior security officials argue that a new nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran would endanger Israel by bolstering Iran’s military strength and that of its allies in the Middle East.

Is Marwan Al-Barghouti Returning to the Political Arena?

9 June 2023

Senior officials in Fatah report the willingness of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to reconcile with his bitter political rival, Marwan Al-Barghouti, and designate him as his future successor.
Mahmoud Al-Alul, vice chairman of the Fatah movement, expresses concern about the decline of the movement’s standing on the Palestinian street. He states that the movement is seeking a candidate from the younger generation to succeed Mahmoud Abbas.

Egypt is trying to stabilize the calm in the Gaza Strip

8 June 2023

Egypt invited the leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad to Cairo to stabilize the calm in the Gaza Strip and obtain their agreement for a long-term calm.
Hamas conveyed a message to Israel through Egyptian intelligence that an extensive operation by the IDF in northern Samaria against the armed terror groups would lead to a violation of the calm in the Gaza Strip.

There is no danger to Israel’s relations with Egypt

6 June 2023

Despite the horrific murderous attack on Israel’s border with Egypt, there is no danger to the strategic relations between Israel and Egypt.
Israel sees the peace agreement with Egypt as an important pillar in its national security concept, the IDF and the Egyptian army will learn lessons and they are supposed to change the deployment of forces and security measures along the common border.

The US fears a possible collapse of the PA

5 June 2023

Shin Bet head Ronen Bar met in Washington with senior officials of the American administration and explained to them the security dangers in Judea and Samaria that undermine the stability of the PA.
The administration is concerned about the possibility of the PA collapsing and demands that Israel take steps to strengthen the PA, the problem is that the PA chairman has trouble helping himself.

Limited Israeli deterrence

4 June 2023

Senior officials in the Gaza Strip confirm that the IDF’s “Shield and Arrow” operation achieved a temporary tactical deterrence and that calm will prevail on the border of the Gaza Strip in the coming months.
The main task of the IDF is to restore deterrence against Hezbollah and Iran without this leading to a regional war, this is not an impossible task.

The weakening of the PA

1 June 2023

The Palestinian political system began to engage in soul-searching regarding the fate of the PA and its future in Judea and Samaria.
The current Israeli government does not want the PA to collapse, it wants it to continue managing the day-to-day lives of the Palestinians in Judea and Samaria and be ready to resolutely fight terrorism.

Terrorism is spreading throughout Judea and Samaria

31 May 2023

The monster of Palestinian terrorism in Judea and Samaria is growing day by day, about 20 armed terrorist groups operate in Judea and Samaria and the Shin Bet estimates that the situation calls for a major military operation against the terrorist infrastructure.
PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas rejected the American security plan to fight terrorism and PA estimates that the escalation will continue.

Turkey is interested in further regional stability

30 May 2023

President Erdoğan won the elections in Turkey, he will serve in his position for five more years and he faces difficult challenges mainly in the economic and immigration fields as well as the rehabilitation of the damages from the great earthquake.
Erdogan is expected to continue the process of normalizing relations with Israel despite the difficult differences of opinion on the Palestinian issue and maintaining regional stability.

hamas

Al-Aqsa Mosque Regains Headline Attention

A New Nuclear Agreement Poses a Threat to Israel

Is Marwan Al-Barghouti Returning to the Political Arena?

Egypt is trying to stabilize the calm in the Gaza Strip

There is no danger to Israel’s relations with Egypt

The US fears a possible collapse of the PA

Limited Israeli deterrence

The weakening of the PA

Terrorism is spreading throughout Judea and Samaria

Turkey is interested in further regional stability

Al-Aqsa Mosque Regains Headline Attention

A New Nuclear Agreement Poses a Threat to Israel

Is Marwan Al-Barghouti Returning to the Political Arena?

Egypt is trying to stabilize the calm in the Gaza Strip

There is no danger to Israel’s relations with Egypt

The US fears a possible collapse of the PA

Limited Israeli deterrence

The weakening of the PA

Terrorism is spreading throughout Judea and Samaria

Turkey is interested in further regional stability

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