Just 17% of Palestinians believe a two-state solution is achievable, according to a recent poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. This stark statistic underscores the rapidly diminishing hope for a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a situation dramatically exacerbated by Israel’s recent moves to deepen its control over the West … Read more
The Evolving Shadow Economy: How Gaza Smuggling Networks Are Adapting and Expanding Over $23 billion is estimated to be generated annually by illicit cigarette trade globally, fueling organized crime and terrorism. Recent indictments in Israel, implicating dozens – including the brother of the Shin Bet chief – in a sophisticated smuggling operation into Gaza, aren’t … Read more
A chilling statistic emerged this week: the four-day IDF operation in Hebron, resulting in 14 arrests and the seizure of eight firearms, represents the most sustained military presence in the city since 2019. While presented as a targeted security operation, this escalation, alongside Senator JD Vance’s assertion that the US is bolstering its forces in … Read more