Drones, arms smuggling and Bedouin cartels have turned Israel’s border with Egypt into a gray zone where internal and external security collide

Opinion: Saudi Arabia and UAE seek to lead Gaza’s reconstruction but reject Qatar’s dominant role; they condition aid on Hamas’s removal and full disarmament, while Qatar favors rapid, near-unconditional rebuilding — risking renewed funding for Hamas

US officials are in Israel to deter Netanyahu from restarting fighting in Gaza and derailing Phase Two; but Trump’s plan is riddled with gaps: Hamas demands for disarmament, Israeli conditions on the PA, funding hurdles and no clear multinational force