Athens Policy Dialogues event, entitled "The Eastern Mediterranean in Flux", features panel discussion on the situation in the Middle East after Gaza peace plan, and prospects for a new security framework

To Vima’s two-day Athens Policy Dialogues convened prominent international figures for a discussion on the Gaza peace plan, shifting regional power dynamics, and the conditions needed for stability the day after the conflict, during the opening panel titled “Gaza Peace Plan: Challenges of the Next Day”

The UN Security Council has endorsed President Trump’s Gaza proposal, authorizing a transitional authority and international stabilization force as Hamas rejects disarmament and Russia and China abstain

In a wide-ranging interview, U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the Gaza ceasefire, U.S.-Venezuela relations, immigration enforcement, economic tariffs, and the Ukraine war, while criticizing Democrats for the government shutdown

The Distinguished Israel Policy Chair and Senior Fellow at RAND speaks to To Vima about what lies ahead for Gaza and Israel after the Israel–Hamas deal and why, despite cautious optimism, the toughest tests are still to come

During German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Ankara, President Erdogan called for stronger defense cooperation and criticized Berlin’s stance on Israel’s actions in Gaza

Israeli warplanes struck Gaza overnight after accusing Hamas of violating a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, killing at least 26 people as tensions threaten to unravel the truce.

According to these sources, President Trump’s 20-point framework specifies that day-to-day governance of Gaza would be undertaken by Palestinians, under the oversight of an international transitional body - the Board of Peace - chaired by the US president

Israel and Hamas reaffirmed their commitment to the fragile truce after airstrikes killed 26 Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers, in the most serious test of the ceasefire brokered earlier this month

Rafah border crossing remains closed amid mutual accusations between Israel and Hamas

European powers, backed by the U.S., are preparing a U.N. Security Council resolution to authorize an international force in Gaza as a ceasefire holds

Israel has agreed to allow a team of 80 Turkish rescue workers into Gaza to assist in recovery operations according to reporting from the Financial Times. The move signals an unusual moment of coordination between two governments long at odds. The deployment, confirmed by officials briefed on the matter, is part of the U.S.-backed ceasefire […]

Israel will open Rafah crossing and allow humanitarian aid after hostages’ handover, while the UN and international partners plan $70 billion reconstruction; Trump’s peace plan envisions transitional governance and EU oversight

According to the UN and the World Bank, 92% of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, while the local economy has collapsed by 83%.

We live in an era where power no longer guarantees stability. Fluidity and uncertainty have become part of the game. The agreement on Gaza has no clear timeline for completion — it is more a matter of “wait and see.”