Hamas’ chief negotiator cautions that Israel’s targeted killing of Raed Saed, a senior commander in the group, Saturday, could destabilize the U.S.-backed truce in Gaza, urging international mediators to enforce compliance

At a high-level panel on the Middle East’s future, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that the Gaza conflict remains unresolved, while Egypt’s former Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou highlighted a rapidly changing regional landscape

The event is being organized and hosted by the Delphi Economic Forum, The Council – Greece in Global Affairs and the historic Athens weekly “To VIMA” (Το Βήμα), with this year’s theme entitled ‘The Eastern Mediterranean in Flux’

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”

European broadcasters will meet Thursday to decide whether new rules are enough to keep the contest neutral, as several countries threaten to withdraw unless Israel is excluded over the Gaza war

Following the UN Security Council’s approval of President Trump’s Gaza plan, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu urges regional countries to join Israel in removing Hamas from Gaza, despite the plan offering the group amnesty for peaceful cooperation

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

The Istanbul chief public prosecutor’s office also issued Gaza-related warrants for another 36 Israelis, including DM Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir

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

U.S. President reaffirms opposition to West Bank annexation as Israeli far-right lawmakers advance a symbolic bill, risking tensions amid efforts to preserve Gaza ceasefire

Lawmakers give preliminary approval to a bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, defying global opposition and drawing sharp Palestinian condemnation

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, discussing the challenges of disarming Hamas, rebuilding Gaza, and strengthening regional alliances through the Abraham Accords

A UN report classified the events of 16 September 2025 in Gaza as genocide. Traditional allies of Israel were shaken in their support, and within Israel itself, as well as in the global Jewish diaspora, the unified front of support was fractured

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