News:
Israeli [1] airstrikes [2] destroy [3] two [4] Gaza [5] high-rise [6] apartment [7] buildings [8]. (AP/New York Times/Ma’an/PNN/Ynet/The National)
The Palestinian [9] death toll in Gaza today reaches six. (Ma’an)
Palestinian [10] militants fire more rockets [11] into Israel, hitting a kindergarten in Ashdod [12]. (Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post)
Pres. Abbas [13] will hold an emergency meeting in Ramallah to discuss initiatives to end the war in Gaza. (Ma’an)
Abbas [14] is reportedly considering a broad international strategy beyond the US led peace process. (New York Times)
Israel is considering the new Egyptian ceasefire proposal [15]. (Ma’an)
Hamas [16] says the language of the Egyptian ceasefire proposal is acceptable [17]. (Jerusalem Post/Ynet)
A Fatah official [18] says “hidden hands” prevented an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. (Ha’aretz)
Hamas leader Meshaal [19] is said to be the last obstacle to a cease-fire. (Ha’aretz)
Gen. Allen will meet with Israeli officials to discuss the possible renewal of peace talks [20] once the Gaza operation ends. (Times of Israel)
PA security officials [21] are questioning the nonprofit of former PM Fayyad [22] over its campaign to help Palestinians in Gaza. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
The Palestinian planned city of Rawabi [23] is awaiting for Israel’s approval for water. (New York Times)
Palestinian athlete from Gaza Nader Masri [24] can no longer run. (New York Times)
A poll indicates PM Netanyahu [25]’s approval rating in Israel has plunged to 38 percent. (JTA)
Qatar [26] is reportedly seeking to free more American hostages in Syria. (Reuters)
The US [27] is preparing military options [28] including surveillance flights [29], to pressure IS in Syria [30]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/The National)
Iran [31] is supplying weapons and ammunition to the Iraqi Kurdish forces [32]. (Reuters/The National)
VP Biden [33] calls for the formation [34] of a new Iraqi government [35]. (AP/Washington Post/Xinhua)
A car bombing in Baghdad [36] kills at least 11 people. (AP)
Egypt and the UAE [37] reportedly recently launched joint air strikes on Islamist-allied militias trying to take control of Tripoli. (New York Times)
UN Envoy Leon says he opposes foreign intervention in Libya [38]. (AP)
Commentary:
ATFP Exec. Dr. Ghaith Al-Omari and Mara Rudman [39] say reconstruction implementation in Gaza should be led by the PA. (The Hill)
Jean-Pierre Filiu [40] says if there is ever to be Israeli-Palestinian peace, Gaza will be the foundation and the keystone.(New York Times)
Sharif Nashashibi [41] says lifting the siege in Gaza is not enough, Israel must end the occupation. (The National)
Adnan Abu Amer [42] says Hamas is worried about the PA’s return to Gaza. (Al-Monitor)
Shlomi Eldar [43] says Abbas is is no position to negotiate for Hamas. (Al-Monitor)
The Media Line [44] interviews EU Amb. to Israel Lars Faaborg-Andersen. (The Media Line)
Joanne Feinberg Goldstein [45] says the war in Gaza is the Jewish American’s “Vietnam war.” (Ha’aretz)
Fiyaz Mughal [46] says Muslim-Jewish relations must confront the Palestinian issue. (Ha’aretz)
Hussein Ibish [47] says attacking IS, in the long run, is tantamount to attacking the Assad dictatorship. (Now)
Hassan Barari [48] says the US is playing into Pres. Assad’s hands. (Jordan Times)
Aaron David Miller [49] says the US should not expand its mission to strike IS in Syria. (Foreign Policy)
Diana Moukalled [50] asks if after the death of James Foley will the Syrian suffering continue to worsen out of sight of the media. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Mohammad Bazzi [51] says Muqtada Al Sadr is emerging as an unlikely kingmaker in Iraq. (The National)
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