News:
Israel [1] and the Palestinians [2] agree to an Egyptian [3]-brokered plan [4] to end the fighting in Gaza [5]. (Reuters/New York Times/Washington Post/AFP/JTA)
Hamas [6] urges Palestinians [7] in Gaza to "celebrate victory [8] and the fulfillment of the Palestinian people's demands." (Ma’an/Ha’aretz/The National)
Hamas leader Abu Marzouq [9] says Israel has agreed to open Gaza crossings to allow the flow of humanitarian aid and construction material. (Ma’an)
PM Netanyahu [10] is facing strong criticism [11] in Israel [12]. (Reuters/Jerusalem Post/Times of Israel)
Sec. Kerry [13] calls on Israel and the Palestinians to “fully and completely” comply with the terms of the cease-fire. (JTA)
Ynet [14] looks at the numbers behind “Operation Protective Edge.” (Ynet)
Palestinians in Jerusalem [15] are experiencing the largest upsurge in detentions since the second Intifada. (Ma’an)
Hamas arrests another 15 suspected collaborators [16] with Israel. (Ha’aretz)
The Israeli [17] military fires at a Syrian army [18] position after an officer is wounded from a mortar fire [19]. (Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post/Times of Israel)
The US has begun to mobilize a broad coalition of allies behind potential American military action inSyria [20]. (New York Times)
IS militants [21] execute Syrian army soldiers and are holding a group hostage after capturing an air base in northeast Syria. (Reuters)
The UN [22] says IS [23] and Syrian government [24] are committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. (Reuters/AP/New York Times)
Syrian rebels [25] capture a border crossing with Israel in the Golan Heights. (AP)
An American militant [26] was killed in Syria while allegedly fighting for IS [27]. (AP/New York Times)
Saudi Arabia [28] arrests eight suspects for inciting youth to fight abroad. (The National)
Libyan [29] ministers resign over militia fighting. (AP)
Commentary:
The National [30] says if Israel truly seeks “quiet for quiet”, it needs to give Gaza and the West Bank self determination and freedom. (The National)
The Los Angeles Times [31] asks what’s next for Gaza. (Los Angeles Times)
David Rothkopf [32] interviews former Middle East Special Envoy Indyk. (Foreign Policy)
Avi Issacharoff [33] says Hamas has been “humiliatingly defeated.” (Times of Israel)
Gideon Levy [34] says the war in Gaza should teach Netanyahu that Israel can no longer “live by the sword.” (Ha’aretz)
Ben Caspit [35] says there are no winners in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. (Al-Monitor)
David Horovitz [36] says Hamas’ victory celebrations should not be dismissed. (Times of Israel)
Yossi Mekelberg [37] says one of the outcomes of “Operation Protection Edge” is likely to be a genuine challenge to replace Netanyahu. (Al Arabiya)
Linda Gradstein [38] says Egypt hopes to regain its regional role through mediating the Gaza ceasefire. (The Media Line)
Yael Aronoff [39] looks at the political psychology of Netanyahu. (Foreign Policy)
Faisal Al Yafai [40] says IS was born from a warped theory of war. (The National)
Clint Hinote [41] looks at the risk of targeting the head of IS. (Washington Post)
Mohammed Fahad al-Harthi [42] writes an open letter to Iraq’s PM-designate Al-Abadi. (Al Arabiya)
The Daily Star [43] says, like Iraq and Syria, events inside Libya will affect not just its neighbors but countries across the region. (Daily Star)
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