Israel [1] kills two Palestinians [2] in the occupied West Bank [3] accused [4] of kidnapping [5] andmurdering [6] three Israeli [7] teenagers [8]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Washington Post/AFP/JTA)
Hamas leader Zahar [9] says the Palestinian delegation [10] will go ahead with indirect [11] ceasefire talks [12] in Cairo. (Reuters/Ma’an/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Pres. Abbas [13] meets with Arab League head al-Arabi in New York. (Ma’an)
Abbas tells American students [14] he will present a new timetable [15] for peace talks [16] with Israel. (AFP/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
An American official [17] says Pres. Obama [18] will host PM Netanyahu [19] at the White House on October 1st. (AFP/JTA/Times of Israel)
King Abdullah of Jordan and Pres. Sisi discuss Middle East peace [20] in New York. (Jordan Times)
A US jury [21] finds the Arab Bank [22] liable [23] in terror attacks [24]. (AP/New York Time/AFP/Jordan Times)
The US and five Arab allies [25] launch the first air strikes [26] on ISIS fighters in Syria [27]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Washington Post)
The Syrian opposition [28] welcomes the US-led air strikes on ISIS strongholds in Syria. (Reuters)
The Syrian regime says the US informed it [29] of planned attack on ISIS, hours before the air strikes. (Reuters)
Gen. Dempsey says the US wanted to make sure that ISIS knew they have no “safe haven [30].” (AP)
Syrian Kurds [31] want to coordinate with the US-led coalition in the fight against ISIS. (Reuters)
The World Food Program [32] says because of reduced resources, rations for refugees from Syria and elsewhere will also be reduced. (New York Times)
Turkey closes its border [33] to Syrians fleeing ISIS. (Washington Post)
France says it will not stop fighting ISIS extremists in Iraq [34] despite the kidnapping of a French citizen in Algeria. (AP)
After six weeks, US air strikes fail to dislodge ISIS [35] in Iraq. (New York Times)
ISIS extremists kill 40 Iraqi soldiers [36] and parade others who have been captured [37]. (AP)
John Cantlie, a British hostage held by ISIS, warns of “another Vietnam [38]” in a new video. (New York Times)
Israel downs a Syrian [39] war [40] plane [41] over the [42] Golan Heights [43]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/AFP/JTA/Ha’aretz)
PM Cameron will meet with [44] Pres. Rouhani in New York. (Times of Israel)
Commentary:
Jonathan Cook [45] says the protest by Israel’s “refuseniks” against the country's abuse of Palestinians sheds light on the mechanisms of occupation, oppression and intimidation. (The National)
Adnan Abu Amer [46]says if Cairo ceasefire talks fail, Hamas will probably not return to war. (Al-Monitor)
The Jerusalem Post [47] interviews Netanyahu. (Jerusalem Post)
Jeffrey Goldberg [49] gives his observations about the US-led air strikes against ISIS in Syria. (The Atlantic)
The Washington Post [50] says ISIS is exploiting Obama’s weaknesses. (Washington Post)
Mustafa Akyol [51] says Turkey has to reckon with a possible local backlash from joining the anti-ISIS military campaign. (New York Times)
The Jordan Times [52] says Jordan is fighting the “good fight” against ISIS. (Jordan Times)
James Traub [53] says Obama’s Middle East allies are joining the US-led coalition against ISIS for different reasons. (Foreign Policy)
Diana Moukalled [54] explains why Western women are joining ISIS. (Al Arabiya)
Faisal Al Yafai [55] says Quartet Envoy Blair has forgotten the lesson of his own history in Iraq. (The National)
Hassan Barari [56] asks if a deal with Iran is possible. (Jordan Times)
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