News:
Israel and the PA [1] reach an agreement [2] to resolve a months long dispute [3] over the transfer of Palestinian tax revenues. (New York Times/JTA/Ha’aretz)
Ten months after taking office [4], Palestinian Cabinet ministers make a rare visit to Gaza [5]. (AP/AFP)
Pres. Abbas says Joint List leader Odeh [6] will meet with the Arab League in Cairo and Doha. (JTA)
An Israeli man [7] stabs [8] a Palestinian worker [9] on a construction site near Tel Aviv. [10](Ma’an/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/Ynet)
Israeli forces open fire [11] at Palestinian fishermen and farmers in Gaza. (Ma’an)
A Palestinian court dismisses a high-profile corruption case [12] against exiled Gaza strongman Dahlan. (AFP)
Saudi Arabian authorities reportedly arrest a Hamas leader Maher Salah [13]. (Times of Israel)
Israel’s Court of Justice is to hear petitions by Palestinians [14] seeking the return of land they own near the Jordanian border. (Ha’aretz)
PM Netanyahu [15] will have [16] two more weeks [17] to form [18] a new government [19]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/AFP/Ha’aretz)
An air strike [20] on a missile base [21] in Sanaa, kills at least seven. [22] (Reuters/New York Times/Washington Post)
Oxfam condemns a Saudi Arabian air strike [23] in Yemen that it said hit one of its stores containing humanitarian supplies. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia has put security forces on alert [24] for a possible militant attack on a shopping mall or energy installation. (Reuters)
An Iraqi Shiite militia group says it conducted DNA tests to prove the death of Ezzat al-Douri [25]. (Reuters)
A roadside bomb hits [26] an armored vehicle in northern Sinai, killing three soldiers. (AP)
CIA Director Brennan [27] holds talks with Pres. Sisi during an unannounced visit to Cairo. (AFP)
The first shipment of French weapons [28] and military equipment arrive in Lebanon [29] under a Saudi-funded deal. (Reuters/The National)
Jordan launches a competition [30] among elite anti-terrorism squads from 18 countries. (AP)
UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed will meet with Pres. Obama [31] at the White House today. (The National)
Commentary:
Uri Savir [32] says Palestinians are adapting their strategy to the Iranian deal, proposing to use the same P5+1 model for negotiations on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Al-Monitor)
Adnan Abu Amer [33] looks at the tension between ISIS and Hamas in Gaza. (Al-Monitor)
Jay Michaelson [34] says Jewish American should have a new goal- recognize the State of Palestine. (The Forward)
Lara Friedman [35] says by effectively equating Israel proper with the occupied territories, Israel's High Court has made life harder for pro-Israel, pro-peace activists. (Ha’aretz)
Ha’aretz [36] says opposition leader Herzog must keep his word and stay out of Netanyahu's coalition. (Ha’aretz)
Elhanan Miller profiles Lucy Aharish [37]. (Times of Israel)
Hussein Ibish [38] says the Yemen solution cannot be pursued in a manner that ends up strengthening al-Qaeda. (The National)
Salman Aldossary [39] looks at PM al-Abadi’s recent visit to Washington. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Robert Pape [40] says a political deal between Baghdad and the Sunni tribes is key to future military success against ISIS. (New York Times)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [41] says ISIS is not as Baathist as it’s been made out to be, instead its a developed version of al-Qaeda. (Al Arabiya)
Sharif Nashashibi [42] says ISIS’ seizure of Yarmouk benefits Pres. Assad. (Al Arabiya)
Fred Hiatt [43] looks at the defense of inaction in Syria. (Washington Post)
David Kenner [44] interviews an eyewitness to a chemical attack by Assad’s forces. (Foreign Policy)
Randa Slim [45] asks if Iran is overstretched in Syria. (Foreign Policy)
Mohammad Zarif [46] says Iran is ready to talk about ISIS, Syria and Yemen and not just about its nuclear program. (New York Times)
Rami Khouri [47] looks at the perils of the “hopeless Arab youth.” (Daily Star)
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