What was meant to be a quiet and private meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 18 pro-Israeli Occupation influencers in New York on September 26, 2025, turned into a revealing glimpse of what happens behind the scenes.

As part of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Gulf tour, which included Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman and resulted in the signing of 24 agreements, declarations, and joint statements across various fields, Al-Estiklal spoke with two Turkish academics about the visit’s broader implications.

Tawfiq Abu Naim, a veteran political and security figure, has now emerged as the leading contender to head Hamas in Gaza, especially after the Israeli Occupation’s assassination campaign between 2023 and 2025, killing many of the group’s most prominent figures.

Beyond the 20 public clauses of the Gaza Deal, the Israeli Occupation is expected to pay heavy political prices that were never mentioned in the official announcement.

Since the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, the Israeli Occupation has viewed Indonesia as a key target for normalization, while Jakarta has shown cautious interest in exploring diplomatic and economic openings without abandoning its support for the Palestinian cause.