After months of obstruction, "Israel" surprised Cairo by approving a long-frozen gas deal worth an estimated $35 billion through 2040, reviving an agreement shelved by Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Netanyahu’s orders after firm American pressure.

Qatari funding for the UN-backed Libyan dialogue has drawn criticism from eastern authorities, but analysts see it as neutral support aimed at advancing a Libyan-led political process.

As the US moves to finalize two key elements of Trump’s second-phase plan for Gaza, the shape of “the day after” in Gaza is coming into focus, and it may not be what the Israeli Occupation hoped for.

Plans to form an international force to stabilize Gaza after the war remain unclear, as its mandate, oversight, and operations have yet to be defined.

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.