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Hostage talks show a battered Hamas is far from down and out

The militant group may be playing the long game, hoping to weaken Israel while building antipathy against it

The Guardian - UK

CIA and Mossad chiefs fly to Qatar for talks on extending Gaza truce amid further hostage releases

Heads of US and Israeli spy agencies to meet Qatari leadership, with focus on persuading Hamas to release male hostages

The Guardian - US

Survival, scandal, a secret cell: how the nail-biting Israel-Hamas hostage deal was done

Weeks of precarious talks finally led to Friday’s releases of captives. Here’s the inside story

The Guardian - UK

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Secrecy and public anger: how the Israel/Hamas ceasefire deal came about

Increasing pressure from the US and from the families of Israeli hostages were vital in securing agreement for the four-day truce

The Guardian - US

Benjamin Netanyahu vows Gaza war will continue after ceasefire as families of hostages face anxious wait

At least 50 women and children captured by militants are expected to be gradually released over a four day period

The Independent UK

How Joe Biden and a ‘secret cell’ of aides worked to arrange a Gaza ceasefire

President Biden’s brief sojourn in Tel Aviv marked the start of what has been a high-stakes game of shuttle diplomacy that resulted in a hostage deal, Andrew Feinberg reports

The Independent UK

Behind the scenes: How the Israel-Hamas truce deal came together

Here’s how the negotiations involving Israel, Hamas, Qatar, the US and Egypt unfolded.

Al Jazeera

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Netanyahu rejected ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, sources say

Israeli PM said to have turned down proposal in early talks and continues to take tough line

The Guardian - UK

Israel Foils Tehran-Sponsored Terrorist Plot To Assassinate National Security Minister

Israeli forces arrest five suspects recruited by Iran, thwarting planned attacks in Jewish state

Zenger

Explosion Rocks Iranian City Near Underground Missile Site

Reports suggest sabotage operation targeted missile facility; concerns over Iran's missile program

Zenger

Ukraine ‘broke The Glass Ceiling’ For Iran-Russia Cooperation

Russia’s growing dependence on Iran for firepower in its war against Ukraine has broken the boundaries on cooperation

Zenger

Sanctions Waivers Signed Off, Biden Administration Paves The Way For Iran Deal Worth $6 Billion

U.S. has signed off on sanctions waivers paving the way for international banks to unfreeze $6 billion dollars Iranian funds

Zenger

Mossad Chief: 27 Iranian Murder Plots Against Jews And Israelis Foiled

The Mossad intelligence agency and its international allies, has so far in 2023 foiled 27 Iran plots to murder Israelis and Jews

Zenger

Mossad Chief Secretly Visits Washington To Discuss Saudi-Israel Deal

Israel's intelligence head met with top US officials to explore Saudi Arabia's potential entry into the Abraham Accords.

Zenger

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Says Intercepted Message Brought Down Spy Cohen in 1965

Israel sought to lay to rest on Monday a decades-old debate about one of its most famous spies, Eli Cohen, saying his capture and execution in Syria was due to successful counter-intelligence rather than unprofessionalism. Cohen, a Jewish immigrant to Israel from Egypt, was recruited by Mossad and dispatched under…

Reuters

Israel says intercepted message brought down spy Cohen in 1965

Al Jazeera

Mossad chief: Iran nuclear deal won’t halt Israeli ‘operations’

While Israel has never admitted to any attacks, it has been accused of engaging in a shadow war with Iran for years.

Al Jazeera

What are the latest issues stopping an Iran-US nuclear agreement?

It seems increasingly likely that a potential agreement will be postponed until after the US midterms elections.

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Axios

Israeli spy agency chief says nuclear deal won't give Iran "immunity" from its operations

"We won't take part in this charade," Mossad director David Barnea said today.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mossad Chief Hands over Evidence of Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions to Washington

Mossad chief David Barnea concluded his visit to Washington, where he held talks with senior US officials and presented them with sensitive intelligence information confirming Iran’s dishonesty in its nuclear negotiations with the US and world powers, according to Tel Aviv political sources. According to evidence carried by Barnea, Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mossad Chief Kicks Off Meetings in Washington to Discuss Nuclear Deal

Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea arrived in Washington for a series of meetings with US officials. Upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington on Tuesday evening, Barnea met with senior officials of the White House, the US State Department, and the Pentagon. He also met with the Director…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lapid Inspects F-35 Squadron, Sends Sharp Warning to Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday said that he had agreed with US President Joe Biden on Israel having full freedom to act as it sees fit to prevent the possibility of Iran becoming a nuclear threat. Lapid stressed that it was too early to determine whether Israel had…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tel Aviv Maintains Intensive Campaign to Block Nuclear Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced that his country was conducting an intensive campaign to prevent the signing of a “dangerous nuclear agreement” between Iran and major powers. Addressing a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Lapid announced that the director of the Mossad, David Barnea, would head to Washington on Monday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Calls to Support IAEA in its Investigations with Iran

Israel objected to Tehran's request to end open probes by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calling on major countries to support the "independence" of the watchdog investigating Iran's nuclear program. Political sources in Tel Aviv said there were several faults and defects in the draft to revive the nuclear…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Spy Chief to Discuss Iran Deal During US Visit

The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency will visit the United States in early September for talks on the possible revival of the Iran nuclear deal, an official said Sunday. The announced visit is the latest in Israel’s push to sway Western powers from a deal to return to the…

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