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Hamas “Invented” Ceasefire Deal
For more than two weeks, uncertainty surrounded whether Hamas’s August 18 announcement — that it had accepted a proposal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages — referred to the plan put forward by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, which was said to incorporate Israeli demands. Now, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel tells Alhurra…
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Egypt – Israel: Beyond Economics
After two years of delays, Egypt is preparing to finalize the gas deal signed with Israel in the coming days. The deal, initialed in August, is not just a commercial agreement. It is the story of a strategic transformation reshaping the region’s energy map—placing Cairo at the heart of gas liquefaction and export to Europe…
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Israel Gears Up for the ‘Third Circle’
As regional tensions rise and signs of military escalation grow, Israel and Iran are moving swiftly to redraw the rules of engagement. While Israel reshapes its defense priorities and accelerates its armament plans in preparation for a potential direct confrontation, Tehran is intensifying military drills and upgrading its missile and drone programs. Together, these moves…
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Can This Man Save Gaza?
It started with a phone call. In late February 2025, Samir Hulileh—a 67-year-old Palestinian businessman, born in Kuwait and armed with a master’s in economics from the American University of Beirut—resigned from his post as chairman of the Palestine Stock Exchange and from all positions tied to the powerful al-Masri family, a major player in…
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Ignored Warnings: Why Israeli General Believes October 7 Could Happen Again
“An attack … will come from Gaza”: MBN talks to an Israeli general and intelligence analyst on how his prediction of the October 7 attacks was ignored, and why he believes the IDF should continue to run Gaza Yossi Kuperwasser, an expert on Israeli intelligence and security, spoke to MBN’s Andres Ilves this week. Kuperwasser,…
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Lebanon is cracking down on Hezbollah – with an assist from Israel
The Israeli military and the Lebanese government have dramatically expanded intelligence-sharing since November 2024, helping Lebanon to escalate its long-running crackdown on Hezbollah. The intensified cooperation is the direct result of Israel’s large-scale attacks on Hezbollah operatives and targeted killings of senior Hezbollah officials in the fall of 2024. The Israeli attacks have re-ordered the…
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Olmert to MBN: Netanyahu Got ‘Almost Nothing Right’ on Gaza
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has launched sharp criticism at Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over its handling of the Gaza war, urging a sweeping regional solution that includes recognition of a Palestinian state. In an interview with MBN, Olmert argued that Israel must have taken bold steps, including opening discreet backchannel talks with Iran and…