Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-03
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of. For this post, we looked at 10 news sites and located 56 current articles out of 466 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Middle East Monitor, Presstv, IRNA English, Mehr News Agency, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Haaretz latest headlines.
Kushner faces conflict-of-interest questions over Gaza role
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Jared Kushner faces conflict-of-interest questions after a CNN investigation found that his investment firm has a major stake in an Israeli financial group that invests in defence companies supplying weapons to the Israeli military, while he plays a key role in talks to end the Gaza war. According to the investigation, Kushner’s investment firm, Affin...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
3 UAE-owned tankers hit after breaching Hormuz rules
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) says three Emirati tankers struck in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days were already on the waterway’s non-compliance list.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 2, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Israel to question flydubai co-pilot accused of trying to crash plane, source says
Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot after he allegedly tried to crash a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. A senior UAE adviser called the incident a 'dangerous terrorist act,' praising the pilot who helped prevent a disaster
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
US Energy Department engineer arrested over alleged support for Houthis
A US Energy Department electrical engineer has been arrested for allegedly supporting Yemen’s Houthis by purchasing materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, US local media reported on Friday. “Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and is due to make his first court appearance Friday,” CBS News reported, citing the Justice Department....
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Source: Netanyahu plotted false-flag aircraft hijacking to drag Trump into new war against Iran
A well-informed source familiar with the matter has revealed new details about the incident related to an Emirati aircraft, saying Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to win the upcoming election is to drag US President Donald Trump into a new quagmire against Iran.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Large volumes of medical supplies for Gaza face wait times of 74 days for Israeli clearance: WHO
Large volumes of medical supplies meant for Gaza wait a median of 74 days for clearance by Israeli authorities, the World Health Organization said Friday, urging “unimpeded and predictable” access for the much-needed aid, Anadolu reports. “Not one hospital in Gaza is fully functional,” Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, WHO representative in the occupied Palestinian territory, told reporters in Geneva. Van ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran summons British ambassador for claims linking Tehran to RAF Fairford plot
Iran summoned the British Ambassador to Tehran Hugo Shorter on Thursday to protest accusations linking the country to an alleged sabotage plot targeting RAF Fairford, a British military base used by US forces, state broadcaster IRIB reported, Anadolu reports. Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi conveyed Tehran’s “strong protest” at the “destructive approach” by the B...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi-led coalition blames Houthis for drone attack on Medina power station
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Thursday blamed the Houthis for a drone attack earlier this week on an electricity distribution station in the Saudi city of Medina, Anadolu reports. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the attack targeted the Taibah electricity distribution station at 5.11 am local time on Tuesday. An operational review and examination of debris from the drone es...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold
By Timour Azhari and Mubasher BukhariRIYADH, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters. The operation, expected to be launched in the coming weeks, will by led by Yemeni...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US exempts $320 million in military aid to Egypt from human rights conditions
The US State Department has exempted more than $320 million in military aid to Egypt from human rights-related conditions, Reuters reported on Thursday. Citing a letter to Congress, Reuters said the State Department had waived the human rights conditions on the aid in recognition of the “helpful role” played by Cairo since the United States launched its war on Iran. According to an accompanying me...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli opposition leader says young Israelis backed killing ‘everyone’ in Gaza
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said he met a group of young Israelis who expressed support for killing all Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including babies, Anadolu reports. Lapid made the remarks in a podcast interview, excerpts of which have circulated on social media platforms in recent days. “I had a painful meeting with a group of very young people, and I heard from them all those state...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK feels economic impact of war on Iran as diesel prices hit record high
The UK is facing significant economic challenges, partly driven by global factors such as the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US senators expect vote before December 13 on Trump's nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia
Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley said the vote gives the Senate a chance to "weigh in" on the agreement's impact on a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 2, 2026 - jpost.com
UN official says criticism of Israeli policies in Gaza cost him his job
A senior official at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said his criticism of Israeli policies in Gaza cost him his job, while the agency’s director-general warned staff against engaging in human rights-related campaigns within the organisation. Ben Davis, director of the FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, said in a media statement on Wednesday that he was informe...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Tehran ceremony: remembering martyrs, renewing allegiance
A gathering in Tehran has brought together general public and families of martyrs to commemorate those who were killed during the 12-day war and the US-Israeli orchestrated coup.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Turkey, Syria reject claims of meeting between Syrian government, Hezbollah officials
Turkey and Syria on Thursday rejected claims that Syrian government officials and representatives of the Lebanese group Hezbollah had met in Turkey, describing the reports as false, Anadolu Agency reported. In a statement, the Turkish Communications Directorate’s Center for Combating Disinformation said claims that “Syrian government officials and Hezbollah officials met in Turkey, hosted by the N...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Liverpool's pro-Palestine marchers condemn Israel's 'genocidal regime'
Protesters march through the streets of Liverpool to show their support for Palestinians and condemn Israel's war in Gaza and settlements in the West Bank.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iranian envoy, Iraqi top politician discuss mutual ties, US sanctions
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Mohammad Kazem Al-Sadeq met Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, head of Iraq’s Construction and Development Coalition.
IRNA English
Oct 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Mamdani calls Netanyahu 'architect of horrific genocide,' calls for US to join ICC, enforce warrant
Mamdani made the remarks in an extensive interview on the American podcast This Past Weekend, hosted by Theo Von, a well known comedian and podcaster who regularly interviews public figures.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Flydubai saga captures Israel’s role in a new Middle East - and its old limits
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: From Netanyahu’s UAE visit to the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, a dramatic week reveals the possibilities and limits of regional cooperation.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Flydubai scenario: Netanyahu’s plot to drag US to war with Iran, stay in power
The Flydubai plane incident appears to have been part of a scenario concocted by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israel’s airline El Al cancels Dubai evacuation flights after UAE withdraws landing permits
Israeli flag carrier El Al announced Friday that it had canceled flights scheduled to bring Israelis home from Dubai after the United Arab Emirates withdrew landing permits for Israeli carriers, Anadolu reports. “Due to the cancellation of approval for Israeli companies to land in Dubai, as was reported by the authorities in Israel, we are forced to cancel, at this stage, our rescue flights … for ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'This is how we win': US counterterrorism chief on Iran, Hamas and Trump’s 'will to act'
COUNTERTERRORISM AFFAIRS: US President Donald Trump's counterterrorism chief Sebastian Gorka speaks to the ‘Post’ about Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, and October 7.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Hezbollah vows to keep weapons until Israeli occupation ends
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has vowed the group will not disarm while Israeli occupation persists, denouncing Lebanon’s cabinet decision on its weapons as a US-driven move that risks sparking civil strife.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Support for Gaza wins the game as Ireland beats Israel wearing black armbands for genocide victims
The Republic of Ireland defeats the Israeli team 3-0 in a UEFA match as Irish players wore black armbands in support of Palestinians killed during Israeli genocide.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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World ‘amazed’ by Iranian nation’s ‘courage, resilience
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Iran’s response to US and Israeli aggression, saying the whole world is "amazed" by the Iranian nation’s "courage, heroism and resilience."
Mehr News Agency
Oct 2, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Israeli forces detain 2 Syrians during incursion into southern Syrian village
Israeli forces detained two Syrians during an incursion into Maariya village in the western countryside of Daraa province in southern Syria, later releasing one of them, according to Syrian Arab News Agency on Friday, Anadolu reports. An Israeli force comprising 12 military vehicles entered the village overnight through the northern road known as Wadi Road, coming from the direction of the plain, ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel continues attacks on southern Lebanon with airstrikes, home explosions, artillery fire
The Israeli army continued attacks Thursday in southern Lebanon, carrying out airstrikes, blowing up homes, firing artillery and conducting machine-gun sweeps, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA), Anadolu reports. The attacks targeted the towns of Al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in the Tyre district; Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in the Nabatieh district; Haddatha in...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinians hold mass funeral for 105 martyrs of US-Israeli genocide
A mass funeral was held in Gaza City for 105 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from rubble after a 2023 Israeli attack.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Right to defend: Lebanon rises against US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah
Massive protests erupt across Lebanon as citizens reject a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah, warning it would expose the country—especially its southern border—to increased Israeli aggression and undermine national security.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Smoke rises after drone strikes hit oil refinery in Moscow
Plumes of smoke rose above a Moscow oil refinery, social media video showed, after a drone strike hit the Russian capital.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Over 200 organisations across more than 60 countries unite in Global Mobilisation for Palestine on 10 October
LONDON — More than 200 civil society organisations, trade unions, student federations, human rights networks and grassroots groups across six continents will mobilise for Palestine on Saturday, 10 October, in a coordinated day of action spanning more than 60 countries. Convened by the Global Alliance for Palestine, with the support of the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) and the Global Coalition agai...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Italian prisoner accused of Hamas financing appears in video sermon praising Gaza fighters
Palestiniana activist Riyad Albustanji gave a sermon from his high-security cell in Sardinia's Bancali prison in Sassari with terminology that Italy's Il Giornale says resembled terror groups'.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 2, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF launches site allegedly showing Gaza journalists were Hamas operatives
The IDF said some took part in the October 7 attack. The Committee to Protect Journalists found Israel killed more journalists than any other country over two years, yet it has removed 19 Palestinians from its list over ties to terror groups
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Stories Beyond Numbers: Mahya Nami, six-year-old girl killed before she could return to school
Mahya Nami, a six-year-old Iranian preschooler learning to count, was killed with her sister in a US-Israeli strike on their Tabriz home during the 40-day war of aggression.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran’s new Hezbollah strategy is about survival, not victory
On 1 October, Iran sent a senior delegation to southern Lebanon that included Brigadier General Hossein Yekta, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer involved in recruitment and ideological indoctrination, and hardline cleric Alireza Panahian. Both men had served in the same battalion as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during the Iran-Iraq War. Their visit came at a revealing moment: Hezboll...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis
By Ariba ShahidISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister said Iran has suggested engaging Yemen's Houthis politically after attacks by the group, an idea a committee of the Mecca defence pact will discuss at an emergency meeting in Riyadh next week.The proposal comes as Saudi Arabia, which has accused the Houthis of targeting Islam's two holiest cities, faces escalating attacks.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Top UAE adviser calls flydubai cockpit incident ‘terrorist act’
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash on Friday described an incident aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv as a “terrorist act,” praising the captain for his actions during the emergency, Anadolu reports. “Indian captain Smit Machchhar deserves every appreciation,” Gargash said on US social media platform X, describing him as a “true hero.” “In confronting a serious terrorist act and a...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
3 Palestinians killed, 4 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza despite ceasefire
Three Palestinians were killed and four others, including a child, were injured Friday in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip amid continued violations of a ceasefire that took effect Oct. 10, 2025, Anadolu reports. In the latest attack, a Palestinian was killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting the courtyard of a residential home behind the Al-Razi Medical Complex in the Nuseirat refugee cam...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanese army foils attempt to smuggle 540 pounds of TNT from Syria
The Lebanese army said Thursday it foiled an attempt to smuggle about 245 kilograms (540 pounds) of TNT from Syria into Lebanon, Anadolu reports. The army said the seizure followed surveillance and monitoring operations along the northern and eastern borders. A military unit confiscated four explosive devices, eight detonators and electrical wires used for explosives, in addition to the TNT, durin...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
News Review: Israel settlement expansion
UN official warns Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank threatens a viable sovereign Palestinian state.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Yemen downs Saudi drone as Riyadh begs West, UAE for urgent help
A senior member of the Ansarullah resistance movement says the Yemeni Armed Forces have shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over the northern province of Sa’ada.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Mecca pact strategic political defense committee to meet ‘soon’: Pakistan’s foreign minister
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Friday that the Strategic Political Defense Committee (SPDC) established under the joint defense pact between Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia will meet “soon” in the Saudi capital Riyadh, Anadolu reports. Dar said the committee has three members from each country – the foreign ministers, defense ministers and chiefs of General Staff. The three military ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Türkiye denounces Houthi strike on infrastructure serving Prophet’s Mosque
Türkiye’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran on Friday condemned the attack by Yemen’s Houthi group targeting the civilian infrastructure serving the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, Anadolu reports. “Any attack targeting the sanctity, peace, and security of the Two Holy Mosques is an unacceptable affront directed at the shared sensitivities of the entire Islamic world,” Duran said ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Withdrawal and non-withdrawal: The naivete of comparing Iraq to Afghanistan
The prevailing media tendency to draw parallels between the exit of U.S. forces from Iraq and the humiliating, chaotic collapse in Afghanistan reveals a profound analytical naivete—one that is perhaps intentionally cultivated. Such comparisons overlook a crucial structural distinction: the difference between a shattered military campaign and the institutionalization of indirect hegemony. Years ago...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Khatibzadeh: Iran seeks a tangible guarantee from US to end the war
Moscow, IRNA — Head of the Center for Political and International Studies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saeed Khatibzadeh said that Tehran’s policy is to resolve issues diplomatically — despite US breaches of commitment and acts of betrayal — and described Iran’s seven-day initiative as being in line with this approach, adding that Iran seeks concrete US guarantees to end the war.
IRNA English
Oct 1, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Israeli Arab leader quits election under pressure from court over October 7 remarks
By Pesha MagidJERUSALEM, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The head of a left-wing Arab party dropped out of Israel's election after the Supreme Court indicated judges were likely to disqualify him for an article that described the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks as an "important historical event".Sami Abu Shehadeh has denied that his remarks amounted to endorsing the attack by fighters who killed 1,200 people...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Jordan: The Kingdom of repeated compromise
For decades, Jordan positioned itself as a defender of Palestinian rights and fought Israel in the wars that reshaped West Asia. But behind the rhetoric of confrontation, political realities were already pushing the kingdom toward a different path.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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UAE president's senior advisor calls flydubai plane hijacking 'dangerous terrorist attack'
PM Netanyahu, in a video update on Friday, characterized the hijacking as a potential "disaster on the scale of 9/11" and vowed that those behind the attack "will pay a heavy price.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Sanctions over settler terror could cripple Israel's banks. Why are they silent?
Britain has threatened measures against companies serving Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and 12 other countries have backed its stance. Pressure on the government to curb Jewish terrorism is now a duty to shareholders and customers
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Do in West Bank as ‘we did in Gaza’: Israel’s Smotrich
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called on Israeli forces to “go to war” in the West Bank and do as “we did in Gaza.”
Presstv
Oct 2, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran: Silence on US, Israeli crimes complicity in violence
Tehran, IRNA — Iran’s deputy foreign minister in legal affairs has described military aggression, killing of civilians, and destruction of infrastructure by the US and the Zionist regime as clear examples of state violence.
IRNA English
Oct 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over UK airbase incident, police say
A 27-year-old dual UK-Iranian national was arrested as part of an investigation into last week’s security incident near a British air base, police said on Thursday, Anadolu reports. The man was arrested in Westminster under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, while a 26-year-old UK national was also questioned under caution, Counter Terrorism Policing said in a statement. The arrests came after P...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanon’s prime minister calls for full Israeli withdrawal, one army
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday called for efforts to secure Israel’s full withdrawal from Lebanon and strengthen state authority, amid continued Israeli attacks in the south, Anadolu reports. “The real way forward is in mobilizing whatever resources and support we can to achieve a full Israeli withdrawal and rebuild a capable and effective state … with one army and one decision-maki...