The Palestinian Authority (PA)

This past week’s events focused on the intensive contacts in Cairo through Egyptian mediation between the Israeli negotiating team and the Hamas delegation over the deal to release abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. During the week there was a decrease in rocket and mortar shell fire from the Gaza Strip, a trend noticeable since the Read more...

Events this week focused on the front-loader terrorist attack in Jerusalem, the fourth during the past year. On March 7 Palestinian Authority prime minister Salam Fayyad announced he and his government were resigning. Read more...

This past week there was a significant increase in the amount of rocket fire targeting western Negev populated areas, a continuation of the gradual increase since the end of Operation Cast Lead.Even as rocket fire increased, a well-attended international conference was held in Sharm el-Sheikh to collect donations for rebuilding the Gaza Strip.However, in our Read more...