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As Hamas prepares to elect a new leadership, its outward show of unity masks deep internal divisions that will likely perpetuate its regional isolation.

While the vast majority of Israeli settlers prefer a political solution, several radical subsets could threaten violence during the Amona evacuation or other attempted outpost removals.

Israeli President Rivlin hosts Washington Institute Iinitiative that brings Israeli Jewish and Palestinian Muslim religious leaders together for the first time.

Their presence will likely be more low-profile than for Rabin's funeral twenty years ago, but this is more a sign of the post-Oslo times than a rebuttal of their increasingly close ties with Israel in various spheres.

A bipartisan team of distinguished former officials share their insights from a recent tour of key regional capitals.

With a few exceptions, the candidates focused more on debating the past than offering ideas and prescriptions for today's Middle East challenges.

Read what both candidates and their parties have said about Syria, ISIS, the Iran nuclear deal, U.S.-Israel relations, and host of other pressing regional issues.

Students who truly want to help the Middle East should embrace the approach of a growing number of Arab and Israeli leaders: muster the courage to find practical, realistic avenues of cooperation.

While some officials disagree about the financial particulars of Washington's new military assistance deal, the overall message is one of strong, long-term U.S. support for Israel at a time of massive regional turbulence.