The death of Yuval Doron Castleman, who soldiers mistook for a Palestinian during an attack on a bus stop in Jerusalem, has opened a debate about the rules of engagement and the mass distribution of weapons permits to civilians
The army is urging civilians to leave part of the city of Khan Yunis, which hosts some 200,000 displaced persons from the north. The Israeli secret services assure that they will kill all Hamas leaders ‘in every location’ even if it ‘takes a few years’
The heads of the intelligence services of Israel, the U.S. and Egypt are seeking in Doha a new extension of the agreement, which the Arab mediators want to turn into a definitive ceasefire. For its part, the Israeli army warns that it is ‘ready to continue fighting’
Inhabitants of the Strip want the temporary truce to become definitive while the families of Israeli hostages have called for ‘the return of all of them, immediately, whatever it takes’
The agreement, which also involves the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip, was to begin to be implemented Thursday morning. Shortly before its entry into force, the Israeli national security advisor clarified that it would not take place before Friday due to last minute differences
The origin, nature and ideology of the Palestinian militia is far removed from that of the jihadist group, although the tactics used in the October 7 attack have led the Netanyahu government to equate them
In an interview in Jerusalem, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs emphasizes that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is ‘absolutely horrific’ and admits that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict ‘is very divisive in Europe’
Josep Borrell stresses that ‘all human lives have the same value’ after pointing out that innocent civilians, including thousands of children, have died in recent weeks
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says that it is running out of fuel reserves for its humanitarian operations in the enclave, while Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has threatened to attack Beirut
Police detained four former Palestinian MPs on their way to a protest in Nazareth. Persecution of displays of solidarity with Gaza grows after hundreds of interrogations, arbitrary dismissals and monitoring of social networks
The veteran politician, who has joined the new emergency government formed for the war, says that destroying Hamas sends a message to neighboring countries and that Israel will establish buffer areas in the enclave, which may be mined
The Israeli Minister of Defense declares that the army is already ‘in the heart’ of Gaza City as entire families flee on foot, with white flags and arms raised, from the area most affected by the bombings
The Hamas attack has awakened the ghost of the Holocaust and united the people, leaders and media against Gaza. Meanwhile, there is a growing discourse that criminalizes civilians in the Palestinian territory
As the United States urges Israel to think about the future of the territory, experts share their thoughts about whether Israel, the Palestinian Authority or Arab states will govern the enclave
The US Secretary of State asked Netanyahu in Tel Aviv for humanitarian pauses, and the Hezbollah leader warned that its involvement in the war will depend on how Israel acts in Gaza and on the Lebanese border itself
Authorities in the Strip announced that, for the first time since the beginning of the conflict, wounded Palestinians will receive medical treatment in Egypt. An attack by the Huthi — Yemeni allies of Iran — on the Israeli Red Sea coast fuels the risk of a regional war
Analysts believe that Israel’s strategy avoids troop casualties, provides time for possible hostage negotiations and gives it the option of carrying out several long raids, instead of one definitive operation
The Hamas attack has further dented the Israeli Prime Minister’s popularity and a growing number of Israeli citizens are calling for his resignation, though most prefer to postpone the debate until the war is over