Benjamin Netanyahu

Among the 33 hostages to be released in the initial phase of the agreement are two young children and three individuals over 80 years old. Meanwhile, Israeli fighter jets continue to carry out intense bombing campaigns in Gaza

With Israel stepping up its strikes, joy over the announcement is mixed with fear of joining the death statistics in the hours prior to the end of 15 months of conflict

The Israeli prime minister, backed by two far-right coalition partners opposed to the pact, accuses Hamas of trying to extract concessions. The Islamist movement denies this and stresses its ‘commitment’ to the agreement

Trump’s return to power, the hostage crisis, military deaths and weariness in the street are driving an agreement that Netanyahu had blocked on numerous occasions, and which his Cabinet still has to approve

The plan, divided into three phases, provides for an imminent return of 33 Israeli hostages. In exchange, Israel will release more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners

The Netanyahu government plans to discuss and vote on the terms of the deal on Thursday. In the first of three phases of the plan, Hamas must hand over 33 hostages and Israel must begin a phased withdrawal of its troops in the northern Strip and start releasing Palestinian prisoners

Aws Al-Banna, Reema Mahmoud and Nidaa Abu Hasna are three of the filmmakers who share their experiences in ‘From Ground Zero,’ which has been shortlisted in the Oscars’ international feature category

Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to revolutionize international relations, which were already shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Everything points to profound changes in conflicts, alliances, trade, the fight against climate change and the future of democracy

Israel estimates that nearly half of the militants in Gaza are well-organized, with forces spread out across the north and south of the Palestinian territory. According to several experts, the group has recruited new members and managed to preserve a significant portion of its extensive tunnel network

Residents of Syrian villages near the occupied Golan Heights, where the Israeli army has now advanced, report that the military even fires on the population

The head of government says that Israel has initiated its withdrawal from southern Lebanese territories and calls on the international community to help strengthen the Lebanese army

Israeli forces have entered the Arab country for the first time in half a century to try to prevent the new authorities from using military capabilities against the Jewish State

The NGO is reporting this crime for the first time in the context of an armed conflict after 14 months of gathering evidence and hopes that the international courts will investigate

The deal will be underpinned by a letter of assurance from the US that Israel may bomb Lebanon if it deems Hezbollah in breach. Beirut’s ability to honor its commitments is also fraught with questions

The Israeli prime minister has celebrated the agreement, which allows Israel to continue bombing Gaza (’Hamas is left alone’) and shift its focus to Iran. Meanwhile, the army took advantage of the final hours to strike Beirut with unprecedented intensity

The International Criminal Court’s ruling places Israel’s allies in a difficult position, as they will face the dilemma of having to arrest the Israeli prime minister and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant if they travel to their countries

The ICC holds them accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, starting from at least October 8, 2023. The decision also names Hamas’ military leader, Mohamed Deif, who is presumed dead by Israeli authorities

The outgoing U.S. president is leveraging international forums like the G20 in a bid to safeguard aid to Ukraine and reinforce the network of alliances he has fostered throughout his government

Elise Stefanik has denounced antisemitism on college campuses and promised unconditional support for Washington’s main ally in the Middle East

Lebanon’s underfunded but popular Armed Forces are playing a key role in the country’s bid for an unlikely ceasefire deal that Israel refuses to agree to

Criticism is pouring down on the Israeli prime minister, who is supported only by the most radical sector of his government, while calls for protests in the streets continue

Chaos in the territory and new Israeli obstacles, including a law banning the work of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, have pushed shipments to their lowest levels since the start of the war