Benjamin Netanyahu

The U.N. considers the order from the Israeli military ‘impossible’ to comply with without ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’

The move follows the deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel and continued Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s deal with Iran, in which $6 billion was unfrozen in exchange for the release of five detained Americans

The former president pointed to intelligence failures ahead of last weekend’s onslaught, saying Israel had to ‘strengthen themselves up.’ He further criticized the country’s defense minister, calling him ‘this jerk’

Secretary of State Blinken guaranteed U.S. support in Jerusalem, but asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid harming the civilian population in the retaliatory military campaign

The IMF warns of the danger of a spike in inflation if the conflict persists, and the US admits that the crisis raises ‘additional concerns’

Fear reigns among the 2.2 million residents of the Strip, which is under bombardment by Israel, and where the only power plant is no longer working and the water supply is in danger

Security specialists believe that the Islamic fundamentalist group managed to break through Israeli defenses due to its ability to combine different assault methods

Two former Armed Forces chiefs from opposition parties join the war cabinet, while shelling ravages the periphery of the Palestinian strip to pave the way for battle tanks

The director of the SOAS Middle East Institute says that the Palestinian militia does not have the capacity to act without the support of Iran

The escalation of clashes along the border with Lebanon threatens to open a new front for the Israeli Army in the midst of an open war against Hamas

The U.S. president, who considers the Hamas attack ‘sheer evil,’ is in constant conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The former Israeli foreign minister considers the attack by the Palestinian militia one of the greatest crimes against peace and accuses Netanyahu of having strengthened Hamas by ignoring the Palestinian National Authority

Negotiations are focused on stopping the spiral of violence and releasing the hostages held in Gaza, but the magnitude of the current crisis makes any progress difficult

Islamic movement says it will begin executing Israeli civilian hostages for every new unannounced Israeli airstrike

Republicans have accused the Biden administration of indirectly financing the Hamas offensive through the unfreezing of funds to Iran in prisoner swap deal

Analysts believe the success of the surprise operation by the Gaza militias lies in Israel’s overconfidence and the lack of intelligence information and preparation in the middle of the Jewish holiday

The high death toll, multiple captives and slow response to the onslaught pointed to a major intelligence failure and undermined the long-held perception that Israel has eyes and ears everywhere

The potential for prolonged and expanding violence could test Biden’s leadership on both the world stage and at home as he tries to navigate between demonstrating unflinching support for Israel and fostering a broader peace in the combustible Mideast

The Israeli Army has still not regained control of the entire territory and continues to fight against Palestinian militia members who infiltrated the country

Gaza militia members are demanding the release of all Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the return of the captives. In the past, the Jewish state has paid a high price in swaps for soldiers, living or dead

Previous conflicts brought widespread death and destruction in Gaza and days of rocket fire on Israeli towns. The situation is potentially more volatile now, with Israel’s far-right government stung by the security breach and with Palestinians in despair over a never-ending occupation in the West Bank and suffocating blockade

The deadly Palestinian coordinated action comes amid rapprochement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, anathema to the Islamist movement that rules Gaza

Palestinian forces launch over 2,200 rockets and deploy armed militias into Israel. The Israeli army responds by bombing Gaza

Israel’s admission has been a priority for successive Israeli leaders and will be a major accomplishment for Netanyahu