
Blinken arrives in Israel on mission to contain war as Gaza deaths and Lebanon attacks continue to rise
The U.S. Secretary of State is demanding the government of Benjamin Netanyahu provide a post-war plan for the Palestinian enclave

The U.S. Secretary of State is demanding the government of Benjamin Netanyahu provide a post-war plan for the Palestinian enclave

Benjamin Netanyahu insists the war will not stop until all hostages are freed and the Islamist military power is eradicated

Tension are high following the attacks between Israel and Hezbollah on the Lebanese border and by Houthi militants in the Red Sea. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on countries in the region to ‘de-escalate’ the conflict

The Minister of Defense rejects the return of Jewish settlers to the Strip, as demanded by radical members of the country’s government

From the moment he came to power, Israel’s prime minister made his radical stance against the Palestinians clear
The United States, France, and Egypt have expressed concern about a possible regional escalation after the assassination of Hamas’ number two in Beirut

When weapons corner politics, only the spiral of violence governs. We see it between Ukraine and Russia, between Hamas and Israel, and this Wednesday in the attack that killed over a hundred people in Iran

The Israeli prime minister is facing international pressure to include the Palestinian National Authority in the future governance of the Strip while ultra-Orthodox and ultra-nationalist elements demand the expulsion of Gazans

Its decision to respond to the charge signals that the government is concerned about the potential damage to its reputation
The former Israeli prime minister urges an end to the war on Gaza and believes Netanyahu should propose a two-state solution to maintain international support

The resolution marks a new setback for the conservative prime minister, whose popularity has plummeted after his government failed to detect the October 7 Hamas attacks that led to the Gaza war

The country has been under pressure from its chief ally, the United States, to begin to switch to lower-intensity fighting in an assault that has led to the deaths of nearly 22,000 Palestinians

Under the ceasefire proposal, supported by Washington, Israeli soldiers would leave the most populated areas to facilitate the entry of large amounts of humanitarian aid. Hamas rejects it

Ukrainians and Palestinians are bearing the brunt of the death, destruction and uncertainty about the future

The threat of a new veto from Washington reduced the initial demands for a suspension of hostilities and instead asks for ‘urgent steps’ to create the conditions for a sustainable suspension of the fighting

The main road in Huwara, a town of around 7,500 inhabitants, is a strange point of confluence. In calmer times, Jews and Arabs alike repaired their cars here because it was cheaper. Now it is a hot spot of conflict

A senior Israeli government official has called on leaders from the PA to educate the new generations ‘in the values of moderation and tolerance without inciting violence.’ The U.S. and EU are pushing Netanyahu toward a two-state solution

‘Did they have to shoot? Don’t know. But I can’t blame the soldiers,’ says Lidor Kalai, the friend of the deceased drummer, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7
The death of three Jewish hostages by friendly fire increases doubts about the Israeli army’s compliance with international humanitarian law

‘Soon we will be able to distinguish between different areas of Gaza,’ the Israeli Defense Minister told his American counterpart, opening the door to the gradual return of displaced Palestinians

The U.S. calls for an end to the large-scale offensive while the U.K., Germany and France, along with the hostages’ families, demand a ceasefire

Israelis are incensed after IDF troops killed three hostages in the Strip on Friday, shouting ‘terrorists!’ as the captives waved a white flag
‘Even on this difficult evening, we will bind up our wounds, learn the lessons and continue with a supreme effort to return all our hostages home safely,’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement

An Israeli who only consumes their country’s media will find it hard to gauge the suffering of the Palestinians

The project that Israel and Iran so vehemently reject is worth revisiting, even if it means making painful concessions when the conflict ends

Netanyahu tries to iron out differences with the United States, thanking it for delivering weapons for the war and vetoing the UN call for a ceasefire

The announcements were issued separately and it was unclear how the arrests were connected and if they were the result of coordinated actions