In Israel, France’s new foreign minister presses for a cease-fire to end ‘the tragedy in Gaza’
Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said it was France’s role as a ‘friend’ to tell Israeli leaders some truths they ‘may have difficulties hearing’
Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said it was France’s role as a ‘friend’ to tell Israeli leaders some truths they ‘may have difficulties hearing’
Israel’s prime minister insists he will not accept a deal with Hamas ‘at any price’ as the Palestinian militia seeks prisoner releases and withdrawal of troops from the Strip
After most of its smuggling routes were cut off, Hamas resorted to making its own arms, partly by repurposing materials salvaged from Israeli attacks
Demonstrators managed to stop trucks bound for the Strip in the port of Ashdod to press for the release of the hostages still being held after the Hamas attacks of October 7
The Israeli prime minister’s intention is to continue the war, extend it, forget about the hostages and remain silent about the future of Gaza and the Palestinians
One thing is certain: South Africa has already put Israel in front of the mirror of its own actions. For this alone, the initiative deserves to be praised
The ultimate success of South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel is uncertain in light of the precedents, but there are other international crimes that the military operation in Gaza could be associated with
António Guterres warned that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, would be forced to scale back aid to more than 2 million Palestinians as soon as February
The bombing comes less than a day after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to do all it could to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in the besieged territory
The judges order Israeli authorities to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid and report within a month on the steps taken
In the highly anticipated decision made by a panel of 17 judges, the International Court of Justice decided not to throw out the case
Through their own past of oppression, many people here stand firmly with the Palestinians. But there is also a large Jewish community in the country, and its members are feeling increasingly fearful
The Israeli prime minister has sent a letter to Gustavo Petro asking him to support the efforts to free the 136 people held captive by the Islamic group
The ICJ judges will decide on Friday whether to order a provisional halt on the military offensive in the Palestinian enclave, which has killed nearly 26,000 people since October
Prime Minister Netanyahu assembles a crisis cabinet and submits declassified documents to the International Court of Justice to rebut South Africa’s claim. Judges are expected to decide on precautionary measures on Friday
Relatives of more than a hundred Israeli captives have been camping in front of the prime minister’s residence. Hamas is demanding an army withdrawal before negotiating their release. Meanwhile, the bombings are killing people in the south of the Palestinian enclave
European Union ministers have met to discuss a ‘comprehensive’ 12-point peace proposal put forth by Josep Borrell, which envisages a conference with other states in the region, the United Nations and the U.S.
The level of death, destruction and displacement from the war is without precedent in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli officials say the fighting is likely to continue for several more months
The U.S. president is coming up against Netanyahu’s refusal to recognize a Palestinian state, the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and increasingly widespread criticism among Democratic ranks
The international humanitarian law expert is on the South African team that has filed genocide charges at the International Court of Justice
The United States, the EU and Arab countries are mobilizing to demand Israel stops its offensive in the Strip and commits to negotiating the two-state solution
The US President and the Israeli prime minister spoke on Friday by telephone for the first time in nearly a month, amid increasingly visible tensions
The underlying question is whether the Hamas attacks of October 7 explain and justify everything. Was it the big ‘flashpoint’ of what is occurring now?
Israel wants to regain the Philadelphi Corridor that separates Sinai from the enclave, but a change in the status quo carries significant military and humanitarian implications
The Israeli historian and writer, author of the bestseller ‘Sapiens,’ is one of the world’s leading thinkers. He talks to EL PAÍS about the Israeli prime minister, making science accessible to the public, and why he hates the word exciting
Ministers and deputies in favor of reestablishing Jewish settlements in the enclave are promoting ‘encouraging’ Palestinians to relocate to other countries
The EU has included Hamas political leader Yahya Sinwar on its terrorist list, while the US launched a third attack on Houthi targets in Yemen