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
Hamas has continued to resist and killed nine Israeli soldiers in an ambush in the same northern neighborhood where it put troops at risk in 2014
US President’s meeting came as his national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, was to head to Israel on Thursday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
The late statesman often said power is the most potent stimulant because it offers impunity and amnesia
The initiative, which is non-binding, has received more support than the one adopted in October, with 33 more countries voting in favor
The U.S. president said Israel must change its government and warned that the country is ‘starting to lose support’ over its ‘indiscriminate’ bombing of Gaza
The mass exodus of the migrant population and the exponential rise in the threat of terrorism are behind the triumph of the most reactionary political proposals the West has seen since the rise of Nazism
Father Munther and other Christian clergy made an appeal to the White House for a ceasefire. ‘There they celebrate Christmas with presents and lights, and here they send us weapons and the machinery of war’