
Israel closes a dark chapter in its history as captives return: ‘We can finally breathe’
The crowd gathered in Tel Aviv greeted the return of the hostages with tears of joy

The crowd gathered in Tel Aviv greeted the return of the hostages with tears of joy

The Israeli military boarded at least 21 of the 44 boats sailing to the Strip with aid, including the ‘Captain Nikos,’ on which EL PAÍS was traveling. Among those detained was Swedish activist Greta Thunberg

None of the six crew members on board the ship, docked in Tunisia at the time, were injured. Spokespeople for the Global Sumud Flotilla said the mission to break the Israeli blockade continues

The decision could entail pushing out a million civilians and become a step towards a full military takeover of the entire Palestinian enclave

Israel and Iran escalate their conflict with evacuation orders in Tehran and Tel Aviv

Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Aboul Gheit defends dialogue with the Jewish State to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza despite admitting that it is committing ethnic cleansing
Residents doubt that Hezbollah has been defeated and some are not confident of returning to their homes despite the ceasefire and an Israeli military presence

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

A weakened Hezbollah continues to fight in the area near the border despite severe blows against its leadership and operational structure
‘In less than a year, you will see the Jews come to Gaza and the Arabs disappear,’ said Daniella Weiss, leader of the supremacist movement, at an event attended by ultra-nationalist Israeli government ministers

Up to 180,000 Lebanese and Syrians have crossed into the neighbouring country, which is still at war, in the last week. With hardly any airlines flying and seats at a premium, hundreds of people with means and a Schengen visa are escaping by yacht to Cyprus

Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the diplomatic initiative on Thursday, now recognizes Washington’s ‘indispensable’ role in advancing regional stability
Israel has launched a third round of strikes in the neighboring country after Hezbollah fired missile at Mossad’s headquarters near Tel Aviv

For decades, the small Mediterranean country has been a parallel stage in the struggle for control of historic Palestine

The stoppage was halted by a court order on Monday afternoon for being ‘political’ and ‘unrelated’ to the issue for which it had been called: the return of the hostages still held in Gaza

Residents are calling for an open war with the Lebanese militia to neutralize the threat of daily rocket strikes

Negotiations resume in Doha on Thursday with the aim of defusing the promised responses from Tehran and Hezbollah to the assassinations of Hamas’ political leader and the Lebanese militia’s number two

Missiles fired by the Lebanese fundamentalist militia reached Tiberias, 25 miles from the border, where 12,000 evacuees are being put up in hotels. The displaced see only one option: open war

The army has canceled leave for all combat troops, called up Air Force reservists and beefed up missile defenses amid fears Tehran will launch an attack on Friday
Relatives and friends of the more than 130 people being held in the Strip are demanding that Israeli authorities prioritize an agreement to bring them home
Israel holds anomalous municipal elections with low voter turnaround in which tens of thousands of evacuees will not cast their ballot until November

The Israeli army is intensifying attacks on Rafah in the south of the Strip, while Egypt and Qatar are attempting to bring the parties in the conflict closer to a ceasefire agreement

The 2.3 million inhabitants of Gaza are at risk of severe food insecurity, according to the U.N. World Food Program, and half a million more are already on the verge of a ‘catastrophic’ famine
The serious wounds suffered in the enclave by actor Idan Amedi, a cast member of the war drama ‘Fauda,’ are bringing home the reality of war to a younger generation of Israelis who have barely experienced it

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

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

Israelis are incensed after IDF troops killed three hostages in the Strip on Friday, shouting ‘terrorists!’ as the captives waved a white flag