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Israeli police open inquiry after two Palestinians shot and killed in West Bank

Israeli police open inquiry after two Palestinians shot and killed in West Bank

Video footages appears to show both men exiting a building in city of Jenin and lying on ground in apparent surrender

Fri Nov 28 2025 - 16:15
Hamas accuses Israel of killing and torture of Palestinian detainees

Hamas accuses Israel of killing and torture of Palestinian detainees

Alleged violations include severe beatings, scalding with boiling water, dog attacks and sexual assaults

Thu Nov 27 2025 - 15:13
Body of Israeli hostage returned from Gaza as vow to recover all dead hostages intensifies

Body of Israeli hostage returned from Gaza as vow to recover all dead hostages intensifies

Dror Or’s body is identified following forensic tests; attention now fixed on Thai national and one Israeli police officer still unaccounted for

Wed Nov 26 2025 - 17:04
Palestinian economy suffers collapse after Israel-Hamas conflict, UN says

Palestinian economy suffers collapse after Israel-Hamas conflict, UN says

Gaza war and economic restrictions in Israeli-occupied West Bank have wiped out decades of growth

Tue Nov 25 2025 - 15:00
Israel’s latest strike on Beirut is likely precursor of wider military operation

Israel’s latest strike on Beirut is likely precursor of wider military operation

Binyamin Netanyahu’s government says it will act aggressively to prevent Hizbullah reasserting a presence in southern Lebanon

Mon Nov 24 2025 - 13:50
Jewish settlers condemned for ‘crossing red line’ after escalation of violence in West Bank

Jewish settlers condemned for ‘crossing red line’ after escalation of violence in West Bank

Robust Israeli measures against attacks on Palestinian people and property unlikely in an election year

Fri Nov 21 2025 - 15:24
Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip kill 33 people and injure 88 in 24 hours

Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip kill 33 people and injure 88 in 24 hours

Israel and Hamas continue to trade blame for ceasefire violations with 12 children among those most recently killed

Thu Nov 20 2025 - 16:05
Israel’s far right pushes death-penalty Bill critics say will target Palestinians

Israel’s far right pushes death-penalty Bill critics say will target Palestinians

Controversial plan prompts warnings from rights groups of a discriminatory and dangerous shift in Israel’s legal system

Wed Nov 19 2025 - 17:24
UN vote to approve Gaza peace plan angers Israeli right-wingers

UN vote to approve Gaza peace plan angers Israeli right-wingers

Netanyahu reiterates ‘opposition to a Palestinian state on any territory has not changed’ in response to far-right ministers

Tue Nov 18 2025 - 17:53
Israel accuses Beirut of ‘dragging feet’ on Hizbullah, threatens to ‘intensify’ response

Israel accuses Beirut of ‘dragging feet’ on Hizbullah, threatens to ‘intensify’ response

Lebanese government must honour commitment to disarm Iran-backed group, says Tel Aviv

Tue Nov 04 2025 - 16:36
Israeli military lawyer arrested over video leak allegedly showing abuse of Palestinian detainee

Israeli military lawyer arrested over video leak allegedly showing abuse of Palestinian detainee

Gen Tomer-Yerushalmi has taken full responsibility for material released to the media

Mon Nov 03 2025 - 18:00
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox rally against army draft as politician says ‘everyone will enlist’

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox rally against army draft as politician says ‘everyone will enlist’

Draft-dodging religious students under pressure as IDF seeks recruits amid burnout and casualties from Gaza war

Thu Oct 30 2025 - 16:43
Israel says it is still committed to ceasefire despite strikes killing 104 people

Israel says it is still committed to ceasefire despite strikes killing 104 people

Israel Defense Forces carried out attacks across Gaza following killing of Israeli soldier

Wed Oct 29 2025 - 19:52
Gaza ceasefire under threat as Israel kills nine in airstrikes and artillery fire

Gaza ceasefire under threat as Israel kills nine in airstrikes and artillery fire

Hamas accused of delaying hostage return as militant group denies involvement in fire on Israeli troops

Tue Oct 28 2025 - 20:50
Gaza peace plan deadlocked despite hands-on US efforts

Gaza peace plan deadlocked despite hands-on US efforts

Danger that temporary border becomes permanent

Tue Oct 28 2025 - 06:00
US ‘Bibi-sitters’ keep a close eye on Israel

US ‘Bibi-sitters’ keep a close eye on Israel

Washington is keeping Israel on a tight leash, doing everything it can to preserve the Gaza ceasefire

Fri Oct 24 2025 - 14:46
Israel-US talks undermined by annexation vote and accusations of racism

Israel-US talks undermined by annexation vote and accusations of racism

Knesset endorses preliminary reading of Bill to annex West Bank as far-right minister insults Saudi Arabia

Thu Oct 23 2025 - 20:35
Despite US optimism, there is no clear plan for next phase of Gaza peace deal

Despite US optimism, there is no clear plan for next phase of Gaza peace deal

Following Vice-President Vance’s trip, US envoy activity signals renewed pressure on Israel to maintain the truce

Wed Oct 22 2025 - 16:30
US vice-president threatens Hamas amid push towards next steps of Gaza truce

US vice-president threatens Hamas amid push towards next steps of Gaza truce

Israel and Hamas have accused each other of repeated breaches of ceasefire since its signing

Tue Oct 21 2025 - 18:46
Netanyahu’s grip on power faces test following Gaza ceasefire

Netanyahu’s grip on power faces test following Gaza ceasefire

As Israel enters election year, Israeli opposition parties still hold the edge and the prime minister’s path to a stable majority is uncertain

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 18:36
Israel to ramp up pressure on Hamas over return of dead hostages

Israel to ramp up pressure on Hamas over return of dead hostages

Only 13 of the territory’s 36 hospitals are even partially functioning, according to WHO

Fri Oct 17 2025 - 19:19
Israel considers how to respond to Hamas’s failure to return bodies of all hostages

Israel considers how to respond to Hamas’s failure to return bodies of all hostages

Possible responses include giving Hamas more time, cutting flow of humanitarian aid or threatening to end ceasefire

Thu Oct 16 2025 - 16:16
Aid trucks move into Gaza as tensions flare over return of hostage bodies

Aid trucks move into Gaza as tensions flare over return of hostage bodies

Return of bodies has potential to upset ceasefire deal along with other major issues yet to be resolved

Wed Oct 15 2025 - 19:10
Netanyahu claims victory in Gaza but many are not convinced

Netanyahu claims victory in Gaza but many are not convinced

Israeli prime minister accused of deliberately prolonging war for his own political survival

Tue Oct 14 2025 - 17:13
Final living Israeli hostages freed as Donald Trump pushes his Middle East peace process

Final living Israeli hostages freed as Donald Trump pushes his Middle East peace process

US president applauded in Knesset over ceasefire deal, asks for pardon for Binyamin Netanyahu

Mon Oct 13 2025 - 22:07
Next steps to Israel-Hamas deal will be challenging

Next steps to Israel-Hamas deal will be challenging

Hamas announcement over missing bodies of hostages raises immediate risk to continuation of ceasefire

Mon Oct 13 2025 - 18:30
Last living October 7th hostages due to be released ahead of Trump’s arrival in Israel

Last living October 7th hostages due to be released ahead of Trump’s arrival in Israel

Freeing of 20 Israelis will trigger release of 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire deal terms

Sun Oct 12 2025 - 22:40
Ceasefire has not ended uncertainty in Gaza with challenging times ahead

Ceasefire has not ended uncertainty in Gaza with challenging times ahead

It is difficult to see Israel agreeing to a further military withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed

Sun Oct 12 2025 - 20:00
Gaza peace plan: Thousands of Palestinians return home as Israeli troops pull back

Gaza peace plan: Thousands of Palestinians return home as Israeli troops pull back

Netanyahu’s office said the cabinet early on Friday approved ‘outline’ of a deal to release all hostages

Fri Oct 10 2025 - 21:12
Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas

Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas

Ceasefire due to start day after Israeli ratification and hostages could be released 72 hours later

Fri Oct 10 2025 - 07:47
Road to peace in Gaza littered with potential potholes

Road to peace in Gaza littered with potential potholes

Second phase of ceasefire is more complex and entails disarming Hamas and handing over control of Gaza

Thu Oct 09 2025 - 11:14
Hamas says it is serious about Gaza peace deal on second anniversary of attack on Israel

Hamas says it is serious about Gaza peace deal on second anniversary of attack on Israel

Officials urge caution over prospects for rapid agreement as Israel continues bombardment of enclave during talks

Tue Oct 07 2025 - 19:32
Two years after the October 7th attack, Israeli families still live in its shadow

Two years after the October 7th attack, Israeli families still live in its shadow

There are believed to be 48 hostages still being held in the Palestinian territory by Hamas, only 20 of whom are thought to be alive

Tue Oct 07 2025 - 05:45
Talks between Israel and Hamas begin in Egypt on Trump plan for Gaza ceasefire

Talks between Israel and Hamas begin in Egypt on Trump plan for Gaza ceasefire

Israel deports 170 activists, including 16 Irish citizens and Greta Thunberg, from aid flotilla intercepted en route to enclave

Mon Oct 06 2025 - 18:40
Israel and Hamas to begin talks to finalise ceasefire

Israel and Hamas to begin talks to finalise ceasefire

IDF halts assault on Gaza City, Hamas searches for bodies of deceased hostages

Mon Oct 06 2025 - 06:00
The four potentially tricky elements in Gaza ceasefire plan

The four potentially tricky elements in Gaza ceasefire plan

Hostage returns, prisoner releases, and ‘terror-free’ zones among contentious clauses in 20-point framework

Wed Oct 01 2025 - 15:09
‘A tragedy of leadership’: Netanyahu under attack from Israel’s far-right over Trump’s Gaza plan

‘A tragedy of leadership’: Netanyahu under attack from Israel’s far-right over Trump’s Gaza plan

US-sponsored plan includes ceasefire, prisoner exchange and Hamas disarmament

Tue Sept 30 2025 - 18:56
Analysis: Gaza peace plan is far from a done deal

Analysis: Gaza peace plan is far from a done deal

Hamas demands guarantees on Israeli withdrawal while Netanyahu’s far-right allies threaten to collapse government

Mon Sept 29 2025 - 20:09
Trump’s pledge to stop annexation of West Bank a blow to Israeli right wing

Trump’s pledge to stop annexation of West Bank a blow to Israeli right wing

‘Creeping’ takeover of Palestinian territory set to continue as Netanyahu government approaches end of term

Fri Sept 26 2025 - 17:07
At least 50 reported killed in Israeli attack on Yemen

At least 50 reported killed in Israeli attack on Yemen

Israeli strikes kill at least 19 people, including 11 people from two families, officials say

Thu Sept 25 2025 - 20:55
How will Israel react to growing recognition of a Palestinian state?

How will Israel react to growing recognition of a Palestinian state?

Calls from far-right politicians to annex parts of West Bank would deepen Israel’s diplomatic isolation

Mon Sept 22 2025 - 16:22
Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision met with anger in Israel

Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision met with anger in Israel

Tel Aviv stock exchange plummets and shekel falls sharply against foreign currencies

Fri Sept 19 2025 - 15:15
Phone and internet lines cut in Gaza City as Israeli tanks advance

Phone and internet lines cut in Gaza City as Israeli tanks advance

At least 79 Palestinians killed by Israel on Thursday, with overall death toll now more than 65,000

Thu Sept 18 2025 - 18:08
Israel remains steadfast US ally despite Trump’s ‘fury’ over Doha attack

Israel remains steadfast US ally despite Trump’s ‘fury’ over Doha attack

The war in Gaza has turned Israel into a pariah state, but Netanyahu can still count on unwavering support from Washington

Wed Sept 17 2025 - 17:35
Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City amid UN commission’s finding of genocide

Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City amid UN commission’s finding of genocide

Attack turning territory’s largest metropolis into ‘mass graveyard’, says Palestinian foreign ministry

Tue Sept 16 2025 - 19:39
Israel continues Gaza assault as Marco Rubio says Hamas surrender is unlikely

Israel continues Gaza assault as Marco Rubio says Hamas surrender is unlikely

US secretary of state visits Israel for talks with Binyamin Netanyahu ahead of trip to Qatar

Mon Sept 15 2025 - 20:42
Israel’s Doha debacle risks worsening situation of hostages in Gaza

Israel’s Doha debacle risks worsening situation of hostages in Gaza

Strike targeting Hamas leadership certainly doesn’t bring the longest war in Israel’s history any closer to an end

Fri Sept 12 2025 - 17:12
‘No indication’ Doha strike killed Hamas leadership, says Israel

‘No indication’ Doha strike killed Hamas leadership, says Israel

Israeli intelligence sources raise doubts over effectiveness of the attack in Qatar

Wed Sept 10 2025 - 19:09
Qatar will continue mediation role despite ‘cowardly’ attack by Israel

Qatar will continue mediation role despite ‘cowardly’ attack by Israel

White House says strike did not advance Israeli or American goals to end conflict

Tue Sept 09 2025 - 21:47
Israel’s strike on Hamas in Doha could change course of Middle East

Israel’s strike on Hamas in Doha could change course of Middle East

Israeli leaders like to refer to Hamas leaders as ‘dead men walking’

Tue Sept 09 2025 - 19:34
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