Israel is about to end its skirmish with Hezbollah, leaving the war against Hamas in Gaza as the last major front. But if it ends a war in the north without the total defeat of a more powerful enemy, it can certainly afford to reach a deal in the Strip – and save the lives of those hostages who are still alive
The recent weather has intensified the distress across the Gaza Strip, with the tents of some two million refugees flooding from either rainwater or sewage. 'It can be summed up in two words: despair and catastrophe,' a Gaza resident told Haaretz
Since the beginning of the war in Gaza, dozens of security detainees have died in military custody, but most of the indictments filed against soldiers deal with weapons offenses. While soldiers accused of stealing weapons have been jailed for months, in many cases involving violence against Gazan detainees, the suspects are not in custody. Sources involved in the work of the Military Prosecutor's Office say it has avoided deciding on the most serious cases due to worries of public criticism
Conversations with a friend in Gaza, now sheltering in the Muwasi DP camp. He's 62, eats once a day and gets life-saving medicine from the 'terrorist' UNRWA. At the camp, they're waiting for Trump: Either he'll kill us or he'll end the war, says the friend
A former Military Intelligence chief believes that in the coming years the army will slice up Gaza and use the strips for raids into populated areas to fight Hamas' efforts to organize
At the height of its aggressiveness, the United States was more restrained than Israel was in Gaza – so we won't hang the claim that we are more moral on that comparison
Pilot program to operate in northern Gaza under international oversight as Israel avoids direct responsibility for aid. Security cabinet also weighs increased aid flows, military administration, and potential hostage deal with Hamas
Winners Lena Khalaf Tuffaha and Shifa Saltagi Safadi decried 'genocide' in Gaza as they accepted their awards, with Tuffaha adding 'I hope that every one of us can love ourselves enough to stand up and to make it stop'
Israel considers international-led aid hubs and military administration for Gaza as global criticism mounts, with U.S. pressure highlighting divides in Washington's response
Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Roi Sasson was killed in an ambush while inside a building in northern Gaza. The battalion commander was also seriously wounded in the incident
De Israëlische premier Benjamin Netanyahu heeft bekendgemaakt dat Israël een beloning van 5 miljoen dollar uitlooft aan iedereen die een gijzelaar terugbrengt die in Gaza wordt vastgehouden. En er is een ‘reële mogelijkheid’ om het conflict tussen Israël en Hezbollah te beëindigen. Dat zei een Amerikaanse bemiddelaar dinsdag. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.
Israeli defense and political leadership are evaluating a proposal to deploy an American security company in the Gaza Strip to oversee humanitarian aid distribution, with a specific focus on preventing the Hamas terror organization from seizing the supplies. The northern Gaza neighborhood of Al Atatra has been designated as the potential pilot site for […]
Shady Okasha (35) voelde dit voorjaar dat hij terug moést naar Gaza om er voor z’n ouders te zijn, nadat zijn broer omkwam in het oorlogsgeweld. Maar toen hij eenmaal terug wilde naar Nederland, bleek dat onmogelijk. Tot er begin deze week opeens goed nieuws kwam. ,,Ik ben blij dat ik eindelijk hier ben, maar ik denk aan mijn familie daar.”
Speaking on an evening news program, veteran settler Daniella Weiss said she had visited a site in Gaza that she hopes to settle. Israeli army: Visit was not 'recognized or approved through the standard channels'
In excerpts published on Sunday from a new forthcoming book, the pontiff said some international experts say "what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide."
Pope Francis has suggested that the international community should examine whether Israel's military campaign in Gaza constitutes genocide, marking his most explicit criticism yet of Israel's conduct in the war, Reuters reported on Sunday. In excerpts from an upcoming book published by La Stampa, the pontiff acknowledged that some international experts believe "what is […]
Although it appears that all sides, including Iran, are interested in stopping the war in Lebanon, it's not certain that this is an attainable goal in the near future. As for Gaza, Netanyahu is free to pursue an endless war