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  Israel and Hamas on Tuesday played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza, after US President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and […]

Biden: Israel willing to halt fighting in Gaza during Ramadan if hostage release/cease-fire deal is reached, hope deal can be secured by next Monday ■ A senior Israeli source told ABC News that PM Netanyahu was surprised by Biden's comments ■ Hamas officials say organization is studying latest proposal formulated in Paris, but big gaps remain between the two sides ■ Here's what you need to know 144 days into the war

  United States President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Negotiators from the US, Egypt, […]

Around 20 rockets fired at northern Israel in latest barrage ■ Biden says he hopes a cease-fire can be agreed upon by next week ■ Hamas-run health ministry says 96 killed in Gaza in last day ■ Sources say Hamas studies Paris truce proposal involving 40-day cease-fire and hostage exchange ■ IDF kills three armed Palestinians in West Bank ■ Palestinian PM submits resignation, will head transitional PA government

Inflation fell to an annual 2.6 percent in January, its lowest in two years. 'When we see that inflation seems to be stabilizing, we will be able to continue lowering interest rates,' the governor of the Bank of Israel said, citing high uncertainty amid the Gaza war

Israeli delegation lands in Qatar for hostage release deal talks ■ Israel's war cabinet approves direct entry of aid into north Gaza ■ IDF says it located system of tunnels around 10 kilometers long in the Strip ■ Israel failing to comply with ICJ order to provide aid to Gazans, Human Rights Watch says ■ IDF says head of Hezbollah's eastern command ■ Here's what you need to know 143 days into the war

"It has been four difficult months for Israel," Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron told a press conference. "Beyond security issues, the war brings with it marked economic

Sources have told Haaretz that the Israeli report deals mainly with evidence that Israel is fulfilling its humanitarian obligations to Gazans and is complying with the provisional measures ordered by the court in its interim decision

Israel is positioning itself as a regional energy hub and has committed to supply natural gas to Europe, which has been diversifying away from Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.

A book on a Palestinian boy which was removed from the curriculum of a New Jersey school district and an Israel-Palestine corner in a NY bookshop that got world attention are just two examples of how books on Israel and Palestine are shaking up the publishing world and bringing new conversations to the surface since October 7

Following Israeli allegations of the Gazan photojournalist taking part in Hamas' attack on southern Israel, the New York Times issued a letter to the Israeli consulate in New York contending that the reported accusations are 'false' and 'reckless'

Sources: 'Significant progress' made on new framework for a deal in Paris talks ■ Independent UN experts call for arms embargo on Israel ■ UN Human Rights Office seeks to investigate human rights violations in Israel and the Palestinian territories ■ Houthi attack causes 'major' oil slick in Red Sea ■ Here's what you need to know 141 days into the war

More than a dozen UN experts said the International Court of Justice's finding that the risk of genocide in Gaza was plausible means all weapons shipments to Israel must be halted

Brazil's President Lula da Silva reiterated his previous comments comparing Israel's conduct in Gaza to the Nazi Holocaust, which Israel has vehemently pushed back against, saying it is targeting Hamas – not the Palestinian people

Biden admin declares West Bank settlements are 'inconsistent with international law' after Israel announces plans to build thousands of housing units ■ PM Netanyahu unveils plan for 'the day after' in Gaza ■ Israeli negotiators are in Paris for summit aimed at securing hostage release/cease-fire deal ■ Hamas Health Ministry: 700,000 children suffering from malnutrition, dehydration in Gaza ■ Here's what you need to know 140 days into the war

Israel’s entrepreneurs and inventors are still delivering under these nonoptimal circumstances.

The prime minister's newly released plan for Gaza's future lacks much innovation, but it could fit into the outline formulated by the international community. The important question that remains is when will Israel withdraw from the Gaza Strip and allow for its rehabilitation to begin

One Israeli killed, 11 wounded in Palestinian shooting attack near West Bank settlement ■ Senior Hamas official believes there could be a breakthrough in hostage release/cease-fire talks soon ■ Israel is seeking Palestinians not affiliated with Hamas to manage civilian affairs in Gaza, senior official says ■ IDF: Arrow defense system intercepted long-range ballistic missile launched at Eilat ■ Here's what you need to know 139 days into the war

A military court judge ordered American-born Palestinian Samaher Esmail released on bail, saying, ''I very much doubt that it can be considered a crime in Israel for postings on Facebook by an American citizen who lives in the United States'

IDF found behavior in its ranks in Gaza that crosses criminal threshold, army's top lawyer says ■ U.S. says ICJ can't order immediate Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territories without taking Israel's security needs into account ■ Israel preparing to reopen Karni border crossing to allow aid to north Gaza ■ 40-year-old woman, 5-year-old girl reportedly killed in IDF strike in southern Lebanon ■ Here's what you need to know 138 days into the war