Israel | News

The two new stations alone will account for roughly 10% of Israel’s non-renewable electricity supply.

Data for the first half of 2025 indicate a sharp decline in the amount of fundraising by venture capital funds in Israel, from $2.2 billion in 2023 to about $260 million this year

Both the Qataris and Washington likely knew about the attack on Hamas leaders in Doha in advance, despite what Israel is saying ■ While Israeli stock markets applauded the move, it remains to be seen whether this strike will change the rules of the game

• Hamas says its five members killed, Gaza chief survives • US distances itself from attack, though White House says it was ‘informed’ • Qatar PM warns Doha reserves right to respond • Pakistan calls for holding Israel accountable for destabilising already-volatile region • World leaders flay Tel Aviv for ‘violation of international law’ • Aid flotilla defiant after being hit by drone DOHA: Expanding its web of unlawful military actions in the region, Israel launched a surprise airstrike against Qatar — which has been instrumental in trying to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza — that claimed the lives of five people. The strike, which the US had advance information of, targeted the Hamas negotiating team, drawing widespread condemnation and sharp reactions from global leaders and states. Qatar’s prime minister warned his country reserved the right to respond to Israel’s deadly attack, calling it a “pivotal moment” for the region. “Qatar… reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack,” Prime Minister Sheikh...

International condemnation and criticism followed Israel’s targeting of Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday — the first of its kind on Qatari territory. Qatar, which has been a key mediator in efforts to broker a truce in Gaza, said Israeli strikes targeted the residential headquarters of Hamas’s political bureau residing in the Gulf country, where the group’s senior leadership is based. A senior Hamas source told Al Jazeera that leaders of the group were targeted while discussing United States President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. The strikes were carried out jointly by the military and the Shin Bet security agency, the two bodies said in a statement. Neither Israeli officials, nor domestic media have confirmed whether the strikes hit their intended targets. Hamas has also not commented on the fate of its leaders. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strikes in response to a Monday shooting in Jerusalem that killed six people and was later claimed by Hamas. Among th...

Khalil Al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official targeted by Israel in Qatar on Tuesday, has become an increasingly central figure in the leadership of the Palestinian group since both Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar were killed last year. Israeli officials told Reuters the attack was aimed at top Hamas leaders, including Hayya, its exiled Gaza chief and top negotiator. Two Hamas sources told Reuters the group’s ceasefire negotiation delegation in Doha survived the attack. At the heart of ceasefire negotiations during the fighting that erupted two years ago, Hayya has been widely seen as the group’s most influential figure abroad since Haniyeh was killed by Israel in Iran in July 2024. He is part of a five-man leadership council that has led Hamas since Sinwar was killed by Israel last October in Gaza. Hailing from the Gaza Strip, Hayya has lost several close relatives, including his eldest son, to Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, and is a veteran member of the group. Regarded as having good ties with Iran, he has ...

Israel launched an airstrike against Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, expanding military actions that have ranged across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state where the Palestinian group has long had its political base. Qatar, which has acted as a mediator alongside Egypt in talks on a ceasefire in the almost two-year-old conflict in Gaza, condemned the attack as “cowardly” and called it a flagrant violation of international law. Two Hamas sources told Reuters that Hamas officials in the ceasefire negotiating team survived the attack, which followed an evacuation order in Gaza City, where Israel is waging an offensive to try to destroy the group and its military capabilities in the Gaza Strip. A senior Hamas source told Al Jazeera that leaders of the group were targeted while discussing United States President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. “The IDF (Israeli military) and ISA (security agency) conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organi...

Britain has not concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians, citing lack of intent, while urging Israel to do more to prevent civilian suffering. 'The high civilian casualties are utterly appalling,' U.K. Foreign Secretary Lammy wrote

Israel twice led in the World Cup qualifier in Hungary and equalized in the 89th minute, but Sandro Tonali's stoppage-time strike gave Italy a 5-4 win, leaving both sides level on points in Group 9 ■ Before kickoff, Italian fans turned their backs during the Israeli anthem in protest of the Gaza war

Like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia before them, the U.S. agreed to a cease-fire in the Red Sea, leaving the arena to Israel. Even Israel's attempts to expand its target circle have not brought it closer to a decisive outcome

In two statements on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that there will be a deal on Gaza 'very soon,' the terms of which Israel has accepted. He once again implied that fewer than 20 living hostages remain in Gaza, because 'with this whole thing, they tend to die'

Trump's reported plan proposes a comprehensive deal to end the war, under which all 48 hostages would be returned on the first day of a cease-fire in exchange for Israel canceling its planned operation to capture Gaza City. Trump said in a social media post that 'the Israelis have accepted' his terms

Netanyahu's suggestion to open Gaza's Rafah border crossing was rebuked by Egypt as a breach of international law, hinting at forced migration. Amidst this, a significant $35 billion gas deal between Israel and Egypt hangs in doubt

MOFA says continued expansion of illegal settlements reflects Israel’s disregard for international human rights

The move is the latest punitive action taken by the Trump administration against the ICC and those cooperating in its investigation into Israel

The Israeli soldiers were stopped by Jordanian soldiers a few hundred meters from the border, in the Arava Desert in southern Israel. Israel's military confirmed the incident but refused to say why the soldiers entered Jordan

Before and after the election, my plea to the Jewish citizens of New York City is: Use mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's Democratic Party primary victory to educate people about Israel

After U.S. President Donald Trump urged Hamas to 'IMMEDIATELY give back all 20 Hostages,' the Gaza terror group said it was ready for a 'comprehensive agreement' to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for an 'agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners' held by Israel

In a Daily Caller interview, U.S. president claims his administration did more for Israel than any before, yet observes the once-dominant pro-Israel lobby in Washington has weakened, attributing this to progressive Democrats like 'AOC plus three'

Coach Ariel Beit-Halahmy's squad led from the second minute and held a double-digit margin for much of the game. Even a late fourth-quarter push by Belgium could not prevent Israel from securing the victory