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Officials say Israel wants about ten hostages and bodies released before talks. The plan includes a 60-day cease-fire and freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. A senior Hamas official told CNN they'll release seven to nine hostages under the deal

The British commentator's reversal from fierce defender to vocal critic signals a deeper crisis for Israel, as Netanyahu's 'forever war' in Gaza increasingly alienates supporters around the world

The bill bars countries labeled as terror supporters from donating to or trading with Israel. Its notes call Qatar 'the largest investor in global terrorism' – even as Israel-Hamas hostage talks resume in Doha

Every day Hamas tortures them makes healing harder,' freed hostage Mia Schem tells Tel Aviv protesters ■ Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan, said that hostage families will 'launch an all-out war' against Netanyahu if he sabotages a deal ■ Two pro-Netanyahu Israelis attacked protesters in central Israel

Officials confirmed that Hamas and Israel are indirectly discussing a two-month cease-fire, followed by talks for a permanent truce. Both sides returned to the table as the IDF launched massive strikes in Gaza alongside an expanded ground offensive

Avraham Cohen believes that Israel could find the location of the grave of his brother, who was executed in Damascus, but stresses that the country should focus first on returning the hostages

Once a key player in the anti-Iranian regional defense, Israel is now diplomatically unprepared for an Iran nuclear deal and lacks a Gaza strategy. On Syria, Trump ignored Israel's objections to lifting sanctions, siding with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar

EasyJet halted its operations in Israel in March of last year and was expected to return to Ben-Gurion Airport next month. However, flights on the airline's website can now only be booked starting in July

Archaeologists excavating Byzantine tombs by the Nevatim air base in southern Israel two unique pendants that may whisper of early converts to Christianity from Ethiopia coming to the Holy Land

As Donald Trump courts hundreds of billions of dollars in weapons deals and investments from Gulf states, Netanyahu is signaling alignment with Republican isolationist rhetoric – even as Israel remains deeply dependent on U.S. military aid

In Israel, news of the assassination attempt on Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, the brother of the late Yahya Sinwar, pushed Trump's high-profile Gulf visit off the front pages. While this would be a significant achievement for Israel, it could take months to verify if the attempt was successful

• Netanyahu says ceasefire is possible, but vows not to stop war • Israeli strike kills another journalist CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the military would enter the besieged enclave “with full force” in the coming days, vowing not to stop the war. A statement from the office of Israeli PM Netanyahu on Tuesday said, “In the very coming days, we are going in with full force to complete the operation.” “Completing the operation means defeating Hamas. It means destroying Hamas,” Netanyahu said during a meeting with injured reserve soldiers in his office late Monday. “There will be no situation where we stop the war. A temporary ceasefire might happen, but we are going all the way,” he added. Israel resumed major operations across Gaza on March 18 amid a deadlock over how to proceed with a January 19 ceasefire that had largely halted the war with Hamas. Earlier this month, Israel’s government approved plans to expand its Gaza offensive, with officials talking of retaining a long-term p...

'Forging a future where the Middle East is defined by commerce, not chaos': At a landmark speech in Riyadh, Trump spoke of U.S. efforts to release Hamas hostages, avoid war with Iran and deepen connections between Israel and Gulf states

Trump's Saudi visit, sidelining Netanyahu and prioritizing U.S. interests, underscores how the prime minister's self-serving policies leave Israel isolated and hostage families abandoned

United has suspended its Israel routes through May 18, Delta through May 20, and British Airways through June 14

Netanyahu's decision to break the cease-fire with Hamas, which has already caused Israel immense moral, political, diplomatic and strategic damage, is leading to a total disaster. Only one person can stop him

For decades, Israel refrained from excavating the site, located north of Nablus. The decision to proceed is highly contentious, as international law prohibits such activity by Israel. 'The goal here is about settlement, not tourism,' said the Palestinian head of the local council

On the way to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, U.S. President Donald Trump may be securing deals with the Houthis and Hamas by circumventing Israel, but the Netanyahu government could still stand in the way of his bigger plans

Israeli officials have put a brave face on President Donald Trump bypassing them on a Middle East trip this week, but his decision to do so is the latest to sow doubt in Israel about where the United States stands in Washington’s priorities. On Sunday, a few days after announcing plans for an expanded military operation in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it had been informed by the US of an agreement to release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, after talks between Washington and Hamas that did not include Israel. Trump, who will be visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, also caused consternation in Israel last week by abruptly announcing the US would stop bombing Houthis in Yemen, days after a Houthi missile hit near Israel’s main airport. “The message to the region was clear: Israel is no longer a top US priority,” wrote Itamar Eichner, diplomatic correspondent for Israeli news outlets Ynet, echoing media commentators across the political spectrum. One Israeli...

Incoming tourism to Israel has plummeted to record lows, and while many foreign carriers have returned, several have written us off the map.