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Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived to relieve VP JD Vance of safeguarding the fragile cease-fire – and broader U.S. interests in the Middle East. Is there precedent for this round-the-clock oversight, or does it indicate a deeper rift between Israel and the U.S.?

The United States can boast of the multinational Civil-Military Coordination Center that it has built to secure the Israel-Hamas cease-fire, while the U.S. can keep watch of Israel and Gaza from up close. Meanwhile, Netanyahu can run things behind the scenes without being scrutinized by the public

The Foreign Office on Thursday condemned Tel Aviv’s attempt to “extend its so-called ‘sovereignty’” over parts of the Occupied West Bank a day after a bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank won preliminary approval from the Knesset. Israeli lawmakers voted on Wednesday to advance two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, barely a week after US President Donald Trump pushed through a deal aimed at ending Israel’s two-year military offensive in the Gaza Strip. In a statement released today, the FO said, “Pakistan strongly condemns Israel’s attempt to extend its so-called ‘sovereignty’ over parts of the occupied West Bank, including illegal Israeli settlements, through a draft law introduced in the legislature of the occupying power.” The FO said that these actions constituted a “flagrant violation” of international law, relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. “Such provocative and unlawful measures undermine ongoing efforts to ...

The vice president denied that the U.S. was 'monitoring' Israel 'in the sense of watching over someone,' saying instead that officials were arriving to contribute to 'active work, making sure our teams are doing what's needed to keep things on track'

Sonthaya Oakkharasri came to Israel in 2018 to work in agriculture and was taken hostage while working in an Avocado orchard in the Gaza border communities. Seventy-two foreign citizens were killed and 35 were kidnapped on Oct. 7, 31 of them Thai

Ministerul Sănătății din Fâșia Gaza, al Hamas, a anunțat miercuri, 22 octombrie, că alte 30 de rămășite ale unor palestinieni au fost restituite Fâșiei Gaza de către Israel, prin intermediul Crucii Roșii.

Haimi, a resident of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, joined the battle over the kibbutz during the Hamas attack on the morning of October 7, 2023. His family was notified of his death two months later, and his body was returned to Israel overnight on Tuesday

The United Nations’ top legal body, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Wednesday said Israel has an obligation to ensure the basic needs of the civilian population in Gaza are met. The panel of 11 judges added that Israel is forced to support the relief efforts provided by the United Nations in the Gaza strip and its entities, including the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Israel has not substantiated its claims that a significant number of UNRWA’s employees are members of Hamas, the judges said. The ICJ said that Israel was obliged to ease the passage of aid into Gaza, stressing it had to provide Palestinians with “basic needs” essential to survival. The wide-ranging ICJ ruling came as aid groups are scrambling to scale up much-needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza, seizing upon a fragile ceasefire agreed earlier this month. The ICJ’s “Advisory Opinion” is not legally binding but the court believes it carries “great legal weight and moral authority”. Is...

The court further found that Israel had not provided sufficient evidence to prove that the infiltration of Hamas operatives into the agency had compromised its neutrality. Israel's Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically rejects' the ruling, claiming UNRWA remains 'infested with terror activities'; the U.S. slammed the ruling as 'corrupt'

Pakistan on Wednesday condemned Israel’s renewed hostilities in Gaza, following a US-backed ceasefire agreement, calling on the international community to take “urgent and effective” measures against the violation. Israeli forces have killed at least 87 Palestinians, among them civilians, since the ceasefire began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, and two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian freedom fighters in southern Gaza over the weekend, Reuters reported. On Sunday, more than 100 air strikes were reported in Rafah and Khan Younis in the south, Jabalia in the north, and other parts of central Gaza. While Israel accuses Hamas of initiating the hostilities with an attack on its forces in Rafah, the group has denied any knowledge or connection to the incident. “Pakistan strongly condemns the renewed attacks by the Israeli occupying forces in Gaza, resulting in the loss of numerous civilian lives,” said a statement released by the Foreign Office (FO) today. It noted that Israeli actions “run cont...

Artists who have recently joined the No Music for Genocide movement – which encourages artists to block access to their music in Israel over the war in Gaza and violence in the West Bank – include Clairo, My Bloody Valentine, Hot Chip, Nightmare, On Wax, Orbital and boygenius member Lucy Dacus

The IMF projects a modest 3.9% growth for Israel in 2026, while local forecasters expect a faster recovery as the economy rebounds from war.

This is the largest AI computing facility in Israel, 25% of which will be allocated to the Israel Innovation Authority for the operation of the national supercomputer.

During his visit to Israel, Vice President Vance expressed optimism about progress in the Gaza cease-fire deal and warned that returning all deceased hostages could take a long time. He also warned Hamas against breaching the cease-fire with Israel: 'If Hamas does not cooperate, Hamas is going to be obliterated'

Lebanon has been dragging its feet in demilitarizing Hezbollah in an attempt to avoid a civil war. But the U.S. policy shift in Gaza provides Beirut with a small window of opportunity to end a longstanding crisis and reach an agreement with Israel

In August 2024, Israel’s Energy Ministry presented a plan for reaching net zero emissions in the energy market by 2050. 

In August 2024, Israel’s Energy Ministry presented a plan for reaching net zero emissions in the energy market by 2050. 

A day before Vice President JD Vance's expected visit to Israel, Trump's envoys met with Netanyahu

For years, Palestinian citizens of Israel have been framed as a security threat, not citizens with equal rights. Police forces are structured to monitor, not protect, us. Until they decide to confront violent crime with the same intensity they direct toward political surveillance, we will continue to live in fear

Israel is a multilingual society held back by a monolingual digital financial system.