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An Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire would mark the first major step toward ending the regionwide unrest triggered by Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Red Cross visits to Palestinian detainees have been suspended since October 7, and following a High Court petition filed by Israeli human rights groups, it emerged that Israel was working to establish a replacement mechanism

The Prime Minister's Office claimed that the Biden administration threatened Israel with an arms embargo and refusal to use its United Nations veto if the deal was not signed - but Washington says that Netanyahu was a full partner in formulating the agreement. Nonetheless, the war in Gaza may lead the administration to take additional steps against Israel before the end of Biden's term

Few investors are visiting Israel during the war, creating a big opportunity to invest in 9,000 startups at lower valuations.

The Israeli government's decision to punish Haaretz by imposing economic sanctions is one tactic in Netanyahu's comprehensive effort to muzzle, suffocate and supplant independent critical journalism in Israel

The Lebanese government and its army are weak and won't be capable of dealing with Hezbollah's military power, and any attempt to disarm the organization could risk a civil war in Lebanon. Only Iran can guarantee that the organization abides by the agreement with Israel. In doing so, Iran will also endure Hezbollah's status in Lebanon's political fabric and its scope of influence on it

  1 Here we go, the warning sirens are blaring. Israel is expanding its presence in the Netzarim corridor and plans to stay in Gaza and maintain a military administration. Predictably, the usual cries of "occupation" are already in the air. But what happens next? For decades, we've been sold the "conception" that occupation is […]

Rocket fire from Lebanon on Sunday wounded some nine Israelis, caused several cars in central Israel to catch fire and put a residential building in northern Israel's Haifa at risk of collapse

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

In five years Israel went from a record tourism numbers to a trickle. The industry needs not just a rethink but reinvention, say insiders

Three of the nine Jewish Democrats in the Senate backed Sen. Bernie Sanders' landmark effort to formally disapprove five arms sales to Israel due to their use in 'unacceptable civilian death and harm' in Gaza

Israel wants to ensure freedom of operation if the deal is violated, but Lebanon insists on a complex supervision mechanism that includes its own dysfunctional army. Even assuming the Lebanese parliament approves the agreement, there are plenty of domestic hurdles that could delay implementation

Emisarul special al preşedintelui american, Amos Hochstein, a anunţat miercuri, după discuţii la Beirut, că va merge în Israel pentru a încerca să obţină o încetare a focului în războiul din Liban între gruparea Hezbollah şi armata israeliană.

A video shared by a Lebanese TikToker, in which she asks Israel's army for some time for 'touchups, Botox, injections and fillers', went viral in Israel. The reactions were mainly racist

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' landmark effort to formally disapprove five arms sales to Israel due to their use in 'unacceptable civilian death and harm' in Gaza comes to a vote on Wednesday. AIPAC and J Street are at loggerheads over the resolution

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

  The Erich Schelling Architecture Foundation, located in Karlsruhe, Germany, has decided not to present an excellence award to a British artist following his support for boycotting Israel. The foundation typically awards two prizes every two years, each worth 30,000 marks ($16,200 USD) – one for completed architectural work and another for innovative theoretical architectural […]

  International airlines continue to adjust their flight schedules to and from Israel as security concerns persist in the region. These cancellations persist during a period of heightened tensions, most recently the elimiation of Hamas Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar and Iranian attacks on Israel. Which other international airlines have canceled flights to Israel, and until […]

Israel has been keeping a low profile about the possibility of an imminent withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon while it waits fo a detailed Lebanese response to a U.S.-brokered cease-fire proposal