In a separate incident on Friday, UNICEF said gunmen seized trucks carrying lifesaving food for 2,700 severely malnourished children in Gaza, calling the theft 'devastating' and warning that 'children are bearing the heaviest burden' of the Israeli offensive in Gaza
Amid calls to bar Israel from international sporting events over the war in Gaza, the president of the International Olympic Committee stressed that Israel's participation in the Olympics is not in question, noting that the country has not violated the Olympic charter – unlike Russia, which was suspended
Former hostage Naama Levy testified that setbacks in Gaza cease-fire and hostage release talks were the most emotionally challenging during her time in captivity. 'You realize everything is stuck, hope starts to fade away, and all you can do is pray and try to hold on to your sanity'
According to the soldiers, in recent months, there have been warnings and intelligence information suggesting that there might be explosive devices in the area of southern Gaza. One officer said of the incident that 'the army has simply collapsed and there's no one to turn to'
Eyewitnesses and local reports described a heavy wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza throughout the day. The Gaza Health Ministry said the death toll since Oct. 7, 2023, has reached 65,062, with the total documented deaths from malnutrition reaching 432, including 146 children
Ruby Chen, the father of Itay, an Israeli soldier who was killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and whose body is held by the terror organization in Gaza, published an important update that is worth reading amidst the sea of news and opinions regarding the hostages
Israel's official stance is that European leaders threatening sanctions over Gaza are just an antisemitic mob, too blinded by Jew-hatred and Muslim minorities to see they are siding with evil. Reality, and opinion polls around the world, suggest otherwise
Despite security concerns that led to all events near the Gaza border being banned, the local police station approved the Nova festival after it received permission to go ahead from the IDF. A total of 378 people were murdered in the Hamas attack on October 7, and 44 were taken hostage
Many Israelis don't understand what's wrong with killing, destroying and toppling high-rises in Gaza. The slogan 'Together we will win' will gain new life when the people can bond against the other common enemy: Europe
Most Europeans are unable to tolerate the images coming out of Gaza anymore, and the Gulf States are hoping that Trump's invitation to Netanyahu to the White House before the UN General Assembly can restrain Gaza City's destruction before it's too late
This season of heshbon nefesh – soul-accounting – calls us to face truths we would rather avoid. This year, avoiding politics, avoiding Israel and avoiding Gaza is an inherently political act
In an open letter shared by partner Ben Cohen on X, Greenfield said Ben & Jerry's has lost its independence since Unilever curtailed its social activism. The brand has sued Unilever over alleged silencing and called the Gaza conflict 'genocide,' a rare stance for a major U.S. company
'The Commission finds that Israel is responsible for the commission of genocide in Gaza,' said chair of the panel commissioned by the UN. 'It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention'
With Netanyahu ignoring military and diplomatic caution, the burden shifts to Trump, who has so far shown little urgency in averting a crisis that could trap Israel in Gaza and endanger the hostages
After contacting the French government to prevent an Israeli strike, Gaza archeologists began moving items but struggled due to the conditions in Gaza. 'We saved a large part, but in a rescue you always lose things, and you always face painful choices,' one said
Prime Minister Netanyahu called the Israeli-Russian doctoral student as she lay in a hospital bed. She referenced the twins held hostage in Gaza: 'Yesterday was Gali and Ziv Berman's birthday ... I can tell you personally that birthdays are the worst'
'Silencing individual creative artists based on their nationality does not advance the cause of peace,' Paramount said, responding to over 4,000 actors and filmmakers who pledged to boycott Israeli film institutions, describing them as complicit in what they termed a genocide in Gaza