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A new poll by the Israel Democracy Institute shows that about half of Israelis would oppose a deal to end the war in the Gaza if it includes Palestinian statehood and peace agreements with other Arab countries, and that only 39 percent think the Israel is ensuring the security of its citizens

Amid the genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice, the IDF is examining incidents in Gaza in which large numbers of innocent civilians were reportedly killed, along with attacks on hospitals and schools

Biden says Hamas response to deal 'a little over the top' ■ War cabinet member Gantz: Objective is full security control over Gaza without civilian authority by Israel ■ NYT report: Israel assessing whether at least 20 hostages in Gaza have been killed, alongside 32 confirmed deaths

Israel is unlikely to 'win' the war in Gaza: Hamas seems likely to emerge still in control and with overwhelming popular support. That is a problem for the U.S.-led plan to rebuff Hamas and 'revitalize' the beleaguered Palestinian Authority in its place

In recent decades, Israeli society's growing detachment from Gaza has led to it being largely ignored in culture, with works that did address it acknowledging that it could only be seen through a military filter

Influencer Montana Tucker wore a yellow-ribbon dress to show solidarity with the Gaza hostages, Annie Lennox called for a ceasefire in Gaza, and the Recording Academy CEO paid tribute to Nova Festival victims at the award ceremony in Los Angeles

  Itochu Corp's 8001.T aviation unit will end its strategic cooperation with Israeli defense company Elbit Systems Ltd ESLT.TA by the end of February over the war in Gaza, the Japanese trading house's executive said on Monday. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Itochu Aviation, Elbit Systems, and Nippon Aircraft Supply (NAS) signed the strategic cooperation […]

Netanyahu tells Likud lawmakers 'we must not end the war until we kill Hamas' leadership' at party meeting ■ U.S. State Dept says $10 billion in proposed Gaza aid not allowed to fund UNRWA ■ U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Arabian crown prince in Riyadh in first stop on fifth visit to region since Oct. 7 ■ Russia summons Israeli ambassador for 'unacceptable statements' criticizing Russia's stance towards Hamas

Jews and Palestinians are experiencing the horrifying violence engulfing us in different ways. But at my daughter's school, where some families lost relatives living in Gaza, others to October 7, every morning kids and teachers show up, committed to figuring out how to live together

  National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir gave his first foreign media interview since the governing coalition came together in late 2022, during which he made contentious remarks on the war in Gaza and US support. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The backdrop of the interview was a ceasefire and hostage return deal, […]

National Security Minister Ben-Gvir attacked the Biden administration, spoke about financially incentivizing Palestinians to leave Gaza and reiterated he opposition to any hostage deal that would see Palestinian prisoners released

Unless Israel controls Gaza directly, it will have to allow the Palestinian Authority to hire tens of thousands of public servants who were employed by Hamas. A cease-fire could be an opportunity to give the PA the reins of power

If only Trump were president, there would be no war in Gaza, no Iranian threat, and Netanyahu would meekly fall in line. Well, that's the lunatic alternate reality that Trump and his rabid supporters are claiming – with a tailwind from hitherto serious commentators who ought to know better

  Reports in Gaza suggest that "military forces were withdrawing from areas located in the western part of the Gaza district and north of the strip." Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Palestinian journalists noted that "for the first time since the start of the ground maneuver, military vehicles withdrew from this area." […]

Israeli stock and bond prices have been rising and the shekel has strengthened while the fighting in Gaza rages. Why aren't investors worried about the war?

Israeli soldiers arrested Fahamiya Khalidi in early December at a school in Gaza after she fled her home due to IDF shelling. She was moved to Damon prison, where she was refused a meeting with an attorney and was only freed after an appeal

Information obtained by Haaretz indicates IDF commanders have ordered soldiers to set fire to abandoned Gaza homes without legal approval. Several hundred have already been irreparably damaged

Women Wage Peace, an Israeli organization co-founded by Oct. 7 victim Vivian Silver, was among the nominations for the prize. Among the approximately 300 nominations, numerous individuals were linked to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, including Gaza-based journalist Motaz Azaiza

  The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday morning the names of three fallen soldiers, raising the death toll of the Gaza ground operation to 223. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Warrant Officer (res.) Yuval Nir, 43 years old, from Kfar Etzion, was a fighter in the 6646th Patrol Battalion, Formation […]

For Israel's extremists, nothing is off-limits when it comes to Gaza – fighting the delivery of humanitarian aid, re-establishing Jewish settlements, human decency. But it would be a mistake to dismiss them as a fringe movement