The 'bromance' alliance between the Turkish and U.S. presidents aids Erdogan's ambition to become the driving force of the Gaza peace plan's next phase and could lead to an arrangement in which Hamas lays down its arms rather than turning them in
Netanyahu says Israel is close to starting the second phase of the Gaza cease-fire, as German Chancellor Merz urges renewed diplomacy, rejects any West Bank annexation and calls for conditions for a Palestinian state
The situation in Gaza remains dire, with worsening weather conditions compounding the critical state of affairs caused by damaged infrastructure and over two years of conflict. Today, more than ever, more doctors are needed in Gaza
Arab countries, European nations, and the United States are all pressing for the implementation of the next phase of the Trump plan, which will almost inevitably restore the PA to Gaza. From there, the two-state solution is already emerging on the horizon
Turkey's Foreign Minister and Qatar's Prime Minister said during the Doha Forum conference that there's still a 'big question' over the formation of an international security force for Gaza and that peace in the region could only take place with the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state
In a rare public rebuke, IDF chief Eyal Zamir said Israel's policy of containing Hamas since 2008 allowed the group to grow stronger and criticized previous Israeli military operations in Gaza for being 'concerned with weakening the enemy and restoring deterrence – not with defeating it'
The crossing has remained closed over Israeli claims of delays in returning deceased hostages. Meanwhile, diplomats told Haaretz that the U.S. will set out the composition of the committee overseeing Gaza within two weeks as part of the transition to the second phase of Trump's peace plan
Despite shelving a September vote, UEFA continued meeting with pro-Palestinian activists to collect human-rights testimony that could influence future decisions, even after a Gaza cease-fire, as more than 70 athletes call to suspend Israel over 'crimes against humanity'
The Shin Bet's internal probe reveals the agency had no knowledge of the Nova festival near the Gaza border, where 378 civilians and security personnel were killed and 44 abducted, as failures in communication with police and the IDF left officials unaware of the mass gathering
Netanyahu's accountability cannot stop on October 7, 2023, nor at the Israeli side of the Gaza border. Letting him off the hook for what Israel did in Gaza is no less defining for Israel's future as it seeks to rebuild itself after his long and destructive rule
Israelis took to the streets to demand the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7 and the war in Gaza, and the return of the bodies of the last two deceased hostages. Earlier on Sunday, hundreds gathered to support Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in Tel Aviv
Since the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas took effect in October, 354 people have been killed by IDF fire across the Gaza Strip, according to the health ministry. To date, Israel has not provided data refuting the statistics reported by the Gaza ministry
The uncle of the two children, aged 10 and 12, said an Israeli drone fired on them while they were gathering firewood to help their wheelchair-bound father east of Khan Yunis. The IDF said two suspects 'conducted suspicious activities' after crossing into the Israeli-controlled part of Gaza
Dror Or, 48, was murdered during the October 7 Hamas attack and kidnapped from his home on Kibbutz Be'eri. His wife Yonat was also murdered, and two of their children were kidnapped to Gaza and released in an earlier hostage deal
"We're pleased that we have here a serious contribution towards the healthcare of children in Gaza," Caritas Secretary-General Alistair Dutton told a press conference in Bethlehem.
Gaza is seeing widespread flooding for the third consecutive winter, as rains exacerbate the plight of displaced residents. Floods have ravaged refugee camps, destroying belongings and rendering medical facilities inoperable. 'The cold is killing the children,' one resident says
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, an American specialist in abdominal injury rehabilitation, has already visited Gaza twice and received preliminary approval from the IDF to enter again. However, when he arrived in Jordan about a week and a half ago, he was informed that his entry was prohibited – and has been waiting there ever since
Yamen Al-Najjar, a 16-year-old with a severe blood disorder, has been hospitalized in East Jerusalem for two years. This week, Israel sought to deport him to Gaza, where his family lives in a tent after their home was destroyed. His mother is certain he wouldn't survive a day if returned
Palestinian sources described Israel's border shifts and attacks as a 'measured experiment' to expand control and test Gaza residents and mediators, warning that even small changes could trigger mass displacement and erode trust in the fragile cease-fire