The 'operational backbone' of the proposal would be a so-called 'Gaza Humanitarian Belt' – 12-16 humanitarian hubs positioned along the line to which Israeli forces have withdrawn within Gaza. However, one senior aid official said the hubs 'are very concerning as they resemble GHF sites'
Visiting Israel, Kushner articulated a scenario suggesting the West Bankification of Gaza, just as Israel's Knesset voted to progress a bill to annex the West Bank. That 'vision', with Netanyahu still in power, would be a tremendous regression, a disaster for the Palestinians as well as for Israel
Israeli defense sources say that senior American officials have said that they will not tolerate any surprises from Israel that could jeopardize the cease-fire in Gaza. In practice, the U.S. is taking over certain security authorities from Israel
As of yesterday, Israel had returned 195 bodies to the Gaza Strip, but only 57 had been identified by their families. A doctor in Gaza described some bodies returning with their hands tied or shot in the head or chest at close range, while one had a rope around the neck
After studying the testimonies of several dozen hostages who were released from captivity in Gaza, Prof. Inbar Levkovich insists that the struggle to return all of the deceased hostages is important for former captives, who see all of those who were in Gaza 'on a family level, like siblings'
The president put significant pressure on Israel's prime minister to end the war in Gaza, telling Netanyahu that he 'can't fight the world' and going on a 'profanity-laced tirade' when the Israeli prime minister pushed back
Tamir Adar's body was returned to Israel from Gaza on Tuesday, after being killed on October 7 while defending the Kibbutz. Adar's mother, Yael, recalled once asking her son, 'My Tamir, do you have to be on the emergency response team?'
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
An open letter, signed by at least 460 Jewish and Israeli intellectuals, celebrities and political figures, calls on the UN and heads of state to address 'the underlying conditions of occupation, apartheid and the denial of Palestinian rights' that are absent from U.S. President Trump's Gaza cease-fire agreement
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
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
Engel, a photographer and volunteer in Israel's emergency services, was killed during the Hamas attack and kidnapped to Gaza separately from his family, who were released in 2023. 'How do you say goodbye to someone who always said it would be okay?' his wife eulogized
Washington sees Azerbaijan as a key candidate for an international peacekeeping force due to its ties with Israel and Turkey, but Baku remains hesitant to join as Israeli officials warn against Turkish military involvement in postwar Gaza
Washington sees Azerbaijan as a key candidate for an international peacekeeping force due to its ties with Israel and Turkey, but Baku remains hesitant to join as Israeli officials warn against Turkish military involvement in postwar Gaza
The U.S. President and Vice President commented on the brief resumption of fighting in Gaza after an attack on IDF soldiers by militants in Rafah led Israel to conduct extensive strikes across the Strip
By releasing all living Israeli hostages, Hamas has lost its last bargaining chip and is therefore clinging to the cease-fire. Only international pressure on Netanyahu and a feasible plan for governing Gaza can mitigate tensions, rather than escalate them
By releasing all living Israeli hostages, Hamas has lost its last bargaining chip and is therefore clinging to the cease-fire. Only international pressure on Netanyahu and a feasible plan for governing Gaza can mitigate tensions, rather than escalate them
After 738 days in Gaza captivity, Evyatar David is home, but his sister Yeela urged Israelis not to relent: 'The last hostage is a world unto themselves, and we must fight for them, for their soul, for their family, and for our future in this country'
'They can change the name of the war as much as they like, but they will never shirk their responsibility,' Einav said, days after Matan was released from Gaza ■ It was a speech with a promise: The fight will continue until the last hostage, until the establishment of a state commission of inquiry and the government responsible is brought down