While mediators fear Hamas chief Sinwar will reject the Egyptian offer, Israel's far-right ministers aim to thwart any deal ■ Despite international opposition and operational difficulties, Netanyahu persists in advocating for a Rafah incursion, risking losses among hostages, soldiers, and civilians
According to an unconfirmed report from CBS News citing federal government documents, the Biden administration is considering a new initiative that could potentially offer a pathway to safety and refuge in the United States for some Palestinians fleeing violence in Gaza. The purported proposal outlines granting permanent US residency, and possibly even citizenship, to […]
The number of soldiers hit 8,000 at the height of alert after the outbreak of war and then was gradually reduced, as now only 1,000 soldiers will remain. The reduction was coordinated with the settlements, allowing a higher number of settlers to carry arms
The senior Fatah official, who has been held in solitary confinement for the past few months, claimed that he had not been supplied with basic equipment. The court states that Marwan Barghouti's petition ignores changes to the terms of security prisoners since October 7
An unidentified individual threw a bottle with flammable liquids at a synagogue in Warsaw, sparking condemnation from Polish leaders; no injuries reported.
Isotopic analysis shows heavy plant consumption at Taforalt, Morocco, from 15,000 to 13,000 years ago – a time of intense climate change and mounting scarcity of game
Pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. universities are neither Nazi rallies nor Jew-friendly utopias, as partisans declare. But for the American right, they're a perfect foil for a campaign of moral panic which doesn't safeguard Jewish students but does win points from the base – and distracts from the real crisis in Gaza
Even if International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan hasn't yet issued the warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israelis, the impact can already be seen in Gaza and at the hostage negotiations
The agreement with Northwestern University will establish a new advisory committee on university investments and other commitments, lets protests continue through June 1, but bars all tents except one for aid supplies
Yeshiva University is reopening its transfer application portal for undergraduate students, including its Honors program, through May 31st, 2024, due to ongoing campus antisemitism across the United States, the school announced. Although the 2024-2025 admissions cycle was closed, YU expects more transfers amid this trend. The university also continues receiving interest from top faculty […]
The proposal details that 33 hostages would be released in the first phase of a deal in exchange for a full IDF retreat from most of Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners. A plan to rebuild Gaza would be implemented in the final phase
The war cabinet member accused Ben-Gvir and Smotrich of blackmailing the prime minister and harming national security. Smotrich replied, 'This is not blackmail; it is the legitimate opinion of millions of Israelis'
Since the start of the war in Gaza, reports have been growing about Israeli settlers stealing Palestinians' herds in the West Bank. In one case, the theft took place after uniformed men detained and beat the shepherd
Hours earlier, UCLA leadership had declared the pro-Palestinian encampment unlawful. Despite heavy police presence on campus, the two sides continued to fight each other late into the night, with pro-Israel protesters throwing fireworks into the camp
Violent clashes erupted Wednesday on the campus of the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counter-demonstrators, according to live video coverage provided by a US broadcaster. The UCLA student newspaper Daily Bruin said supporters of Israel had tried to tear down a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on […]
Dozens of Google workers who were fired after participating in employee sit-ins at Google offices filed a complaint with labor regulators, alleging they were 'unfairly fired' in an attempt to get their jobs back
Auster's works include critically acclaimed novels such 'The Invention of Solitude,' 'The Music of Chance,' and '4 3 2 1.' He had been battling cancer in the last years of his life
Opponents of the Israeli government, at home and abroad, are wedded to the contention that Netanyahu is the root cause of everything that's wrong, from undermining democracy to October 7 and Gaza, and removing him would be a panacea to Israel's woes. That claim, ironically, gives him too much credit
Minister Orit Strock from the Religious Zionism party said during an interview that the hostage deal is 'wreckless' and 'turns its back on the goals of the war.' After being criticized by hostages' relatives, Strock replied that 'You cannot delegitimize this opinion, it is held by many others'