Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 00:13 Oct 05, 2025
Bitter experience teaches that this is the most dangerous stage of Gaza cease-fire talks: Netanyahu will try to prolong the process, accuse Hamas of not agreeing to every detail and turn back the clock. Trump must force both sides to do what they did not choose to do themselves: end the war -
Haaretz - 23:58 Oct 04, 2025
According to a map posted by Trump, the IDF will exit Gaza City and the refugee camps in the central Strip. As part of the withdrawal, a buffer zone will be created, to which Gaza's residents will not be able to enter. IDF forces will remain in the Philadelphi Corridor, Rafah and Beit Hanoun -
Haaretz - 20:47 Oct 04, 2025
The president has been sounding hopeful about the chances of ending the war, but as the families of the hostages warned on Saturday, it is still too early for celebrations – there are political actors on both sides of the conflict who would be happy to play to prolong the fighting -
Haaretz - 20:00 Oct 04, 2025
Israel's interception of a protest flotilla headed to Gaza sparked protests in several European cities, calling for an end to the war as a cease-fire deal reportedly nears -
Haaretz - 19:22 Oct 04, 2025
Organizers refused requests by the police and government to call off Saturday's demonstration, which had been announced before the deadly synagogue attack in Manchester, to protest against the banning of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws -
Haaretz - 19:07 Oct 04, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he ordered the negotiations to be limited to a few days. 'As Trump said – we will not tolerate delays,' he warned. 'Instead of us being isolated – Hamas is isolated. Under growing military and political pressure, Hamas has been pushed to agree' -
Haaretz - 18:43 Oct 04, 2025
Ben-Gvir threatened to pull his far-right party from Netanyahu's coalition if 'Hamas remains in existence' after the hostages are released. He and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are meeting with Netanyahu to discuss the plan on Saturday night as protests take place across the country -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 18:19 Oct 04, 2025
Lorde and over 1000 music industry professionals are geo-blocking their music, making it inaccessible for Israeli listeners.
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Haaretz - 17:08 Oct 04, 2025
'Hamas agreed to the outline of the deal: Our nightmare is on its way to ending': Although the prime minister said that Israel was preparing to implement Trump's Gaza cease-fire proposal, demonstrators fear that far-right ministers will force the government to renege -
Haaretz - 16:51 Oct 04, 2025
Netanyahu announced earlier Saturday that 'Israel is preparing for the immediate implementation of the first phase of the Trump plan for the release of all hostages' after the U.S president said that Hamas was 'ready for a lasting PEACE' -
Haaretz - 15:44 Oct 04, 2025
The Guardian said it obtained an email from Swedish officials to the young climate activist's family after Israel detained activists attempting to breach the naval blockade on Gaza. Thunberg, suffering from rashes and dehydration, reportedly said she 'received insufficient amounts of water and food' from Israeli authorities -
Haaretz - 15:19 Oct 04, 2025
Although the IDF paused the operation to take control of Gaza City after Trump requested that Israel cease bombing the enclave, the Israeli army's Arabic spokesperson called on displaced residents of the city not to go back, saying 'any attempt to return is extremely dangerous' -
Haaretz - 14:58 Oct 04, 2025
The close relationship between Qatar and the U.S. president's administration was made clear in Trump's abrupt announcement of a cease-fire deal, which Netanyahu was forced to accept -
Haaretz - 14:41 Oct 04, 2025
Since Trump declared an imminent cease-fire agreement, both Netanyahu and Hamas are making sure they're not seen as the side that causes the plan to fail. But signing a hostage release deal would hurt both Palestinian and Israeli leadership domestically – and is far from being finalized -
Haaretz - 14:30 Oct 04, 2025
Moti Ashkenazi, the reservist who led the protest against Israel's leadership after the Yom Kippur War – leading then-Prime Minister Golda Meir to resign – says that today's protests for a hostage deal aren't creating change: 'We're treading water and losing momentum' -
Haaretz - 10:37 Oct 04, 2025
Indirect talks on the implementation of the first phase of the deal will reportedly begin on Sunday in Cairo. Israeli officials believe that while Trump administration officials aren't satisfied with Hamas' position, the president prefers advancing the deal and cornering Hamas into accepting -
Haaretz - 09:35 Oct 04, 2025
Suspects questioned are three men, three women ■ Detectives believe Jihad Al-Shamie may have been influenced by 'extreme Islamist ideology' ■ Police say suspect was on bail over alleged rape at time of attack -
Haaretz - 09:18 Oct 04, 2025
Family members of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to begin immediate negotiations that would bring an end to the war and the return of their loved ones, after Hamas' acceptance in principle of the Trump peace plan on Friday evening