As Israel confronts a dead end of its own making, Netanyahu is improvising under mounting global pressure. It may already be too late: Hamas will stand its ground, and Israel will choose between a futile escalation of military operations and a forced cease-fire
The soldiers were named as Captain Amir Saad, 22, and Sergeant Inon Nuriel Vana, 20. The two were killed when an explosive device attached to their armored personnel carrier detonated
The IDF also said it secured routes for trucks to distribute aid throughout Gaza. Egypt's Red Crescent said 100 trucks would be sent into Gaza on Sunday, and the UN said it would step up efforts during the 'pauses'
Israel has mobilized the humanitarian aid as a weapon, even though it could pursue the war and also provide aid through UN agencies and non-profits that did so before the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
We need to speak out firmly against the ultra-Orthodox' refusal to serve the state. But it doesn't have to be military service – national civilian service would be enough
Denial is legitimate in Israel, it's consistent with local political correctness – there is no hunger and descriptions of deliberate starvation in Gaza are an antisemitic conspiracy
A live feed from Handala was taken offline shortly after the IDF boarded the vessel. In the final seconds of the broadcast, an Israeli soldier can be seen grabbing the live camera. According to the coalition, the flotilla's participants include lawyers, activists, volunteer medics and journalists, as well as two French lawmakers
A retired U.S. special forces officer says Israeli troops and international contractors opened fire on unarmed civilians near aid sites in Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and IDF reject the allegations as false and politically motivated
The Israeli army said it will also facilitate the expansion of water desalination in the Gaza Strip by connecting the desalination plant to Israeli electricity
'The Israeli government has never put forward a proposal for a full release and a comprehensive deal,' said Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan. 'It's time to demand one. We urge the U.S. administration to bring an end to this story'
'For months, we and other organizations were dragged through the mud,' said a former UN official, after Israeli military sources told the New York Times there's no evidence Hamas systematically stole UN aid – contradicting Netanyahu's repeated claims
Days after settlers built an illegal outpost, dozens stormed the southern West Bank village, setting fire to buildings and threatening residents; the army detained suspects but failed to stop violence or prevent displacement
An Israeli source also told The Washington Post that the Israeli offensive delayed Iran's nuclear program by one to two years, adding, 'Iran is no longer a threshold nuclear state'
Several dozen French passengers were removed from a flight departing from the Spanish city of Valencia for Paris on Wednesday, for what Spanish police and the airline described as unruly behavior
This week, we are taking a look at ones whose names you may recognize but that have long ceased being used as neighborhoods – particularly the market area around Nahlaot.
This week, we are taking a look at ones whose names you may recognize but that have long ceased being used as neighborhoods – particularly the market area around Nahlaot.