Experts say that the poor track record of the Israeli judiciary in investigating incidents of violations of the laws of war, incitement against Gazans by senior officials, and more, will make it hard for Israel to argue in The Hague that it is seriously investigating itself. But it's not too late to change course
'This case is focused on the ordinary Palestinians in Gaza who are now facing their seventh month of suffering through collective punishment for something for which they have no individual responsibility,' said Zane Dangor, director-general of South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation
ICJ orders immediate halt to Israel's Rafah operation ■ IDF says bodies of three hostages recovered in Gaza's Jabalya ■ U.S. House Speaker confirms Netanyahu to address Congress ■ Biden: 'We don't recognize' ICC jurisdiction in seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders ■ Here's what you need to know 231 days into the war
Following the International Court of Justice's ruling that Israel must halt any military offensive in Rafah that could harm civilians, Israel rejected South Africa's claims of genocide and said that it would continue to allow aid to enter Gaza 'in accordance with the law'
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague issued its decision on Friday regarding South Africa's petition to halt Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, all but ordering Israel to halt its military activities in the Rafah area, where it had been preparing for large-scale assault to eradicate the last bastion of Hamas […]
The IDF spokesperson apologized and said 'human error' was to blame, after the army delivered material to the British newspaper with details of the kidnapping of Israeli Matan Zangauker by Hamas terrorists which were previously unknown to the family
Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Israel will 'sever the connection between Spain's representation in Israel and the Palestinians,' in response to Spain's recognition of a Palestinian state, and a remark by the country's deputy PM he deemed antisemitic
Katz ordered the measure two days after Spain, Ireland and Norway announced they would unilaterally recognize Palestine as a state, a measure that officially goes into effect on May 28.
The army says that the three were killed during Hamas' October 7 attack in Israeli territory, or before they were taken into the tunnel where they were found in Gaza
In an exclusive report, NBC News has learned that top United States officials are growing increasingly concerned about the deepening military alliance between Russia and North Korea, fearing it could embolden Pyongyang to take provocative actions in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election – creating further instability after wars have erupted in Ukraine […]
The IDF announced Friday morning it has recovered the bodies of three more hostages in a midnight operation in the northern Gaza Strip. Hanan Yablonka, 42, Michel Nisenbaum, 59, and Orión Hernández Radoux, 30, were initially believed to be alive, but intelligence discovered amid the war revealed they were killed in the Hamas onslaught […]
Retired General Rick Hillier criticized Canadian leadership for failing to combat antisemitism and fostering hate, warning this inaction threatens all Canadians and societal unity.
How has Israeli cinema dealt with the country's national scars? Why do the Holocaust and the Nakba constantly feature in war films? And how will directors cope with the implications of Oct. 7?
This week at Ben-Gurion airport: A couple trying to decide what to do with their lives in the face of war, and a young man trying to figure out how to create a routine centered on things he loves
The AP news agency is facing lawsuits from families of October 7 victims, accusations that it had advance warning about the attacks, claims of biased reporting on the Gaza war and attacks by Israel's communications minister. In a wide-ranging interview, executive editor Julie Pace rebuts the charges
Worries about being indicted as a war criminal, with Europe's gates closed to him and his wife, are losing Netanyahu much more sleep than the fate of the hostages ■ He begs the U.S. administration to save him from The Hague, but prepares a speech behind Biden's back to the U.S. Congress