The group, sanctioned by the U.S. and EU, vows to halt aid until all hostages are freed. 'We demand that no aid will enter for Hamas. Period,' said one activist, whose son was recently released from captivity
'The humanitarian blockade on Gaza is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground,' Macron said during his visit to Singapore, adding that 'If no response that meets the humanitarian situation in the coming days, we'll have to toughen our position'
The IDF claims it's doing everything in its power to prevent harming hostages held by Hamas. Yet, from the start of the war, Israeli military operations have repeatedly placed their lives at risk, killing at least 20. 'Where there is no information [about hostages' presence], the attack proceeds,' according to one IDF source
The Israeli military's investigation into the Hamas raid on the base on October 7 found that the terrorists planned to attack a nearby intelligence base but a navigation error took them to Urim
The White House aims to shift Netanyahu's Gaza and Iran policies but remains cautious, while Netanyahu targets senior officials at home. IDF officers say the army is systematically destroying Gaza's homes and infrastructure in what could be seen as a campaign to prevent returns and prepare for mass expulsion
On every possible front, the Americans make have made it clear to Netanyahu that they have had enough of his foot-dragging ■ According to our prime minister, Israel recorded zero achievement from the War of Independence to the Six-Day War ■ The opposition has an alternative scenario for a transitional government
SYRIA: One civilian reportedly killed by Israeli strike on weapon storage sites near port city Latakia ■ ISRAEL: U.S. President Trump: Israel, Hamas 'very close' to cease-fire/hostage deal; Israelis block humanitarian aid trucks en route to Gaza ■ GAZA: IDF says 238 aid trucks reached distribution centers over past 12 days ■ LEBANON: IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Beqaa Valley
According to the cease-fire agreement – a copy of which has been obtained by Haaretz – Hamas will provide full information about the condition of the remaining hostages after releasing 10 of the living hostages and 18 bodies ■ Israel has backed down from its demand to start negotiations to end the war only after the release of all the hostages
The Environmental Protection Ministry says the decision not to provide 11 million shekels in funding for green organizations this year is due to budgetary constraints
The Latvian state prosecution closed the case against Albert Cukurs, 'the Butcher of Riga', last month, but Haaretz's report stirred a dispute between the prosecution and the foreign office, leading to the case re-opening
The decision followed an Israeli military assessment that women would not be able to handle the burden of combat roles and that it would pose a health risk, despite claims that professionally, female soldiers perform equally to male combatants
The Knesset is advancing a bill to create a special tribunal for hundreds of suspects already in Israeli detention for participating in the October 7 massacres; those convicted could be sentenced to death. But the bill raises a long list of serious legal and political questions
The museum re-opening ceremony focused on both the victims' legacy and the community's ongoing resolve amid unprecedented spikes in antisemitism. 'It is up to all of us to denounce antisemitism in all forms,' said Mayor Muriel Bowser