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IDF launches operation in West Bank after bus explosions

The police are investigating the bombing as a terrorist attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a military incursion in the West Bank after...

Family mourns after Hamas returns body of British-Israeli hostage

After 503 days of uncertainty the family of 84-year-old Oded Lifschitz has received confirmation he was killed in captivity after being taken hostage by...

Gaza residents endure worsening conditions as Israel blocks temporary shelters

After 15 months of war and with 70% of Gaza’s buildings destroyed, displaced civilians face worsening conditions, living in flooded tents amid winter rains. As...

Trump doubles down on Gaza ambitions

The US president has said he is committed to “buying and owning” the enclave, which he called a “big real estate site”. US President Donald...

Gaza ceasefire at risk as Hamas and Israel free prisoners

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faces the threat of collapse as Hamas warns of Israeli “procrastination” in meeting its commitments, just as another hostage-prisoner...

The $50M Gaza condom mystery

The Trump administration’s alleged blockade of a massive condom shipment to Gaza has sparked a rather lively debate. But were these condoms even meant for...

Eight Gaza hostages released by Hamas

Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were handed over to the Red Cross on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal. Hamas has released eight...

Israel frees 200 Palestinian prisoners

Crowds lined the streets of Ramallah to greet the captives, who were exchanged for four Israeli soldiers. Some 200 Palestinians have been released from Israeli...

Hamas to release four hostages in second swap under Gaza ceasefire

Hamas has announced the release of four Israeli soldiers—Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag—under a ceasefire agreement brokered by the US,...

Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners

Israel has released 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of an initial phase in a long-awaited agreement with Hamas, the Israeli prison service announced. Earlier on...

Three hostages released by Hamas return to Israel

Israel has announced the return of three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for the past 15 months. The individuals—31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher, 28-year-old dual British-Israeli...

Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal

The first hostages will be freed on Sunday after Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet holds a full vote. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet has approved...

Gaza truce signed despite ‘last-minute issues’

Final amendments were made after the deal between Hamas and Israel almost collapsed, sources told the channel 'Al Arabiya'. Israel and Hamas have finalized and...

‘The Grayzone’ editor confronts ‘Zionist’ Blinken at final press conference (Video)

The US secretary of state has allowed “the Holocaust of our time,” Max Blumenthal said, before being removed. The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal has unleashed a...

Trump announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The US president-elect’s envoy took part in the Qatar-mediated talks. Israel and Hamas have struck a deal that secures the release of all hostages held...

Israel and Hamas near Gaza ceasefire agreement – media

Sides close to finalising talks that will potentially end 15-month conflict, CBS News reports, citing US and regional officials. Israel and Hamas are nearing an...

Palestinian Authority blocks Al Jazeera

The Qatar-based network is accused of “stirring strife” in the West Bank. The Al Jazeera news network has been temporarily banned from operating in the...

Is peace possible today?

As we approach Christmas, with its connotations of peace and goodwill to all people, and the New Year, when one traditionally comes up with...

Ex-Mossad agents reveal details of ‘exploding pagers’ attack

The operation was in the works for more than a decade, two former Israeli intelligence officials told CBS. The Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad) spent more...

Israel shuts down embassy in Ireland

West Jerusalem has accused Ireland of “crossing every red line” in its stance towards the war in Gaza. Israel has announced the closure of its...

Israel-Hezbollah truce takes effect

The US-brokered ceasefire was announced on Tuesday following tense negotiations. A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanon-based armed group Hezbollah, brokered by the US and...

Netanyahu announces cease fire deal to end Hezbollah conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, which is set for Cabinet approval, marking a potential end to a...

Italy looking to block arrest warrant for Netanyahu – media

Rome is reportedly seeking to delay the implementation of the ICC ruling until end of the Gaza conflict. Italy is pushing for a suspension of...

Pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal turns violent, Trudeau attends Taylor Swift concert

As NATO delegates convened in Montreal for a summit focusing on Ukraine, "climate change", and the alliance's future, pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets...

European states vow to arrest Israeli PM

The ICC issued warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant earlier this week. Several Western states have pledged to execute an arrest...

Israel to annex West Bank – reports

The move will be aimed at preventing a two-state solution, according to the US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government intends...

Pope urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations

The pontiff has publicly used the term for the first time, when referring to the Israeli military offensive in the enclave, according to media. Pope...

A massacre within a massacre: How journalists reporting on Gaza deaths are being targeted

Over 160 media workers have been killed and 60 detained as the methodical destruction of the brutalized Strip continues. In spite of experiencing two Israeli...

Israel confirms death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Israel has confirmed the death of Yahya Sinwar, the political leader of Hamas in Gaza, following an IDF operation. On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces...

Pro-Palestine Jewish activists occupy Wall Street

Hundreds of pro-Palestine Jewish activists gathered outside the New York Stock Exchange to demand the US government halt arms deliveries to Israel, accusing Washington...

Iranian and Saudi officials hold high-level talks over Gaza and Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Saudi Arabia to discuss...

Watch: US journalist sets himself on fire at pro-Palestinian protest

A CBS News photojournalist, Samuel Mena, set himself on fire at a pro-Palestinian rally near the White House on Saturday in protest of media...

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza mosque and school kill 24, local officials report

At least 24 Palestinians have been killed in two Israeli airstrikes on a mosque and a school in Gaza, according to local authorities. The strikes...

Watch: Starmer calls for the return of the Gaza ‘sausages’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer mistakenly referred to "the sausages" instead of "the hostages" during a speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool,...

Israel confirms deaths of six hostages in Gaza

The captives were killed shortly before they were found in a tunnel, the IDF says. The bodies of six hostages captured by Hamas militants on...

Israel targets West Bank with new wave of strikes and assassinations

The IDF has launched a significant “counterterrorism operation” in response to a failed suicide bombing attempt in Tel Aviv. Israel has killed around a dozen...

Israeli airstrike on Gaza school compound kills around 100 – Reuters

An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound, housing displaced Palestinian families, has resulted in around 100 deaths, according to the Gaza Civil...

Hamas names new leader

Yahya Sinwar’s appointment follows the assassination of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh. Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as the new leader of its political wing, replacing...

Hamas chief killed in Tehran

Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital of Tehran, the Palestinian militant group said in a statement on Wednesday. The agency...

Erdogan ‘going down the path of Saddam Hussein’ – Israeli FM

Israel Katz has warned the Turkish leader against intervening in the Gaza war. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has warned that Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

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