Body of Israeli hostage returned from Gaza as vow to recover all dead hostages intensifiesDror Or’s body is identified following forensic tests; attention now fixed on Thai national and one Israeli police officer still unaccounted forWed Nov 26 2025 - 17:04
Palestinian economy suffers collapse after Israel-Hamas conflict, UN saysGaza war and economic restrictions in Israeli-occupied West Bank have wiped out decades of growthTue Nov 25 2025 - 15:00
Israel’s latest strike on Beirut is likely precursor of wider military operationBinyamin Netanyahu’s government says it will act aggressively to prevent Hizbullah reasserting a presence in southern LebanonMon Nov 24 2025 - 13:50
Jewish settlers condemned for ‘crossing red line’ after escalation of violence in West BankRobust Israeli measures against attacks on Palestinian people and property unlikely in an election yearFri Nov 21 2025 - 15:24
Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip kill 33 people and injure 88 in 24 hours Israel and Hamas continue to trade blame for ceasefire violations with 12 children among those most recently killedThu Nov 20 2025 - 16:05
Israel’s far right pushes death-penalty Bill critics say will target Palestinians Controversial plan prompts warnings from rights groups of a discriminatory and dangerous shift in Israel’s legal systemWed Nov 19 2025 - 17:24
UN vote to approve Gaza peace plan angers Israeli right-wingersNetanyahu reiterates ‘opposition to a Palestinian state on any territory has not changed’ in response to far-right ministersTue Nov 18 2025 - 17:53
Israel accuses Beirut of ‘dragging feet’ on Hizbullah, threatens to ‘intensify’ responseLebanese government must honour commitment to disarm Iran-backed group, says Tel AvivTue Nov 04 2025 - 16:36
Israeli military lawyer arrested over video leak allegedly showing abuse of Palestinian detaineeGen Tomer-Yerushalmi has taken full responsibility for material released to the mediaMon Nov 03 2025 - 18:00
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox rally against army draft as politician says ‘everyone will enlist’Draft-dodging religious students under pressure as IDF seeks recruits amid burnout and casualties from Gaza warThu Oct 30 2025 - 16:43
Israel says it is still committed to ceasefire despite strikes killing 104 peopleIsrael Defense Forces carried out attacks across Gaza following killing of Israeli soldier Wed Oct 29 2025 - 19:52
Gaza ceasefire under threat as Israel kills nine in airstrikes and artillery fireHamas accused of delaying hostage return as militant group denies involvement in fire on Israeli troopsTue Oct 28 2025 - 20:50
Gaza peace plan deadlocked despite hands-on US effortsDanger that temporary border becomes permanentTue Oct 28 2025 - 06:00
US ‘Bibi-sitters’ keep a close eye on IsraelWashington is keeping Israel on a tight leash, doing everything it can to preserve the Gaza ceasefireFri Oct 24 2025 - 14:46
Israel-US talks undermined by annexation vote and accusations of racismKnesset endorses preliminary reading of Bill to annex West Bank as far-right minister insults Saudi ArabiaThu Oct 23 2025 - 20:35
Despite US optimism, there is no clear plan for next phase of Gaza peace dealFollowing Vice-President Vance’s trip, US envoy activity signals renewed pressure on Israel to maintain the truceWed Oct 22 2025 - 16:30
US vice-president threatens Hamas amid push towards next steps of Gaza truceIsrael and Hamas have accused each other of repeated breaches of ceasefire since its signingTue Oct 21 2025 - 18:46
Netanyahu’s grip on power faces test following Gaza ceasefire As Israel enters election year, Israeli opposition parties still hold the edge and the prime minister’s path to a stable majority is uncertainMon Oct 20 2025 - 18:36
Israel to ramp up pressure on Hamas over return of dead hostagesOnly 13 of the territory’s 36 hospitals are even partially functioning, according to WHOFri Oct 17 2025 - 19:19
Israel considers how to respond to Hamas’s failure to return bodies of all hostages Possible responses include giving Hamas more time, cutting flow of humanitarian aid or threatening to end ceasefire Thu Oct 16 2025 - 16:16
Aid trucks move into Gaza as tensions flare over return of hostage bodiesReturn of bodies has potential to upset ceasefire deal along with other major issues yet to be resolvedWed Oct 15 2025 - 19:10
Netanyahu claims victory in Gaza but many are not convincedIsraeli prime minister accused of deliberately prolonging war for his own political survivalTue Oct 14 2025 - 17:13
Final living Israeli hostages freed as Donald Trump pushes his Middle East peace processUS president applauded in Knesset over ceasefire deal, asks for pardon for Binyamin NetanyahuMon Oct 13 2025 - 22:07
Next steps to Israel-Hamas deal will be challengingHamas announcement over missing bodies of hostages raises immediate risk to continuation of ceasefireMon Oct 13 2025 - 18:30
Last living October 7th hostages due to be released ahead of Trump’s arrival in IsraelFreeing of 20 Israelis will trigger release of 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire deal termsSun Oct 12 2025 - 22:40
Ceasefire has not ended uncertainty in Gaza with challenging times ahead It is difficult to see Israel agreeing to a further military withdrawal until Hamas is disarmedSun Oct 12 2025 - 20:00
Gaza peace plan: Thousands of Palestinians return home as Israeli troops pull backNetanyahu’s office said the cabinet early on Friday approved ‘outline’ of a deal to release all hostagesFri Oct 10 2025 - 21:12
Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire and hostage deal with HamasCeasefire due to start day after Israeli ratification and hostages could be released 72 hours laterFri Oct 10 2025 - 07:47
Road to peace in Gaza littered with potential potholesSecond phase of ceasefire is more complex and entails disarming Hamas and handing over control of GazaThu Oct 09 2025 - 11:14
Hamas says it is serious about Gaza peace deal on second anniversary of attack on IsraelOfficials urge caution over prospects for rapid agreement as Israel continues bombardment of enclave during talksTue Oct 07 2025 - 19:32
Two years after the October 7th attack, Israeli families still live in its shadowThere are believed to be 48 hostages still being held in the Palestinian territory by Hamas, only 20 of whom are thought to be aliveTue Oct 07 2025 - 05:45
Talks between Israel and Hamas begin in Egypt on Trump plan for Gaza ceasefireIsrael deports 170 activists, including 16 Irish citizens and Greta Thunberg, from aid flotilla intercepted en route to enclaveMon Oct 06 2025 - 18:40
Israel and Hamas to begin talks to finalise ceasefireIDF halts assault on Gaza City, Hamas searches for bodies of deceased hostagesMon Oct 06 2025 - 06:00
The four potentially tricky elements in Gaza ceasefire planHostage returns, prisoner releases, and ‘terror-free’ zones among contentious clauses in 20-point framework Wed Oct 01 2025 - 15:09
‘A tragedy of leadership’: Netanyahu under attack from Israel’s far-right over Trump’s Gaza plan US-sponsored plan includes ceasefire, prisoner exchange and Hamas disarmamentTue Sept 30 2025 - 18:56
Analysis: Gaza peace plan is far from a done dealHamas demands guarantees on Israeli withdrawal while Netanyahu’s far-right allies threaten to collapse governmentMon Sept 29 2025 - 20:09
Trump’s pledge to stop annexation of West Bank a blow to Israeli right wing ‘Creeping’ takeover of Palestinian territory set to continue as Netanyahu government approaches end of termFri Sept 26 2025 - 17:07
At least 50 reported killed in Israeli attack on Yemen Israeli strikes kill at least 19 people, including 11 people from two families, officials say Thu Sept 25 2025 - 20:55
How will Israel react to growing recognition of a Palestinian state?Calls from far-right politicians to annex parts of West Bank would deepen Israel’s diplomatic isolationMon Sept 22 2025 - 16:22
Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision met with anger in IsraelTel Aviv stock exchange plummets and shekel falls sharply against foreign currenciesFri Sept 19 2025 - 15:15
Phone and internet lines cut in Gaza City as Israeli tanks advanceAt least 79 Palestinians killed by Israel on Thursday, with overall death toll now more than 65,000Thu Sept 18 2025 - 18:08
Israel remains steadfast US ally despite Trump’s ‘fury’ over Doha attackThe war in Gaza has turned Israel into a pariah state, but Netanyahu can still count on unwavering support from WashingtonWed Sept 17 2025 - 17:35
Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City amid UN commission’s finding of genocideAttack turning territory’s largest metropolis into ‘mass graveyard’, says Palestinian foreign ministryTue Sept 16 2025 - 19:39
Israel continues Gaza assault as Marco Rubio says Hamas surrender is unlikelyUS secretary of state visits Israel for talks with Binyamin Netanyahu ahead of trip to QatarMon Sept 15 2025 - 20:42
Israel’s Doha debacle risks worsening situation of hostages in GazaStrike targeting Hamas leadership certainly doesn’t bring the longest war in Israel’s history any closer to an endFri Sept 12 2025 - 17:12
‘No indication’ Doha strike killed Hamas leadership, says IsraelIsraeli intelligence sources raise doubts over effectiveness of the attack in QatarWed Sept 10 2025 - 19:09
Qatar will continue mediation role despite ‘cowardly’ attack by IsraelWhite House says strike did not advance Israeli or American goals to end conflictTue Sept 09 2025 - 21:47
Israel’s strike on Hamas in Doha could change course of Middle EastIsraeli leaders like to refer to Hamas leaders as ‘dead men walking’Tue Sept 09 2025 - 19:34
Spaniard among six killed in Jerusalem bus stop shootingAttackers opened fire on bus and bus stop and were shot dead by police officer and civilian, say policeMon Sept 08 2025 - 17:13
Israel advances further into Gaza City as Hamas releases hostage videoGuy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel are two of 20 living hostages still being held in GazaFri Sept 05 2025 - 18:03
