It is too soon to say if the muscle flexed by far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich will lead to his resignation, or if the rising global pressure will lead to a deal. The takeover of Gaza City is two months away – and mediators may use that time to reach a cease-fire

Netanyahu realized that collaboration with the settler right would give him a forever war and limitless inventory of victims. Military camps, patrols and raids would yield him dead and wounded to feed the fire of vengeance

Government supporters are wrong in believing that the IDF is omnipotent and can both conquer Gaza and return the hostages if it wants to

Asharq News cited sources saying that the U.S., Qatar and Egypt are discussing the details of a new comprehensive proposal between them before presenting it to both sides. The mediators' goal: To reach a deal before an Israeli invasion into Gaza City

If Netanyahu actually wants to occupy Gaza, he must deal with two main difficulties to try to achieve it: The U.S. demand to flood the area with humanitarian aid and calling up IDF reserves while the number of reservists reporting for duty is in free fall

Backers of Palestine Action have staged a series of protests across the U.K. since early July, when Parliament outlawed the group and prohibited anyone from publicly showing support for it

The air-dropping campaign has been sharply criticized by international and Palestinian groups, who claim the campaign is dangerous and ineffective compared to transport by land, after it claimed the lives of four people in recent days

Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan is held in captivity, addressed Netanyahu, saying, 'If you conquer parts of the Gaza Strip and hostages are murdered, we will haunt you'

Municipal officials told Haaretz that 70-80 percent of Gaza City is destroyed, yet it houses 1.2 million people. 'There are no vehicles to take people, no places to go, no tents and no humanitarian assistance from international organizations,' a local said

Relatives of Israelis held hostage in Gaza urged Israelis and business leaders to 'halt everything' and warned that silence is 'deadly' as the security cabinet moves to take control of Gaza City

The Hadash-Ta'al lawmaker, who had already been suspended from the Knesset four times since the war began over comments accusing Israel of genocide, said that 'no state or government should be above natural justice and international law'

A year and 10 months after October 7, Osnat Getz, aunt of hostage Omer Neutra, struggles to understand how plans to capture Gaza City will lead to the ultimate goal. 'I don't see what we can achieve, other than more families joining the circle of bereavement'

According to the Gazan Health Ministry, 21 people were killed near humanitarian aid distribution sites, and 11 Palestinians died from malnutrition and starvation in the last 24 hours

Longtime pro-Palestinian activist Brian Eno is organizing what is set to be one of the most significant fundraising events for Gaza to take place in the music industry since the start of the war, with all proceeds to be donated to Palestinian humanitarian efforts

My grandparents could discuss Zionism in Yiddish. The exclusivity of the conversation, the distinction provided by a Jewish language apart from non-Jews around Zionism was important: I too wish we had a fence behind which we could sometimes retreat

Foreign ministers from three European countries joined Australia and New Zealand in condemning the Netanyahu government's plan overtake Gaza City, warning the move risks mass displacement and breaches of international humanitarian law

Before the security cabinet approved Netanyahu's plans to take over Gaza City, national security council chief Tzachi Hanegbi said it would endanger the hostages being held in the Gaza Strip. Mossad chief, other cabinet members also called to exhaust all options for negotiations

As war and tragedy rage on, one seemingly marginal event stands out: the demolition of a structure housing the Palestinian seed bank

Despite video footage showing the shooting of Awdah Hathaleen, the gunman, Yinon Levi, is no longer in custody a week and a half later. Instead, he's back at the scene of the crime. Meanwhile, 21 Palestinians were arrested and the victim's body was held until Thursday by the Israeli authorities

In one quiet house in a party town in India, travelers come to lay down their burdens – especially those shaped by the trauma of October 7. They find refuge, professional help, and most of all, a space to face their demons. I came to document, but was pulled into a parallel, comforting universe

Israel's secular population is underestimating the severity of the threat to their way of life, says Yair Littman Nehorai, a lawyer who's devoted his life to battling messianic extremism

For decades, Germany has been second only to the U.S. in defense exports to Israel. If Israel faces another emergency requiring weapons, it could be left empty-handed. But the chancellor's wording on banning arms for use in Gaza may leave Berlin some room to maneuver

Groups like the AJC and ADL, which usually avoid criticizing Netanyahu's government, warned of loss of life, domestic strife and repercussions for Israel abroad. Earlier Friday, the security cabinet approved occupying Gaza City

Already in March, reservist pilots and drone operators were bowing out due to the killing of civilians and the endangering of the hostages. Now there are the shootings at food sites ■ Measures led by the chief of staff against officers responsible for October 7 will now serve mainly one person: Netanyahu

The dangerous logic guiding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet promises security through a divinely ordained view of Jewish sovereignty, settlements and maximum friction with Palestinians, all while shunning diplomacy. Repeated rounds of conquest become inevitable

In a fundraising email sent to supporters, the pro-Israeli lobby grouped Greene with progressive Democrats like Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib over their shared criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza

Israel admitted to the High Court that the IDF limited the number of participants in the funeral of Awdah Hathaleen, contrary to an agreement with the family. 'A person dies through no fault of his own, and conditions are set for who will attend the funeral,' remarked High Court Justice Khaled Kabub

Chancellor Merz said that with the planned expansion of the IDF's Gaza offensive, 'the Israeli government bears even greater responsibility than before for providing for their needs.' Germany is Israel's second-biggest weapons supplier after the U.S.

The presence of the virus in sewage samples indicates ongoing transmission, but so far no patients with the disease have been reported. The Health Ministry has called on those who are not vaccinated to do so urgently

While the U.S. and Israel press for Hezbollah to disarm, the the group's Secretary-General Naim Qassem justifies his opposition by saying that the move would harm Lebanon's honor. In the meantime, Qassem's people are absent from government meetings and keeping their options open

A new index, launched by the Anti-Defamation League, grades each of the 50 states on how they are responding to antisemitism through legislation, education and public policy

Even a year and ten months after her daughter was kidnapped to the Gaza Strip, Keren Schem struggles to fall asleep at night, and says that 'as time goes by, it gets harder.' Until all the hostages have returned, she says, 'one cannot begin to recover'

The ancient Romans attempted to rebuild after the disaster of 79 C.E., and continued to eke out a post-apocalyptic living among the ruins of Pompeii for centuries, archaeological finds show

Hostage relatives and Israeli opposition leaders condemned the security cabinet's decision to expand the Gaza offensive. 'This is exactly what Hamas wanted: Israel trapped in territory without a purpose, in a useless occupation,' opposition leader Yair Lapid said

As Iran rebuilds its ballistic arsenal and Israel develops cutting-edge missile defenses, both sides are locked in a strategic arms race. The outcome may determine the shape – and cost – of the next major conflict

In two separate incidents on Thursday, a judge in Ashkelon ordered an anti-war protester to stay away from demonstrations for 30 days after throwing flour at police, and a judge in Haifa asked demonstrators why their signs were written in Arabic

During the call, which a former U.S. official reportedly described as 'a direct, mostly one-way conversation about the status of humanitarian aid,' Netanyahu told Trump that reports of famine in Gaza were false. Netanyahu's office described the report as 'complete fake news'

Judicial Complaints Commissioner Asher Kula, known for his ties to Justice Minister Yariv Levin and his criticisms of the Israeli justice system, chastised Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ronen for her participation in an academic event honoring a Hebrew University philosophy professor who has been critical of civilian casualties in Gaza

Friends of Israel must not avert their eyes from the nature of the Netanyahu government, its misbegotten priorities, its incompetence and its no longer justifiable Gaza war. We must always remain vigilant to the unique history of this conflict while also carefully scrutinizing the set of words used to make sense of it

Chevron, Ratio and NewMed Energy expanded an existing deal with an energy supplier to Egypt. By 2024, Israel's Leviathan will have delivered around 130 billion cubic meters of natural gas, more than doubling the original output. The deal could lead to Israel's natural gas reserves being depleted within approximately 20 years, an interministerial committee found

Expanding the fighting in Gaza has only worsened Israel's situation - and the prime minister's only solution is to go even deeper into the quagmire ■ Meanwhile, his ministers are already trying to normalize the inevitable military fatalities and the imminent deaths of the hostages

Conquering Gaza means giving up on the hostages, the economy, international legitimacy and Israel's future ■ Signs are cropping up that the next election will be postponed ■ Netanyahu's trolling Defense Minister Israel Katz and sober army chief Eyal Zamir have one thing in common

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A couple bound for a string of European festivals – 'wherever the spirit takes us'; and an entrepreneurship expert whose job 'doesn't really feel like work'

Some PR activists embrace Israel's image as the West's subcontractor in the fight against radical Islam. But at its core, this is a myth that resurrects age-old antisemitic tropes

Netanyahu assigns roles: The nation is a roaring lion, and the ones putting on the brakes are emasculators. Anyone expressing reservations is a leftist. Anyone who hesitates is a traitor

The refusal to see Palestinians as human beings isn't a side effect of October 7. This phenomenon predates the latest war, the operations in Gaza, the terror attacks and the rockets. It's a fundamental element of Israel's national consciousness

In a post he published on the suspicions in the Qatargate affair involving the Prime Minister's Office, Naftali Bennett wrote that that Netanyahu 'lost any remnant of moral authority to head the government of Israel'

Middle East scholar Assaf David, one of the few Israelis in direct contact with Gaza residents, wants his fellow citizens to recognize the horrors unfolding there in their name. He relays chilling accounts from Gazans, describes their hatred of Hamas and warns that 'Jewish jihad' has seized control of Israel

The security cabinet also approved Netanyahu's plan for the IDF to take full control of Gaza City. Sources say that the evacuation of Gaza City residents to alternative areas is expected to be completed by October 7, and only afterward is the military takeover expected to begin

In a functioning democracy, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi would have been removed from office. But in Israel's current political climate, ministers are dismissed not for violating the law, but for adhering to it

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, settlers damaged a diplomatic vehicle and threatened the personnel inside. The ministry's spokeswoman called the incident a 'gross violation of the Vienna Convention'

The tree planted by House Speaker Mike Johnson this week in the West Bank is not a symbol of peace or solidarity, and marks the deepening roots of violence, dispossession, and authoritarianism stretching across both sides of the Green Line

CNN Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond is one of hundreds of journalists battling Israel to enter Gaza and report independently. He explains why without press freedom there is no democracy and recounts his recent encounter with violent settlers

Despite a majority of New York Jews opposing Zohran Mamdani as a candidate for mayor, he receives the lion's share of Jewish votes compared to other candidates, recent polls show

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take complete control of the Gaza Strip could doom the fate of the Israeli hostages who are still alive. The proposed military campaign disregards families' pleas, IDF warnings, public sentiment, and the lessons of past failures

'We're not dealing in theory, but with matters concerning life and death and protecting the state,' the Israeli army chief said before Netanyahu convened the security cabinet to discuss plans to take over Gaza

The firing won't take effect until the High Court issues a ruling. Six organizations argue the attorney general's dismissal was unlawful, and legal experts expect the court to likely overturn it

'This is destruction on a scale not seen since World War II – not just in numbers, but in the erasure of entire living spaces and thousands of years of human and cultural heritage,' the petition states

The signatories include well-known Israel advocates as well as Jews who have held senior government positions in their respective countries. They urge the prime minister to take a stand against members of his own government whose hateful rhetoric threatens Jews worldwide

Ahead of Israel's security cabinet meeting on Gaza, Ambassador Simon Walters warned that further IDF operations would be ineffective and urged Israel to meet its aid obligations. He also rejected Israeli claims that U.K. recognition of a Palestinian state would reward Hamas

I truly believed that hundreds of reports on intentional starvation and two thick Israeli reports calling the war genocide would force our health leaders to take steps to stop the war and send mass aid into Gaza

Since Israel eased restrictions on humanitarian aid, IDF approval rates for UN and aid groups have improved. Still, UN data shows severe acute malnutrition among Gaza's children has risen to 18 percent – up from 12 percent in spring – as aid deliveries remain disrupted by looting

The phrases 'genocide airline' and 'free Palestine' were painted on the office's door, drawing condemnation from French and Israeli officials. Israel's Foreign Ministry said that 'antisemitic attacks in France must be dealt with the utmost severity'

The American proposal discussed by Beirut in recent days entails a four-step phased plan, aiming to reach the disarmament of Hezbollah within 120 days, along with an Israeli withdrawal from disputed points along the border

The question of responsibility concerns not who we are but what we do and our ability to correct it. Israelis can borrow from psychoanalysis and try to take the first step in cultivating compassion

'Slam Frank,' which debuts next month Off-Broadway, is already causing a storm for its portrayal of the author of the famous Holocaust diary. But it's more than just a jab at the woke

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who visited a settlement deep in the West Bank alongside other far-right figures advocating for the return of Israelis to settlements evacuated in 2005, said he noticed the graffiti only after the photo was released

The protest comes ahead of a meeting of Israel's security cabinet later Thursday at Netanyahu's office, where discussions will focus on the potential occupation of Gaza – which the IDF chief has warned could endanger hostages

A joint investigation reveals how Israel's elite cyber-intelligence unit used Microsoft's cloud services to store data from phone calls of millions of Palestinians, allowing it to expand its surveillance in Gaza and the West Bank