At least 20 people were inside the East Melbourne Synagogue on Friday night, as its door was set on fire by a 34-year-old suspect who had been charged by counterterrorism detectives with offenses including criminal damage by fire

On Saturday night, Israel's security cabinet met to discuss the Gaza war, voting in favor of securing aid in Gaza, despite far-right ministers' opposition ■ Netanyahu is scheduled to take off to Washington to meet U.S. President Trump

Netanyahu has fallen victim to his own spin and is now trying to lower expectations about the deal. It's unclear whether he's buying time or using a tactic aimed more at far-right ministers Smotrich and Ben Gvir than at Hamas

Talks for a phased deal with Hamas are being dragged out due to Israel's stubbornness. Netanyahu keeps stalling to preserve his coalition until the Knesset's recess, and his clash with the IDF chief now benefits them both publicly

When Israel abuses Palestinian hostages and detainees that it holds in the way that it does, it loses all moral right to call for the release of its own hostages. No person has the right to abuse human beings in this manner

According to the report, satellite data analyzed by researchers at the University of Oregon in the United States indicates that six Iranian missiles struck bases across central, northern, and southern Israel

If it depended on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the war would not end until Hamas lays down its arms, even declaratively. The problem is that Hamas will not make such a declaration, at least not before the establishment of a Palestinian state

When asked about his use of the term that evokes the antisemitic trope, President Trump said he'd 'never heard it that way' ■ The remark drew sharp condemnations from top U.S. Jewish organizations

During the 12-day war, Iran fired over 500 ballistic missiles at Israel, including at least three cluster munitions. Striking seven cities across 18 sites, the attacks had no military value and were intended to spread terror, experts say

Omer Dostri, who previously worked as a panelist on the right-wing Channel 14, had reportedly also been reprimanded by Netanyahu on several occasions for messages he had issued to the media

According to The Financial Times, the Boston Consulting Group modeled the costs of 'relocating' Palestinians in Gaza, with one model calculating that over half a million Palestinians would leave with a 'relocation package' of $9,000 per person

With Netanyahu expected to visit the White House next week and Israel's security cabinet meeting Saturday night to discuss Hamas' response to the cease-fire proposal, protesters are hoping to ramp up the pressure to ensure leaders follow through on a full hostage deal

The pair, who were in a Palestinian village north of Ramallah to report on a planned protest against violence by radical settlers, were unharmed in the attack. However, the car of one of the journalists sustained damage, according to the report

The government moved to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws last month after its activists broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged two planes in protest against what the group said was Britain's support for Israel

Police continue to call in suspects in the Qatargate investigation, which is looking into money transfers from Qatar to a company owned by close advisors to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Hospital officials who spoke with Al Jazeera reported that nine people, including three children, were killed near aid distribution centers managed by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Italian airline ITA announced it would suspend flights through August 31, joining Air India, Aegean, and other foreign airlines reluctant to return for the summer season. Only a handful of foreign airlines are currently landing at Ben-Gurion Airport

The Gaza Humanitarian said activities were targeted by Hamas in Khan Yunis. 'All we want to do is feed Gazans,' writes the head of the GHF, who also partly blamed the UN and press for 'amplifying Hamas' lies' and collaborating with the group in Gaza

In Israeli eyes, a Palestinian who picks up a stone is a terrorist, but a settler who burns down a village is 'frustrated.' This isn't self-defense, it's apartheid, and it's unsustainable

The daughter-in-law of Ofra Keidar, whose body was recently retrieved from Gaza and laid to rest, recounts how she and her husband were on the phone with her as she was murdered on her morning walk on October 7, 2023: 'Those were agonizing hours of paralysis, of screams that are burned into our memory'

Researchers from Hadassah Medical Center caution that the link is not necessarily causal and may relate to trauma or extreme physical strain

The Israeli military said it removed the settlers, but they relocated the outpost further into the village. Harassment, theft and threats continued, culminating in one of the largest forced displacements in the West Bank since the Gaza war began

Zahia Jawda's sons say the street was quiet when a Border Police unit passed by her home; one of the officers fired a single shot, hitting her in the forehead, killing her

One of the only historians studying the Gaza Strip, Jean-Pierre Filiu, spent a month in the killing fields there, and documented everything

After a fatal diagnosis, Israeli computer scientist Ari Rappoport entered the most productive phase of his life. Before his death last week, he completed a body of work that tackles psychiatric and neurological disorders - and some scientists are calling it 'extraordinary'

The President says that the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites have set Iran's nuclear program back 'permanently,' but the Islamic Republic may restart it elsewhere

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A family reunited after the war with Iran, and a triathlete who found relief from ADHD through sports

Police said approximately 20 people were inside the synagogue, sitting for Shabbat dinner, as the unidentified suspect set fire to the synagogue's door. Authorities are also looking into a possible link between the attack and an incident at an Israeli restaurant following a pro-Palestinian protest that same night

'I used to cut the pita in half and put one piece in my pocket, so I could eat it later, bite by bite. You feel like you're in a Holocaust story'

The Israeli army said it has gained control over 65 percent of Gaza's territory, adding that the forces have 'eliminated more than 100 terrorists' during the past week

Iran launched 1,000 drones to cripple Israel's defenses. All but one were downed, marking a 99.9 percent interception rate. But questions remain over the war's strategic gains and symbolic failures

Sources say the prime minister also pushed security restrictions that would have prevented him from taking the stand, as he talked about a potential missile attack by Hezbollah or Iran that would have toppled the Tel Aviv District Court

Israel's leaders seem to have no plan for the Strip but occupying it. They must ask themselves what they'll do when the enclave's 2 million people, who have nothing left to lose, rise up

Qatar's Al-Arabi channel reported that Hamas requested minor changes to the agreement. The proposal includes releasing ten living hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for a 60-day cease-fire, with eight living hostages freed on the first day

According to a draft obtained by Haaretz, Trump is committed to ensuring negotiations continue until a final deal and will guarantee Israel's commitment to the cease-fire. On day 10, Hamas will provide full information on the remaining hostages, including proof of life or death

The United Nations human rights office also said it had recorded at least 613 killings, both at aid points run by U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and near humanitarian convoys

Jay Footlik was to be questioned by Israeli investigators in the U.S. over suspicions he paid PM Netanyahu's spokesman Eli Feldstein to improve Qatar's image in Israel. The questioning was canceled abruptly, according to i24, which said no explanation was provided

Ilan Siegel says that her family has been experiencing a sense of serenity since the release of her father Keith, but knows that he and her mother Aviva, who is also a former hostage, won't fully recover until all the hostages are released

Relatives and freed hostages thanked U.S. President Trump for 'prioritizing the hostage crisis since day one of his presidency,' and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to reach a comprehensive deal during their planned meeting in Washington next week

Israel Police found the woman and her 30-year-old caregiver, a foreign national, inside a house in Mevasseret Zion

Internal discussions reflect the pressures the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon has faced since reaching a truce with Israel in late November 2024 amid seismic shifts in the national and regional power balance

Both 19 years old, Sergeant Yair Eliyahu was killed in an operational accident, while Sergeant Asaf Zamir was killed in combat in the southern Gaza Strip

Any hope of extricating ourselves from the Gaza quagmire rests with two people: the capricious president in Washington and the sane Israeli army chief ■ Eisenkot, who unveiled his plan to unify the opposition, has thoroughness, integrity, clean hands and a clear head – but not an ounce of charisma ■ And what role could Benny Gantz land – if he behaves himself?

Inching his way to a deal, U.S. President Trump must maneuver between the guarantees Hamas is demanding and Netanyahu's constraints ■ Hamas' Qatar-based external leadership now has the upper hand over the local leaders in the Strip ■ Even the IDF admits the Gaza food distribution plan is failing

The Israeli army first arrived at the Gaza-border moshav at 10:31 A.M. and left five hours later - while hundreds of terrorists were still in the area. The security squads were again left alone for three and a half hours; five of them were killed

70 years after the Kafr Qasem massacre defined the principle that Israeli soldiers must refuse 'manifestly illegal orders', IDF testimonies from Gaza raise urgent questions about how, and even whether, that standard is still upheld. 'A soldier should simply refuse to obey,' says one expert

Push to expel Israel was led by Iceland and Slovenia, while Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Cyprus and Greece all backed allowing Israel to remain

Blood on both sides is being spilled for nothing, and nobody will gain anything from it any longer

Data from Maccabi, Leumit and Meuhedet, which together insure about 5 million Israelis, show an increase of approximately 100 percent in the number of PTSD diagnoses among those aged 18 and over. Mental health NGO ERAN says it received more than 13,000 calls during the war with Iran

Despite rare visibility in Israel's political spotlight, Israel's often spineless opposition offers little more than vague platitudes, infighting, and hollow alternatives to a fanatical government defined by extremism and war

Israeli academics are outraged by the ostracism they have been facing since the start of the war and before it, but they should instead condemn the military for destroying Gaza's higher education and denounce Israeli universities that benefit reservists

The proposal reportedly includes the release of 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 deceased hostages in five phases over the course of 60 days to Israel, with sources saying the U.S., Egypt and Qatar gave Hamas strong guarantees for implementing the agreement

Haaretz reported in December 2023 that former foreign minister Eli Cohen ordered a diplomatic passport for Prime Minister Netanyahu's son, despite his not meeting the criteria. Cohen is also expected to be summoned, pending approval from the State Prosecutor's Office

There are no substantial differences between the proposal to be presented next week and the original framework of the deal presented by Steve Witkoff ■ Hamas will receive assurances from Trump that Netanyahu won't be able to resume the fighting

'Our failures impact audiences,' the signatories – including over 100 anonymous BBC staff members – wrote in their letter

Prompted by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, Alexander told Trump his treatment improved after his election win. He later said he urged the president to pursue a comprehensive deal to free all hostages held in Gaza

A full cease-fire could bring every hostage home, but Netanyahu's political survival depends on prolonging the war. The next move belongs to Trump

Recent studies show that some 15 percent of children born to Haredi families in Israel don't maintain an ultra-Orthodox way of life as adults. But instead of severing ties with them, the Haredi world is beginning to adopt a new approach to a phenomenon

Hominins living on the shore of proto-Lake Fuxian dug for roots using wooden tools, possibly revealing a different survival strategy from their carnivorous peers in chilly Europe

Chaim Rotter, head of Bnei Brak's Shomrim patrol, is accused of abusing minors and women for over a decade. His ties to senior rabbis and police allegedly protected him and deterred victims from coming forward

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump both stand to gain from a side-by-side Oval Office appearance. As Trump eyes a Gaza cease-fire to cement his Middle East legacy, Netanyahu's political future, and the war's end, hang in the balance

I am not a politician. I am a humanitarian field leader. I live and work in Gaza. But I also recognize the political landscape – and that is why I developed this comprehensive cease-fire proposal

During a set in Abu Dhabi, comedian Dave Chappelle took aim at DJ Khaled for being 'awfully quiet' about Gaza's humanitarian crisis – a critique that Khaled, the son of Palestinian refugees, is also facing from fans and fellow Palestinians in his hometown: the aptly named West Bank neighborhood in New Orleans

Al-Baqa Café was one of the last places in Gaza offering reliable internet and a hint of normalcy. The café was 'full of women and children' when it was hit by an Israeli strike on Sunday, according to an eyewitness

Iran's president on Wednesday enacted legislation suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, a move the U.S. called 'unacceptable'

Police said four members of Palestine Action were charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and enter a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to U.K. interests, while the Crown Prosecution Service will argue the offenses have a 'terrorist connection'

The suspect, a West Bank resident, was awaiting trial for matricide when he allegedly assaulted and killed a fellow patient in a Jerusalem hospital