Australia summons Israeli ambassador over World Central Kitchen strike: What to know Australia has summoned Israeli Ambassador Hillel Newman after the Israeli military decided not to open a criminal investigation into the killing of one Australian and six other World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza in 2024. Israel
Analysis Netanyahu yields to Trump on Gaza, betting Hamas won’t disarm Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to advance the US administration's Gaza plan in a meeting with envoy Jared Kushner despite his skepticism about Hamas' commitment. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
After meeting Netanyahu, Kushner agrees Hamas disarmament precedes Israel's withdrawal Israel and the Gaza Board of Peace have agreed that the Israeli military will begin withdrawing from the Gaza Strip after Hamas disarms. Israel
UAE billionaire Habtoor takes aim at Ben Gvir’s Gaza rhetoric The prominent Dubai businessman condemned the Israeli national security minister's call to kill of dozens Gazans nightly, putting a pointed criticism from an influential Emirati voice on the record. United Arab Emirates
Analysis Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan while quietly implementing it By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis Netanyahu’s Gaza double game: Back Trump, reassure Israel’s right By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis How Hamas disarmament deal may test Iran's regional strategy By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Gaza's Salah al-Din highway 'road of death in every sense of the word' Palestinians recount their harrowing journey along Salah al-Din Road, the route Israel designated for safe passage from northern Gaza. Palestine
Israel's Gaza war opens room for Turkey-Iran rapprochement Turkey’s Gaza diplomacy has failed to bear fruit thus far, but it has clearly led to a rapprochement between Ankara and Tehran. Turkey
Analysis Not your parents’ Israeli-Palestinian conflict A new generation has found connection and solidarity in opposition to the Israel-Hamas war. By Week in Review , Andrew Parasiliti
Israel's Netanyahu rejects international troops for post-war Gaza Absent an Israeli endgame for governance in Gaza, Washington eyes regional buy-in for a transitional force to enable Israel's military to extract itself from the Palestinian enclave once Hamas is defeated. Israel
'Far too many' Palestinians killed in Gaza war, Blinken says As the death toll mounts in Gaza, Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Israel's daily pauses in operations but said more was needed to protect civilians. Israel
Analysis Israel prepares for long Gaza battle, but diplomatic clock ticks The IDF is advancing more rapidly than expected in Gaza City, but international pressure for humanitarian pauses and possible cease-fire continue to increase. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Israel agrees to daily 4-hour pauses in Gaza operations, White House says The White House said the humanitarian pauses will help civilians get out of harm's way as Israeli airstrikes and ground forces target Hamas infrastructure and militants. Israel
US launches new airstrikes against IRGC facility in Syria as attacks continue US F-15s bombed a facility in eastern Syria as the Pentagon's Middle East policy director openly warned that the US military may target Iranian IRGC personnel in a bid to halt militia attacks on American troops. Iran
Hostage deal elusive as US pushes for Gaza pause US officials are seeking a humanitarian pause in Gaza to help negotiate the release of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas. Israel
Israel's Mossad helped Brazil foil Hezbollah attack, two arrested The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that Mossad played a part in foiling a terror attack in Brazil instigated by Hezbollah. Israel
