Category: Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left the White House after two days of meetings with the Trump administration — but without the public appearances or breakthrough announcements of his previous trips. Instead, Netanyahu released multiple statements emphasizing his commitment to continuing the Gaza war until Hamas poses no threat to Israel — a sign […]

An American charity that has raised hundreds of millions of dollars by promising to meet the emergency needs of Israeli soldiers after the war in Gaza broke out is now facing internal turmoil over allegations of financial mismanagement, cronyism, and a toxic workplace culture.  The crisis at Friends of the Israel Defense Forces centers on […]

The last time Israel and Hamas struck a ceasefire in their war, in early 2025, 38 hostages were released — almost all of them living. Since then, Israel has retrieved the bodies of nine other hostages taken during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, while U.S. President Donald Trump negotiated the release of Edan […]

As he awaited the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he believed there was a “good chance” of a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza this week. A deal on the table would include the release of 10 living and 18 deceased hostages over a […]

Efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be gaining momentum Thursday, with Hamas reportedly signalling satisfaction with assurances outlined in a Washington-backed proposal. The proposal comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with President Donald Trump Monday, with the U.S. leader increasing pressure on Israel to end […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday as the president makes renewed calls for Israel to come to a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. “MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! DJT,” wrote Trump in a post on Truth Social Sunday night. The visit, which […]

Dozens of Jewish settlers rioted outside of a multi-million dollar security facility in the West Bank Sunday night and set it ablaze in a continuation of far-right settler protests against the IDF in recent days. The violence comes after six settlers were arrested overnight Friday for assaulting a group of IDF reservists near the Palestinian […]

As the death toll of Gazans around aid distribution sites continues to rise, some Israeli soldiers and officers told the newspaper Haaretz that they are ordered to indiscriminately shoot at people seeking aid as a method of dispersal. According to the report, the Israeli Military Advocate General instructed the IDF General Staff’s Fact-Finding Assessment Mechanism, […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped aid from entering northern Gaza Wednesday for 48 hours as a video circulated on social media allegedly depicting Hamas fighters stealing food from civilians. The announcement came Wednesday after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened to leave the coalition if, he asserted, aid continues to fall into the hands of […]