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‘Total lies’: Netanyahu dismisses internal security chief’s claims over sacking

‘Total lies’: Netanyahu dismisses internal security chief’s claims over sacking

Shin Bet director challenges dismissal in court, alleges he lost his job for political reasons

Mon Apr 28 2025 - 20:00
Gaza: Mediators to present new proposal to Israel and Hamas for ceasefire

Gaza: Mediators to present new proposal to Israel and Hamas for ceasefire

New proposal calls for long-term ceasefire of at least five to seven years, backed by international guarantees

Fri Apr 25 2025 - 16:39
Affidavit from Shin Bet chief alleges Binyamin Netanyahu requested illegal actions

Affidavit from Shin Bet chief alleges Binyamin Netanyahu requested illegal actions

Ronen Bar claims Israeli PM asked him to argue that due to security concerns there was no safe venue to host his corruption trial

Tue Apr 22 2025 - 18:07
Israeli military says review into killing of Gaza aid workers found ‘professional failures’

Israeli military says review into killing of Gaza aid workers found ‘professional failures’

Commanding officer is to be reprimanded and deputy commander dismissed

Sun Apr 20 2025 - 15:45
Hamas rejects ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill at least 47

Hamas rejects ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill at least 47

Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich urges Netanyahu to ‘open gates of hell’ in Gaza

Fri Apr 18 2025 - 19:52
Low turnout of reservists gives Israeli military pause for thought

Low turnout of reservists gives Israeli military pause for thought

Thousands of Israel Defense Forces reservists and veterans sign letters critical of war in Gaza

Tue Apr 15 2025 - 18:30
Israel watches with concern as US and Iran prepare to resume nuclear talks

Israel watches with concern as US and Iran prepare to resume nuclear talks

Israeli sources fear the US position in the talks with Iran may fall short of the 2003 deal with Libya, under which Tripoli agreed to dismantle its nuclear weapons

Mon Apr 14 2025 - 15:59
Israeli air force chief warns reservists against signing letters opposing Gaza war

Israeli air force chief warns reservists against signing letters opposing Gaza war

One letter calls for immediate end to fighting so as to secure release of hostages and says war ‘primarily serves political and personal interests’

Wed Apr 09 2025 - 18:28
Israel high court hears petitions against dismissal of Shin Bet security chief

Israel high court hears petitions against dismissal of Shin Bet security chief

Chaos erupts in courtroom in what appears to be deliberate attempt to disrupt proceedings over Ronen Bar

Tue Apr 08 2025 - 18:35
IDF conducts ground operations in Shujaiyeh neighbourhood of Gaza city

IDF conducts ground operations in Shujaiyeh neighbourhood of Gaza city

Health authorities in Gaza say Israeli forces killed at least 27 in an airstrike on a school building where displaced families were sheltering

Fri Apr 04 2025 - 18:33
Air strikes kill 53 in Gaza as Israel steps up its offensive

Air strikes kill 53 in Gaza as Israel steps up its offensive

More than 140,000 people have been displaced again since end of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, UN estimates

Wed Apr 02 2025 - 12:50
Israeli court extends detention of Netanyahu advisers

Israeli court extends detention of Netanyahu advisers

Two men were arrested in case focused on links between Qatar and prime minister’s office

Tue Apr 01 2025 - 19:41
Residents begin fleeing Rafah in their thousands as Israel readies fresh offensive

Residents begin fleeing Rafah in their thousands as Israel readies fresh offensive

Netanyahu says Israel will take charge of security in Gaza after the war and implement Trump proposal to resettle Gaza’s population

Mon Mar 31 2025 - 11:16
Israeli parliament passes law increasing political control over the appointment of judges

Israeli parliament passes law increasing political control over the appointment of judges

Critics describe the Bill as an attempt by the government to seize control over the judiciary

Thu Mar 27 2025 - 16:21
Israel reinstating military rule in Gaza would have big implications

Israel reinstating military rule in Gaza would have big implications

Such a plan is backed by far-right Israeli government coalition members who ultimately aim to restore Jewish settlement in Gaza while encouraging local population to emigrate

Mon Mar 24 2025 - 15:50
Emboldened by Trump, Israel has resumed its war on Hamas and Netanyahu is reviving his assault on the judiciary

Emboldened by Trump, Israel has resumed its war on Hamas and Netanyahu is reviving his assault on the judiciary

Israeli prime minister is fixed on replacing gatekeepers of democracy with figures he considers more loyal

Fri Mar 21 2025 - 16:50
 Anti-Defamation League chief withdraws from anti-Semitism conference over participation by far-right figures

Anti-Defamation League chief withdraws from anti-Semitism conference over participation by far-right figures

Jonathan Greenblatt joins a list of prominent individuals withdrawing from the event in Jerusalem, including philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy

Wed Mar 19 2025 - 16:16
Resumption of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza brings political gains for Netanyahu

Resumption of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza brings political gains for Netanyahu

Analysis: Israel conveniently forgets that it was the cause of Gaza ceasefire collapsing

Tue Mar 18 2025 - 13:46
Netanyahu accuses Israeli former intelligence chief of blackmail amid dispute over controversial legal reforms

Netanyahu accuses Israeli former intelligence chief of blackmail amid dispute over controversial legal reforms

Tension also high between Netanyahu and the Shin Bet over ongoing affair dubbed ‘Qatargate’

Fri Mar 14 2025 - 16:59
Israel’s latest defence strategy sees move to secure border areas

Israel’s latest defence strategy sees move to secure border areas

Recent military action suggests IDF working to ensure enemies unable to deploy near borders

Wed Mar 12 2025 - 17:49
Gaza negotiations: Israel and US diverge on ceasefire tactics

Gaza negotiations: Israel and US diverge on ceasefire tactics

Israel angered as Washington negotiates directly with Hamas over hostage release

Mon Mar 10 2025 - 21:01
Bid to oust attorney general a renewal of Israeli government’s judicial overhaul plan

Bid to oust attorney general a renewal of Israeli government’s judicial overhaul plan

Netanyahu’s right wing regime keen to further curb independent judicial powers

Fri Mar 07 2025 - 06:00
Israeli security services point finger at Netanyahu as they own up to errors over Hamas’s October 7th incursion

Israeli security services point finger at Netanyahu as they own up to errors over Hamas’s October 7th incursion

The prime minister is resisting an inquiry into what brought about the devasting attack by Palestinian militants

Wed Mar 05 2025 - 19:55
Halting humanitarian aid to Gaza is a risky strategy by Netanyahu

Halting humanitarian aid to Gaza is a risky strategy by Netanyahu

Analysis: Israeli prime minister reportedly prepared to resume war with Hamas but wants to first increase pressure gradually

Mon Mar 03 2025 - 18:41
Gaza conflict: Second stage of ceasefire in doubt

Gaza conflict: Second stage of ceasefire in doubt

Phase two comprises permanent suspension of hostilities and complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from enclave

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 18:38
Israeli political leaders still in denial about responsibility for Hamas October 7th attack

Israeli political leaders still in denial about responsibility for Hamas October 7th attack

Israel Defense Forces inquiry focused on military aspects of the attack but political leadership has yet to examine multiple other factors in the lead-up to the attack

Thu Feb 27 2025 - 20:13
Israelis line streets as hostage family killed in Gaza are buried in emotional funeral ceremony

Israelis line streets as hostage family killed in Gaza are buried in emotional funeral ceremony

Shiri Bibas (32) and her children Ariel (4) and Kfir (nine months) were abducted from Nir Oz in October 7th Hamas attack

Wed Feb 26 2025 - 14:42
Israel and Hamas pushing for delivery on each other’s promises before second phase of Gaza ceasefire begins

Israel and Hamas pushing for delivery on each other’s promises before second phase of Gaza ceasefire begins

Trump’s envoy to Middle East has to ensure final clauses of first stage are honoured before peace deal can progress

Mon Feb 24 2025 - 20:50
Hamas releases new body after misidentification of Shiri Bibas

Hamas releases new body after misidentification of Shiri Bibas

Israeli prime minister Netanyahu threatens revenge after wrong body was returned on Thursday

Fri Feb 21 2025 - 22:29
Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel

Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel

UN says parading of bodies is abhorrent and flies in the face of international law

Thu Feb 20 2025 - 11:57
Families urge Israeli government to ensure all hostages are released under ceasefire

Families urge Israeli government to ensure all hostages are released under ceasefire

Israel expected to receive bodies of four hostages on Thursday

Mon Feb 17 2025 - 19:39
Rubio pushes for next stage of Gaza ceasefire and says Hamas must be eliminated

Rubio pushes for next stage of Gaza ceasefire and says Hamas must be eliminated

Netanyahu again describes US president as the greatest friend Israel has had in the White House

Sun Feb 16 2025 - 19:00
Release of three Israeli hostages to go ahead following week of tension

Release of three Israeli hostages to go ahead following week of tension

Hamas to hand over Sagui Dekel-Chen, Yair Horn and Alexander Troufanov after threat to halt hostage releases

Fri Feb 14 2025 - 18:21
Gaza ceasefire back on track after Hamas says it will release hostages

Gaza ceasefire back on track after Hamas says it will release hostages

Three further hostages seized in October 2023 attack on Israel due to be freed on Saturday

Thu Feb 13 2025 - 11:11
The Middle East is on the brink again, and it’s hard to be optimistic about what comes next

The Middle East is on the brink again, and it’s hard to be optimistic about what comes next

As diplomats scramble to save the Gaza ceasefire, the clock is ticking down towards Saturday' scheduled hostage release

Wed Feb 12 2025 - 18:20
Israel threatens to resume Gaza war if Hamas delays hostage release

Israel threatens to resume Gaza war if Hamas delays hostage release

Netanyahu says IDF ‘will resume intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated’ if Israeli hostages not released by noon Saturday

Tue Feb 11 2025 - 18:35
Emaciated state of latest released hostages piles pressure on Israel to bring the rest home

Emaciated state of latest released hostages piles pressure on Israel to bring the rest home

Three captives report having been tortured and deliberately starved, and that captors denied them water for days at a time

Mon Feb 10 2025 - 19:47
Trump’s idea to relocate population of Gaza to other countries takes Israel by surprise

Trump’s idea to relocate population of Gaza to other countries takes Israel by surprise

Poll carried out since Trump’s plan was unveiled finds 72% of Israelis support the idea, although only 35% believe it will be implemented

Thu Feb 06 2025 - 18:15
Trump Gaza proposal condemned by Arab states and welcomed by Israel’s far-right

Trump Gaza proposal condemned by Arab states and welcomed by Israel’s far-right

Palestinians unite in their outright rejection of plan to remove residents from their own land

Wed Feb 05 2025 - 16:49
Netanyahu returns to a different White House, and a less patient president

Netanyahu returns to a different White House, and a less patient president

The Israel leader hopes to return from Washington with significant achievements on two fronts

Tue Feb 04 2025 - 06:00
Hostage releases show Hamas still in charge in Gaza

Hostage releases show Hamas still in charge in Gaza

Neither Israel or the US likely to accept military group’s involvement in any postwar administration

Thu Jan 30 2025 - 17:46
Steve Witkoff visits Jerusalem to discuss next phase of Gaza ceasefire

Steve Witkoff visits Jerusalem to discuss next phase of Gaza ceasefire

Trump’s Middle East envoy held prior talks in Saudi Arabia over US president’s plan for region

Wed Jan 29 2025 - 20:48
Israel’s Unrwa ban will have an adverse effect on the humanitarian effort in Gaza

Israel’s Unrwa ban will have an adverse effect on the humanitarian effort in Gaza

Law preventing UN agency from operating in Israel and Palestinian territories comes into force on Thursday

Tue Jan 28 2025 - 18:04
Palestinians begin return to northern Gaza after Israel signals end to blocking travel

Palestinians begin return to northern Gaza after Israel signals end to blocking travel

Gaza war: Israel and Hamas reach agreement on the release of an Israeli civilian and two other hostages

Mon Jan 27 2025 - 12:42
At least 22 killed after Israeli troops open fire on Lebanese civilians trying to return to villages

At least 22 killed after Israeli troops open fire on Lebanese civilians trying to return to villages

Egypt and Jordan reject Trump’s proposal to transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to their territory

Sun Jan 26 2025 - 18:28
Hamas names four Israeli soldiers to be released on Saturday

Hamas names four Israeli soldiers to be released on Saturday

Hostages Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag will be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

Fri Jan 24 2025 - 18:56
Top general resigns over Hamas attack but Netanyahu will not follow him

Top general resigns over Hamas attack but Netanyahu will not follow him

Resignation ties in with right-wing narrative that it was the army and the intelligence community that was solely responsible for the October 7th disaster and not the political echelon

Wed Jan 22 2025 - 15:37
Israeli forces kill eight Palestinians in security operation in Jenin

Israeli forces kill eight Palestinians in security operation in Jenin

Israel accused of ‘sowing atmosphere of violence’ in West Bank following rampage through villages by masked Jewish settlers

Tue Jan 21 2025 - 18:48
Three Israeli women hostages arrive home as ceasefire begins between Israel and Hamas

Three Israeli women hostages arrive home as ceasefire begins between Israel and Hamas

Romy Gonen (24), Emily Damari (28) and Doron Steinbrecher (31) brought to Tel Aviv hospital after 471 days in captivity

Sun Jan 19 2025 - 20:50
Hamas remains in control of Gaza even as ceasefire takes effect

Hamas remains in control of Gaza even as ceasefire takes effect

Widespread support in Israel for ceasefire amid relief at return of hostages despite high price involved in release of Palestinian detainees

Sun Jan 19 2025 - 19:18
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