Gaza-Israel

IDF discusses disarming Hamas, opening Rafah Border Crossing: What’s next?

The IDF has outlined its plans for disarming Hamas and managing the Rafah Border Crossing, detailing border checks and security measures. A potential military operation remains on the table.

  A Palestinian fighter from the armed wing of Hamas takes part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.
A truck carries aid for Palestinians, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, October 21, 2025.

IDF recommends reducing humanitarian aid trucks to 200 per day in Phase II of US ceasefire plan

Thousands gather at Hostage Square to celebrate the return of the hostages, October 13, 2025. We have rejoiced alongside their families, who spent two years trapped in a waking nightmare.

No one left behind, Israel completes hostage recovery - comment

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

Noam Bettan wins Next Star reality show, to represent Israel at Eurovision 2026


A Jewish appreciation of Pope Francis - opinion

"Pope Francis went on to say that his heart is close to all the people who inhabit the Holy Land, which includes Israelis and Palestinians."

 Pope Francis in March 2013.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements

Human Rights Watch said the displacement of Palestinians "is likely planned to be permanent in the buffer zones and security corridors," an action it said would amount to "ethnic cleansing."

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS who fled Rafah, after the IDF began evacuating civilians, travel on a vehicle in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in May. While relocations are unfortunate, they have been distorted by Hamas, which frames Israel’s actions as brutal, the writer argues.

No. 38: Aharon Barak & ICJ defense team: Standing firm at The Hague

Aharon Barak, one of Israel’s most influential legal figures, and the ICJ defense team defended Israel against South Africa’s war crime allegations in January.

 Israel's ICJ defense team.

October 7 taught Israel that only victory brings security - opinion

October 7 taught us that half-measures will not work. Victory is the only path to long-term security.

SMOKE BILLOWS over southern Lebanon after an Israeli strike on Thursday, as seen from Tyre. Stopping the war prematurely would be repeating the mistakes that led to the devastation of October 7; Hezbollah, like Hamas, would rebuild, the writer warns

Retired general's 'siege plan' for Gaza sparks debate - opinion

'The Military Generals Plan' proposes imposing a siege on northern Gaza to force Hamas’s surrender, but lacks strategic depth. It relies solely on force, ignoring diplomacy and risks.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu has been implementing a policy of using force, without diplomacy, because any attempt at a non-militaristic solution could mean the end of his coalition, the writer asserts.

Israeli rabbi urges IDF soldiers to refrain from taking ‘spoils of war’ in Gaza

Citing biblical precedents, Aviner referenced the Book of Esther (9:10, 15, 16), highlighting that after their victory, the Jews refrained from taking spoils from their enemies,

 Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, head of the Ateret Cohanim yeshiva delivers a special torah lesson at the mixed-gender prayer section at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, January 3, 2018, ahead of a Court hearing at the supreme court regarding the Western Wall layout.

‘Hamas obstacle to deal,’ sources charge amid reports talks may collapse

While Israel has been willing to go a long way to return the remaining hostages, negotiators say that the real obstacle is Hamas' demands, as protests in Israel continue to demand a deal.

 Ismail Haniyeh, top leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, meets people offering condolences after the killing of three of his sons in an Israeli strike in Gaza City, in Doha, Qatar April 11, 2024.

Peace in our time – Inon/Abu Sarah style - opinion

On the unlikely friendship between Maoz Inon and Abu Sarah.

 AT THE TED talk.

Most Israelis support hostage deal to end Gaza war, new poll shows

A recent poll shows 59% of Israelis support an immediate hostage deal to end the Israel-Hamas war, with 33% opposing.

  Graphic depicting percentage of Israeli Jewish respondents that support an immediate hostage deal to end the war.

The West’s criticism of Haniyeh’s assassination misses the anti-terror point - editorial

Western leaders’ condemnation of Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination overlooks its critical role in the fight against terrorism. Rather than criticizing Israel, the West should support it.

 A protester holds a poster of assassinated Hamas terrorist chief Ismail Haniyeh. August 3, 2024.