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


As IDF holds Gaza’s dividing line, Hamas reemerges from the shadow of war

BEHIND THE LINES: IDF warns Hamas is rebuilding control despite the ceasefire, raising doubts over Gaza’s future and the 20-point plan.

Palestinians make their way as they inspect the damage in Shejaia neighborhood, in the eastern part of Gaza city, July 10, 2024

Rights group cites 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli detention during Gaza war

Rights group claims that at least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since October 2023, alleging claims of torture and medical neglect.

 A Palestinian prisoner waits to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

Knesset committee addresses aliyah issues as Israel anticipates postwar immigration surge

“Despite the war, we have seen a blessed aliyah to Israel precisely during this difficult period,” Minister Ofir Sofer said.

Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer during a special session of the Knesset’s Aliyah and Immigration Committee on Monday.

US envoy Witkoff plans to meet with chief Hamas negotiator - New York Times

US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Khalil al-Hayya, the chief negotiator for the Hamas terror group, according to reports by the New York Times.

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks to members of the media, next to U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Jared Kushner in Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025.

Australia debates banning Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir over upcoming caliphate event

Australian officials are calling to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir over its Sydney conference promoting an Islamic caliphate as an alternative to global governance.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

IDF struggles to learn from October 7 as investigations reveal systemic failures - analysis

The IDF has learned lessons from the war, but it’s unclear if it is going to prepare now for the next war, or rather, prepare for the last one.

A woman places a candle as people grieve at the site of the Nova festival where partygoers were killed and kidnapped, on the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Reim, southern Israel, October 7, 2025.

UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children

UNICEF blames Israel for blocking essential items, including vaccines for children, from entering Gaza following the ceasefire.

Palestinians leave a clinic during a polio vaccination campaign, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City February 22, 2025.

IDF Chief Zamir's stance on Hamas fighters in Gaza unchanged, despite report

What seemed to be a "new" statement by Zamir was in fact what he told the cabinet days ago when the issue arose.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir addresses the nation hours ahead of the release of the Gaza hostages. October 12, 2025.

Israel must fight Hamas's weaponization of grief for political gain - editorial

Israel must continue searching for the bodies of hostages, while it demands that those who turned a grave into a set be named, sanctioned, and judged.

Hamas members search for the remains of deceased hostages, kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 28, 2025.

Qatari prime minister says Gaza violence ‘very disappointing, frustrating’

The Qatari Prime Minister expressed his disappointment over the attack on Israeli soldiers in Gaza and the strikes and Israel's response.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during a meeting onboard Air Force One during its refuelling stop at Al Udeid Air Base near Doha, Qatar, October 25, 2025