Gaza

Trump’s first year back in office expanded Israel’s freedom of action - opinion

Beyond Iran and Gaza, US President Donald Trump quietly expanded Israel’s strategic and legal room for maneuver.

US President Donald Trump looks on after signing executive orders inside the Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, January 20, 2025.
 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seen on the set of the "Porta A Porta" TV Show - 30th Anniversary TV show at Rai Studios on January 21, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

Trump invites Italy to join Gaza ISF as founding member, would not require boots on ground - report

IDF Armor Brigade 7 soldiers operate in Gaza on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

IDF kills terrorists crossing Gaza's yellow line, planting explosives, despite BoP, NCAG launch

An illustrative image of a person blindfolded with text on their skin.

Israel’s election under fire: Navigating free speech amid information, cognitive war - opinion


The cost of risk: Why Israel’s security voice must outweigh Davos technocrats - editorial

When decisions fail, it is Israeli towns that come under fire, Israeli soldiers who are deployed, and Israeli civilians who run to shelters. That reality alone justifies giving Israel greater weight.

 An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor missile as rockets are fired from Gaza, in Sderot, Israel, May 10, 2023.

Editor's Notes: Who is Yakir Gabay, the billionaire on Trump's Gaza Board of Peace?

Within days of October 7th, he was drafting what would become the reconstruction plan now attached to US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” framework for Gaza.

US President Donald Trump and Yakir Gabay.

EU can work with Peace Board if it focuses on Gaza, Kallas says

"We want to work for peace in the Middle East, and we want this board of peace to be limited to the UN Security Council resolution as it was foreseen," Kallas said.

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

Investment, amnesty, withdrawal: US outlines Gaza demilitarization plan led by NCAG - explainer

A US-backed blueprint for Gaza’s future lays out a tightly sequenced plan to dismantle armed groups, link reconstruction to verified disarmament, and enable a phased IDF withdrawal

DR. ALI Shaath, leader of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, signs the NCAG Mission Statement.

Israeli film Butcher's Stain receives an Oscar nomination in Best Live Action Short category

Butcher’s Stain has already won a Silver Medal in the Narrative category at the 2025 Student Academy Awards, an important achievement for a filmmaker at the beginning of his career.

Omar Sameer Mahamid stars in Meyer Levinson-Blount's Butcher's Stain, a short film that has received an Oscar nomination.

Will Donald Trump's Hamas disarmament endgame make Israel safer? - analysis

The great game has begun for Israel, Hamas, the US, Qatar, Turkey, and others to try to reframe the future of Gaza conflict and the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a reception with business leaders, at the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

Some 25 Israelis indicted for spying for Iran in 2025, Shin Bet reveals

In a separate arena, the Shin Bet reported that 130 Israeli-Arabs were indicted for terror-related offenses, while 219 were arrested.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Canadian Jews support war in Gaza, condemn settlement expansion, Diaspora survey finds

The 2025 Survey of Canadian Jews found that a majority of Canadian Jews (53%) oppose settlement expansion in the West Bank and Gaza.

An employee adjusts the Canadian flag next to the Israeli one, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, October 31, 2018

Rafah crossing to open next week amid search for Ran Gvili's remains, Gaza officials say

"I am pleased to announce the Rafah crossing will open next week in both directions. For Palestinians in Gaza, Rafah is more than a gate. It is a lifeline and symbol of opportunity," Shaath said.

A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025

Jared Kushner unveils $25 billion plan to transform Gaza into economic hub by 2035

The Board of Peace estimates that more than $25 billion will be needed to develop modern utilities and public services.

Destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on January 4, 2025.