British Jewish groups criticize Starmer's push for Palestinian state recognition, arguing it emboldens extremism and rewards Hamas terror, especially while hostages remain in captivity.
Under the proposed plan, Israel will gradually begin annexing parts of Gaza if Hamas does not agree to a cease-fire. Netanyahu told ministers the plan is supported by the Trump administration
Signatories cited pictures of 'babies who succumb to starvation,' adding that as victims of the Holocaust, Jews have 'a special obligation' to prevent indiscriminate harm. Education Minister Kisch accused them of contributing to a 'Hamas propaganda campaign'
Hamas' latest demand would require Israel to release all 288 Palestinian prisoners who are currently serving life sentences, including those it has previously insisted on keeping incarcerated. The diplomat said that the new demand suggests that Hamas intends to treat all remaining living hostages as equivalent to IDF soldiers
'For months, we and other organizations were dragged through the mud,' said a former UN official, after Israeli military sources told the New York Times there's no evidence Hamas systematically stole UN aid – contradicting Netanyahu's repeated claims
Al-Rashq said that meaningful progress has been made in the negotiations, and that Hamas has shown 'seriousness and responsibility' in its efforts to reach a comprehensive agreement that would ease humanitarian suffering in Gaza
Trump made the comments to reporters at the White House one day after envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the U.S. is recalling its team from Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations following what he described as a 'selfish' and unconstructive response from Hamas
Hamas leverages Gaza's dire situation to force Israel's hand in hostage negotiations, with the international community's patience wearing thin and internal IDF disagreements adding pressure
No matter what, Hamas will claim it has won in Gaza. But Israel must define itself by its own values, not theirs – and those values are that we leave no hostage behind
Despite Hamas' foot-dragging, Israeli sources expect Hamas to agree to the latest proposal soon, which includes Israeli concessions on troop redeployments during the proposed 60-day cease-fire
Zviki Tessler, chairman of Nir Oz, tells Haaretz that the kibbutz can't make a recovery until the nine members still held captive by Hamas are returned. 'If there's a deal in which all the hostages are returned, our ability to rebuild will get a significant boost,' he says
“Externally it’s often simplified that he was in Hamas, and I think it’s an important point of detail that we need to continually remind people of the difference.”
More Palestinians have died while awaiting aid as conflicting reports emerge from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and local witnesses, with the former blaming Hamas and the latter claiming that GHF workers themselves are perpetrating violence
A source close to the U.S. president told Haaretz that Trump expects a breakthrough in negotiations for a hostage deal and a cease-fire in Gaza to come from the Israeli side. The question is how he will respond if Israel continues to drag out the negotiations with Hamas
IDF troops were pinned down until 10 A.M. and couldn't defend nearby communities, the probe finds. Spotters warned of Hamas militants minutes before the breach, but no one manned the defenses
While the BBC declared the documentary an "important record," but by failing to disclose the narrator's connection to Hamas, it breached editorial guidelines on accuracy.
Items banned by Israel include operating tables, scalpels and vaporizers for people with respiratory disorders. The IDF said its policy is 'not a blanket ban,' saying it has allowed 'dual-use' products that could also be used by Hamas to enter Gaza 'despite the security risks'
'The IDF failed in its mission to defend the city,' the IDF investigation said, noting that the delay in military intervention meant that local forces had to regain control of the southern Israeli town. Lack of shelter in homes was also a key reason Hamas targeted Ofakim, the probe found
While an Israeli official said that Hamas has rejected the latest outline for a cease-fire, Arab and Palestinian sources told Haaretz that the comments from the Israeli official show that 'Netanyahu is not interested in a cease-fire – rather, he seeks to buy time and continue the war'
The British Home Office rejected a request by a now-defunct law firm to remove Hamas from its list of proscribed terror organizations, meaning that it is still a criminal offense to express support for the organization in the United Kingdom