Israeli army says it did not strike Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, rejects Hamas claim ■ IDF says 30 rockets fired from Lebanon in afternoon; Hamas claims responsibility for 18 fired at Haifa area ■ Border police officer killed in Jerusalem attack ■ At least 1,300 civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas massacre on October 7, with 241 hostages held in Gaza and 40 unaccounted for ■ Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza: Over 10,000 killed
Ursula von der Leyen's says path toward the day after the Israel-Hamas war may include an 'international peace force under UN mandate' and calls for immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza
“The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer an Israeli Arab [one] but a religious and civilization fight,” said European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
The dean of Yeshiva University business school in New York issued a call directed at Jewish and Israeli professors in the U.S. who found themselves in 'hostile environments' and might be interested in visiting faculty positions for at least one semester
Netanyahu knows that his far-right ministers, some of whom float nuclear bombs as "options" in Gaza, are bad for Israel. But as always, he puts his own political needs and personal good above any other consideration
The envoys called upon governments "to assess the needs and provide the necessary security assistance that Jewish communities require at this time of crisis."
Soldiers detained journalists from the German public broadcaster ARD south of Hebron in the West Bank, where the team was reporting on violence by extremist settlers. Israeli army: 'IDF apologizes for any inconvenience caused'
According to Israel, the two Hamas and Fatah members who were killed were responsible for dozens of shooting attacks and planned to carry out more in Israeli territory
Settler leaders in Judea and Samaria lambasted the Biden administration after the New York Times reported US officials "fear" the M-16 rifles Israel was going to buy through a State Department transaction would end up with "security squads" comprising civilians in settlements who guard their community. According to the report, State Department officials who oversee […]
British-Afghan Hamed Amiri, who wrote the memoir on which the play 'The Boy with Two Hearts' is based, posted on social media against Israel. Khan Theater says it avoids artistic censorship, but will not tolerate 'incitement' to terrorism
With no end in sight to the war between Israel and Hamas and faced with ever-larger rallies calling for a ceasefire, German, Austrian and Swiss media form united front in urging for increased support for Israel
According to the ministry, more than 70% of the dead have been women, children and the elderly; more than 24,000 people have been wounded; and doctors have been forced to perform surgery without anesthesia
Pretoria also threatens action against the Israeli ambassador over his criticism of the country's stance on the war. South Africa joins other countries, including Jordan, Turkey, Bolivia, and Chile, in taking similar diplomatic actions against Israel
It is clear beyond any doubt that Israel cannot agree to a ceasefire. A ceasefire means a victory for Hamas, which will immediately begin planning its next terrorist attack. It means death for Israel, which won't be able to restore basic security to its border residents, or even to those in the central region. […]
An open letter signed by the groups also called on Israel to curb the rampant settler violence in the West Bank and stop the persecution of Palestinian citizens of Israel and of those who express solidarity with the residents of Gaza and oppose the war