Israel's Interior Minister Moshe Arbel seeks to revoke the permanent residency status of the East Jerusalem activist, arguing that he is an active member of Hamas. The Israeli government is currently advancing a law to make it possible for it to revoke the residency status of terrorists even if they do not hold another citizenship
Unlike with Gaza, there is no full-fledged war between Israel and Hezbollah declared in the north. This may be strategically advantageous for Israel, but it increases the uncertainty for the area's residents
The IDF is preparing for a potential retaliation in northern Israel after Iran accuses Israel of assassinating senior IRGC commander Sayyed Razi Mousavi, who was killed while at a Hezbollah-linked compound in Damascus
Netanyahu tells hostages' families at a special Knesset session that their relatives cannot be freed without increased military pressure on Hamas, claiming bereaved families and soldiers fighting in Gaza urge continuing war
The Palestinian public has no figure, other than the imprisoned Marwan Barghouti, that can take the reins in the West Bank and Gaza right after the war ends and enjoy legitimacy from both Fatah and Hamas
After criticism of those in power in the initial days after the Hamas attack of October 7, the news channels have since devoted themselves to national morale, exclusively relying on official military statements and completely ignoring Palestinian casualties
Turkish President Erdogan's anti-Israel stance led to a successful public pressure campaign urging Israel's Strauss Group to drop the word 'Turkish' from its popular 'Turkish Coffee' products
Nineteen Arab citizens were killed in the Second Lebanon War, and local leaders say the community still doesn't have enough shelters and safe rooms – another shortfall of the Netanyahu government
The humanitarian conditions in southern Gaza were already harsh and the crowding unbearable. There were reports of bombings at 6:51, 6:58 and 7:17 P.M. – and that was just the beginning
It started with livestreamed massacres, and continued with a deluge of disinformation, aided by hackers and bots, spreading on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and Twitter/X. Hamas' digital warfare is a case-study in how terrorists can overwhelm inadequately defended social media platforms
Constant demonstrations against the Netanyahu government's judicial coup, the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust and the war in Gaza: Stark images from Haaretz photographers in 2023
Egypt's proposal involves a cease-fire in exchange for the release of more hostages, and would lead to a broader agreement involving a permanent cease-fire along with an overhaul of leadership in Gaza. There are no reports of Israel's own reaction to this proposal
After the U.S. blamed Iran for a strike on an Israel-linked vessel in the Indian Ocean, Iran's veil of deniability around the current wave of Middle East conflict has been pierced. Iran is the puppet master of much of the regional conflict, and can't keep up their peacemaker facade for long
Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages in his annual Christmas speech, and focused his sights on the military industrial complex that 'move the puppet-strings of war' as the biggest obstacle to peace
The soldiers are Rani Tamir, 20, from the central town Ganei Am, who served in the Nahal infantry Brigade, and Master Sgt. (res.) Nitai Meisals, 30 from the central city of Rehovot, who served in the armored corps