Gaza-Israel

Gaza war could have ended a year earlier, achieved more Hamas disarmament, ex-hostage chief says

An overlong war led to huge unnecessary losses in fallen soldiers and the death of up to 40 hostages, former lead hostage negotiations coordinator Maj.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon said.

Former lead hostage negotiations coordinator Maj.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon speaks at the Reichman University Conference, Herzliya, July 1, 2026.
A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.

WATCH: IDF kills four Hamas terrorists, destroys Gaza rocket launchers in strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2019

Trump-Sisi meeting could put Egypt in the spotlight once again - analysis

A map depicting US President Donald Trump's initial Gaza withdrawal lines, October 4, 2025.

Gaza cannot wait: Time for a Palestinian Green Zone to end Hamas rule, IDF presence - opinion


Israel at war: What happened on day 532?

IDF chief appoints external team to review Oct. 7 failures • Hezbollah denies responsibility for rockets launched at northern Israel

 Thousands gather on Kaplan, raising their torches in a powerful call for the return of the 59 remaining hostages.

Katz: IDF strikes to continue until hostages freed, southern threats removed

Israel's defense minister has been aggressively moving on returning the hostages.

 An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Israel's Gaza policy should focus on vital interests, not regime change - opinion

It is recommended that Israel’s policy in Gaza should concentrate on our vital security interests; it is doubtful whether a regime change in Gaza is one of them.

HAMAS MEMBERS in Gaza.

High Court of Justice decides not to issue temporary order to resume electricity to Gaza

The judges of the High Court decided not to issue a temporary order to resume electricity to Gaza.

 A man hangs a Palestinian flag at an electric pole near the border with Israel, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 28, 2018

Seven Israelis including one minor charged for breaching military zone, crossing into Gaza

The defendants were among protesters who resisted arrest, which required police and military action to remove them.

Erez crossing

Hamas claims victory as IDF withdraws from Gaza's Netzarim Corridor

The corridor cut off Gaza's northern communities, including its largest metropolitan area, from the south.

 Palestinians make their way back to their homes via the Netzarim corridor, in the central Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025

Rafah Crossing to re-open Friday, terrorists among those to leave

The border crossing is being opened earlier than expected due to the release of hostages on Thursday, which was not originally in the agreement.

 Egyptian security forces stand guard at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip August 30, 2008. Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing hundreds of people to leave the Hamas-controlled territory, Palestinian officials said.

A Jewish appreciation of Pope Francis - opinion

"Pope Francis went on to say that his heart is close to all the people who inhabit the Holy Land, which includes Israelis and Palestinians."

 Pope Francis in March 2013.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements

Human Rights Watch said the displacement of Palestinians "is likely planned to be permanent in the buffer zones and security corridors," an action it said would amount to "ethnic cleansing."

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS who fled Rafah, after the IDF began evacuating civilians, travel on a vehicle in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in May. While relocations are unfortunate, they have been distorted by Hamas, which frames Israel’s actions as brutal, the writer argues.

No. 38: Aharon Barak & ICJ defense team: Standing firm at The Hague

Aharon Barak, one of Israel’s most influential legal figures, and the ICJ defense team defended Israel against South Africa’s war crime allegations in January.

 Israel's ICJ defense team.