Gaza war

What is Trump's Board of Peace and who has joined so far? - explainer

Trump first proposed the board last September when he announced his plan to end the Gaza war. He later said the board's remit would be expanded beyond Gaza to tackle other conflicts worldwide.

US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.
‘INDOCTRINATION ISN’T a moment. It’s a whole ecosystem.’ Palestinian boys, carrying Hamas flags with one wearing fake dynamite to symbolize a suicide bomber, march during a Hamas rally in Bethlehem, 2001.

Trump says Hamas must give up weapons in next few weeks or be 'blown away'

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Israel's imports of Azerbaijani oil via Turkey jump despite Ankara's trade ban

President Isaac Herzog meets with President of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock, ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025

In Davos, Herzog calls for ICC measures against Netanyahu, Gallant to be lifted


Several Israelis attempt to cross into Gaza, escorted back to Israel by IDF

The people were under constant observation while inside Gaza, the IDF assured. The suspects were then handed over to the Israel Police for processing.

Palestinians shelter in tents on a rainy day in Gaza City, November 25, 2025

Abu Shabab's death sparks wave of anti-Hamas militia recruitment

Last week, the man seen at the heart of efforts to establish anti-Hamas forces - Yasser Abu Shabab - was killed in southern Gaza's Rafah area.

 HUNDREDS OF Gazans chant anti-Hamas slogans, calling for an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, last week. There was no holding back as they screamed, ‘Hamas, get out,’ the writer reports.

Waltz in Israel signals a new order for Gaza as UNRWA wins big General Assembly vote - analysis

Waltz’s first major foreign trip since taking office is more than a symbolic gesture; it is the operational rollout of the Trump administration’s Gaza plan.

Mike Waltz and UN Ambassador Danny Danon observe at the US military base in Kiryat Gat on November 9, 2025.

Hamas terrorists eulogized as ‘Gazan reporters’ at Washington gala

Those eulogized included a Hamas sniper, the head of a Hamas unit responsible for rocket attacks against Israel, and a member of Hamas's Nukhba forces.

A protester holds a sign in memory of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, who was killed along with his colleagues during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, in New York City, US, August 15, 2025.

Italy considering joining Gaza's ISF, positioning it to be first European country to do so

In recent days, talks have been taking place -mainly at the Civil-Military Coordination Center- to define the mandate and authorities of the force, including rules of engagement.

Italian army soldiers stand in formation during the visit of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the multinational battle group at the Novo Selo training ground, Bulgaria, December 19, 2024.

Carlson doubles down on Qatar controversy with bold home purchase claim

“I’ve never taken anything from your country and don’t plan to,” Carlson said to Thani. “I’m an American and a free man, and I’ll be wherever I want to be.” 

Political commentator Tucker Carlson arrives for a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.

Israel ‘fighting ghosts,’ Syrian president says, accuses Jerusalem of exploiting Oct. 7

Israel often brings its crises to other countries and tries to evade taking responsibility for the "horrifying massacres it committed in Gaza," Sharaa told the crowds. 

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Abu Shabab's deputy speaks out after appointment: 'Why would I be afraid of Hamas?'

In an interview with N12 News, Al-Duhaini said that he fights Hamas "in the name of the people and the free individuals.”

Ghassan Al-Duhaini greets troops in Gaza.

IDF identifies and kills terrorist approaching forces in northern Gaza

One other terrorist identified by the IDF accompanied him as the two approached Israeli forces, the military added. The other terrorist survived the strike, which was carried out by the IAF.

IDF troops operate behind Yellow Line in southern Gaza, November 20, 2025.

Until the last hostage: Bring slain captive Ran Gvili home now - editorial

St. Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last October 7 hostage, is still held by Hamas in Gaza. It is Israel's moral imperative to bring him home.

Posters of Ran Gvili, whose body is still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, seen at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. December 02, 2025.