Gaza

Central Elections Committee opens disqualification hearings for former MK Sami Abu Shehadeh

The proceedings opened with a separate request to disqualify MK Ofer Cassif. The committee was also scheduled to consider the case against Abu Shehadeh on Wednesday.

Head of the Balad party MK Sami Abu Shehadeh attends the Election committee meeting on the disqualifying of the the Balad party from running in the upcoming Israeli elections, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, September 29, 2022.
IDF operates in Gaza, September 29, 2025.

'Completely baseless': IDF denies report of kidnapping attempts against soldiers near Yellow Line

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Erdogan calls Gaza suffering 'most embarrassing concentration camp' in UNGA speech

A handout photo made available by the Iranian Presidential Office shows Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attending a press conference in the capital Tehran, on August 8, 2026.

Iran demands US pull sanctions as condition to end war, leaders at UNGA criticize Israel


Hunter Biden says Gaza situation 'resembles genocide,' accuses Netanyahu of endangering Jews

"I am an avowed opponent of Bibi Netanyahu and the Likud government, and what they have done in Gaza, what they continue to do in the West Bank, and what they are now doing in Lebanon." Biden said.

 Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, makes a surprise appearance at a House Oversight Committee markup and meeting to vote on whether to hold Biden in contempt of Congress for failing to respond to a request to testify to the House, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2024.

Former Palestinian Authority minister says he relayed Hamas’s pre-October 7 warning to Israel

Abu Zaida feared reporting directly to the Shin Bet, but at the same time feared for his life if the information was not passed on, so he decided to convey the message directly to the UAE.

Sufian Abu Zaida, former Fatah cabinet minister.

Matthew Lillard expresses shame at appearing in Scream 7 after actress fired for anti-Israel posts

"She’s on the right side of history," Lillard said. "The whole world should have popped up and said, ‘She’s right.’ And they didn’t. And that’s brutal."

 Matthew Lillard of "Scream" talks to fans at a Behind the Screams panel at the 2026 Fan Expo at Colorado Convention Center on May 28, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

NAZA, the money trail, and what the film leaves out about October 7 - opinion

When films and investigations present themselves as fearless examinations of power, the public should apply the same scrutiny to them.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor receive the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

Israel can reject NAZA’s claims without ignoring Gaza’s suffering - opinion

The wound of October 7 therefore remains open, and when your own wound is still open, it is difficult to look at somebody else’s.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

Middle East faces critical window for change as Trump’s time in office runs down

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: US and regional officials at MEAD argue Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon processes are flawed but preferable to alternatives and must be secured before Trump leaves office.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Israel has a 28-month window before Trump leaves office to entrench the processes now underway in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, according to assessments heard at the MEAD conference in Washington.

‘Death sentence for traitors’: Stormy protest held outside of ‘NAZA’ director’s parents’ home

Culture Minister Miki Zohar accused the directors of treason this week and called for their citizenship to the revoked.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

IDF removes officer who served as Gaza Division's intelligence chief on Oct. 7 from service

Lt.-Col. "A" served as the intelligence officer for the Gaza Division during the October 7 massacre.

 IDF soldiers are seen working as part of the Israeli military's Gaza battlefield intelligence collection unit.

Ireland will not participate in 2027 Eurovision, broadcaster announces, citing situation in Gaza

RTÉ also stated that it remains "deeply concerned by the continued denial of independent access to international journalists to the territory."

A man holds Irish and Palestinian flags as people protest calling for governments around the world to stop arming Israel during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, June 15, 2024

For Israel, introspection is now a matter of national security - opinion

Israel cannot afford to treat every critic as an enemy. Introspection, debate, and a willingness to admit mistakes are essential.

Israeli soldiers stand next to armored personnel carriers (APCs) near the Gaza border, in Israel, September 16, 2025