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Israel's defense industry loses major Asian customer

Move follows political pressure on the government to halt deals with Israel because of the war in the Gaza Strip

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 Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd for the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta (Liberty Square) in front of Palazzo Apostolico (Apostolic Palace) in the summer papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, July 13, 2025.

Pope Leo calls for end to 'barbarity of war' after strike on Gaza church

 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar attends a rally marking the anniversary of Land Day, in Gaza City, March 30, 2022.

Assassinating Hamas leaders: A quick fix, but not long-term strategy, expert says

 Palestinian houses stand badly damaged during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2024.

The 'O' word: The risks and dangers of an Israeli occupation of Gaza - analysis


Israel continues to shape the battlefield in Gaza - analysis

On the eighteenth day of the war Israel struggles with the waiting phrase before an expected ground incursion; dealing with humanitarian issues and continued strikes 

 Palestinians inspect the site of Israeli strikes on a house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 23, 2023

Hamas hostage is peace activist who helped sick Gazans, grandson says

Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and her husband, whom Hamas did not release, took Palestinians from the Erez border crossing to Israeli hospitals every week her grandson says

 Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, at the Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv after her release from captivity at the hands of Hamas in Gaza, October 24 2023.

US death toll in Israel now at 22, with increase expected as identities are confirmed

John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, February 17, 2023.

PA President Mahmoud Abbas MIA as Hamas wages war against Israel

As Hamas launches attacks on Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas keeps a low profile, leading to speculations about his political motives.

Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023.

Israel includes Gaza Americans in US visa-waiver pilot as deadline nears

As a condition for its accession to the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP), Israel has since July 20 loosened access through its borders, and in and out of the West Bank.

 Palestinian demonstrators protest at the Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Gaza City August 21, 2023.

In Gaza, what was continues to be - analysis

It may be quiet along the Gaza border, but unless Israel truly commits to its new harsher policy, the next round of violence is only around the corner.

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Israeli talks with Hamas on Gaza prisoner swap at dead end

The Defense Ministry is said to be working on a new proposal in an attempt to keep the talks with Hamas alive. 

 HAMAS SUPPORTERS attend an anti-Israel rally as rockets are displayed on a truck in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip in May.

What Gaza means for Iran, Hamas and Gantz - Analysis

Israel was saying very clearly – all of Islamic Jihad is in our sights and is a legitimate target. No one is beyond Israel’s reach.

Rocket fired from Gaza toward Israel, November 12, 2019

On the border of Gaza, facing Iran - analysis

PIJ is important for Iran because the Islamic republic's regime often argues that the terrorist group is the center of “resistance” against Israel and the US.

Rocket from Gaza lands on a road in Gan Yavne

Saudi journalists support Israel over Hamas in latest battles

"Our hearts are with you. May Allah protect Israel and its people," wrote Abd Al-Hamid Al-Hakim, former director of the Middle East Center for Strategic and Legal Studies in Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talks with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 9, 2018