Terrorist attacks on israel

Death penalty bill expected for final vote next week after Knesset panel approves outline

The bill stipulates that a terrorist who intentionally kills a person as part of an act of terrorism will be sentenced to death, with the sentencing not requiring a unanimous verdict.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Knesset committee discussing the death penalty law.
Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives during a protest demanding Israel to return the bodies of Palestinians held by Israel, in the West Bank city of Hebron, August 31, 2025.

Palestinian ‘pay-for-slay’ policy isn’t over, watchdog says, citing Saturday payouts

Deadly shooting at the Jerusalem Ramot Junction on September 8, where six people were murdered and dozens were wounded.

Military prosecution indicts four Palestinians involved in Ramot Junction terror attack

IDF responds to terror attack in West Bank, September 28, 2025.

Two West Bank terrorists target IDF soldiers in ramming, shooting attack as Yom Kippur ends


Grieving Thai family pleads for return of son's body from Israel

"Losing my son ... is the biggest loss in my life," said his father, hunched over on a chair as his mother sat nearby, clutching a portrait of their son and wiping away tears.

 Noopar Pansa-ard, 63, holds up a picture of her son, Somkuan Pansa-ard, 39, a Thai labour who was killed in Israel in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at his house in Kalasin province, Thailand, October 10, 2023.

Hamas has killed the two-state solution - opinion

By their actions, “moderate” Palestinians have removed themselves from the process of Mideast peacemaking, once and for all.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israeli embassy in London, Britain, October 9, 2023.

Ex-Hamas chief calls for Arab world to join war against Israel

Ex-Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal said Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt have a bigger duty to support the Palestinians.

 Jordanians gather during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan October 7, 2023.

Iran's shadow looms large in Israel-Hamas conflict

Amid rising casualties, new evidence points to Iranian involvement in Hamas’ surprise offensive against Israel.

 Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza Border, southern Israel, October 10, 2023.

Jordan struggles with official stance, public views on Hamas-Israel war

Despite the government's neutral statement, public sentiment in Jordan strongly favors the Hamas operation against Israel.

 Police stand guard as Jordanians gather during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan October 7, 2023.

Colombia’s president compares Israeli military to Nazis

The Colombian president also tweeted that Gaza is being “converted into a concentration camp.”

 People hold a Palestinian flag and placards during a demonstration in support of Palestinians, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 9, 2023.

Democrats and Republicans declare support for aid to Israel as fault lines appear

The vast majority of members of the House and Senate have expressed support for Israel, with only a handful of holdouts.

 Pro-Israel demonstrators protest during the second day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., October 8, 2023.

JFK Airport hosts chartered flights for Israeli soldiers after Hamas attack

The military reservists were preparing to board at least two specially chartered flights to Israel, where they will join a burgeoning war effort.

 An El Al plane flying above the clouds.

'Hamas will pay a heavy price,' says Foreign Minister Eli Cohen

While Israel did not choose to fight this war, it will work to “eliminate Hamas’ military capability once and for all,” says IDF spokesperson.

 Israeli security gather near a rifle at the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot

Harvard students blame Israel for Hamas assault, sparking outrage

While universities traditionally have been a bastion of free speech and radical ideas, the student letter struck a chord within the political establishment.

 People carry Palestinian flags near an Israeli flag of a counter-protester during a rally in front of City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 9, 2023.