Hamas hands over first seven hostages in Gaza ceasefire

Hamas has handed over the first seven hostages to the Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire. Read more

Spanish PM calls for Israel ban after chaos at cycling

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for Israel to be banned from sports events, while Norway is donating money from a football match to support Gaza. Read more

Hollywood pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions

Some prominent Hollywood figures have signed a pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions they say are “implicated in genocide” of the Palestinian people. Read more

Washington Israel embassy shooting suspect charged with hate crime

The US has brought federal hate crime charges against the man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Read more

US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, bringing team home

The US is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar, after the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza,” Donald Trump’s envoy says. Read more

Hamas ready for ceasefire but it must end war in Gaza

Hamas has signalled openness to a ceasefire with Israel but insists any deal must end the war in Gaza, as President Donald Trump pushes a 60-day truce deal. Read more

Lalo Schifrin dies at 93

Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the theme for Mission: Impossible and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, has died at 93. Read more

Iran’s Khamenei claims victory after truce with Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has claimed victory over Israel and says his country “delivered a hand slap to America’s face”. Read more

G7 supports Israel, condemns Iran as Trump leaves early

US President Trump is leaving the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington, citing the Middle East situation for his early departure. Read more

Explosions in Iran’s capital

Explosions are thundering across Iran’s capital as Israel says it is attacking nuclear and military sites amid rising tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program. Read more

Israel has activated Gaza Strip clans against Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “activated” some local clans in the Gaza Strip in the fight against Hamas. Read more

Hamas seeks amendments to US ceasefire proposal

Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, but President Donald Trump’s envoy rejected the group’s response as “totally unacceptable”. Read more

Israel has accepted a new US proposal for a ceasefire

In fresh signs of progress, Israel has accepted a new US proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House says. Read more

Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer dies at age 103

Margot Friedländer, a German Jew who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and became a high-profile witness to Nazi persecution in her final years, has died. She was 103. Read more

Israel would lead potential strike on Iran, Trump says

The United States is increasingly concerned as Iran is closer than ever to a workable nuclear weapon, and a strike on the Mideast nation hasn’t been ruled out. Read more

Trump and Netanyahu to meet at White House tomorrow

US President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in their second White House sit-down since Trump’s return to office. Read more

Israeli troops deploy to corridor in Gaza Strip’s south

Israel says its troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across the southern Gaza Strip to pressure the Hamas militant group.
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Israel fires on Lebanon in response to rockets attacks

Israel has struck Lebanon in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, in the heaviest exchange of fire since the ceasefire. Read more

Last warning’: Trump issues Hamas hostage ultimatum

US President Donald Trump has asked Hamas militants to immediately release all hostages held in Gaza in what he called his “last warning” to them. Read more

Bibas family among bodies to be handed back to Israel

Israel has confirmed the “heartbreaking” news that the bodies of two of the youngest hostages and their mother are being returned by Hamas from Gaza. Read more

Moving Gazans out is ‘only viable plan’: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signalled he is moving ahead with US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it “the only viable plan to enable a different future” for the region. Read more

Grief amid joy as three gaunt Israeli hostages released

The release of three Israeli civilians from captivity by Hamas was bittersweet for families who were horrified by the pale, emaciated figures they saw on TV. Read more

Three emaciated Israeli hostages released in exchange

The frail condition of three Israeli hostages, revealed as Hamas militants forced them to speak during a handover ceremony, has sparked outrage in Israel. Read more

UN announces new plan to counter surge in antisemitism

The United Nations has announced new actions to counter a surge in antisemitism, including encouraging governments to enforce laws against hate crimes. Read more

Probe into harassment claims about Sara Netanyahu

An investigation will probe claims Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara harassed opponents and witnesses in her husband’s corruption trial. Read more

Oldest known Ten Commandments stone tablet sells at auction

The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments has been sold at auction by Sotheby’s in New York. Read more

Israeli troops to stay in buffer zone inside Syria

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border until another arrangement is found “that ensures Israel’s security”. Read more

Israeli officials fear for rabbi missing in UAE

An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates is missing, with Israeli authorities raising the suspicion he may have been kidnapped as tensions remain high with Iran. Read more

Israel and US risk ‘crushing response’: Iran’s leader

The US and Israel will “definitely receive a crushing response” for what they do against his country, Iran’s supreme leader has warned. Read more

Going home still feels impossible a year after Oct 7

For Israelis who left a small community that was attacked by Hamas militants, many wonder if they’ll ever return home when every day still feels like October 7. Read more

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