Netanyahu appears in Israeli court after pardon request
December 2, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared in court for the first time since asking the country’s president for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial. Read more
Berlin-Israel arms sales to continue if ceasefire holds
November 18, 2025 by Reuters
Germany suspended arms exports to Israel in August amid mounting pressure of the war, but will recommence if the ceasefire holds, it says. Read more
UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Gaza plan
November 18, 2025 by Reuters
The UN Security Council has approved a US plan for Gaza authorising an international security force to demilitarise the zone, but Hamas insists it won’t disarm. Read more
Hamas fighters holed up in Rafah ‘will not surrender’
November 10, 2025 by Reuters
Hamas’s armed wing says fighters holed up in southern Gaza will not surrender to Israel, raising fears the month-old ceasefire could crumble. Read more
US says Israeli strike on Gaza didn’t violate ceasefire
October 27, 2025 by Reuters
An Israeli strike on a member of an Islamic Jihad group in Gaza did not breach the ceasefire, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says. Read more
Trump mulls jailed Barghouti for Gazan post-Hamas rule
US President Donald Trump has suggested he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, a potentially unifying Palestinian leader. Read more
King visits Manchester synagogue attacked by ‘IS supporter’
King Charles has visited a synagogue in northern England where two Jewish worshippers were killed earlier this month during an attack by a man who told police he was acting for the Islamic State group. Read more
Netanyahu meets US envoys, Hamas hands over another body
October 21, 2025 by Reuters
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are visiting Israel to shore up a tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Gaza ceasefire, aid to resume
October 20, 2025 by Reuters
Israel says the Gaza ceasefire has resumed after its military launched deadly air strikes after Hamas killed two Israeli soldiers in the enclave. Read more
Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations
October 17, 2025 by Reuters
Israel remains committed to a ceasefire deal, and is urging Hamas to return the bodies of deceased hostages yet to be handed over. Read more
Who are the Israeli hostages to be released by Hamas?
October 13, 2025 by Reuters
Hamas is set to release hostages it has been holding in Gaza in exchange for almost 2000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners. Read more
Israel prepares to welcome the last living hostages
October 13, 2025 by Reuters
The release of Israeli hostages that have been held in Gaza for two years is imminent, with 20 survivors to be released together, followed by the handover of 28 others – 26 dead and two whose fate is unknown. Read more
Israel opens route out of Gaza City for 48 hours
September 18, 2025 by Reuters
An Israeli official says military operations are focused on getting civilians to leave Gaza City and that it will likely take months to capture. Read more
UN overwhelmingly backs two-state idea, condemns Hamas
September 13, 2025 by Reuters
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining “tangible, timebound and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. Read more
UN Security Council condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar
All United Nations Security Council members, including the United States, have backed the “territorial integrity of Qatar” following an Israeli attack in Doha. Read more
After ‘last warning’, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’
September 8, 2025 by Reuters
Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a “last warning” to accept the terms. Read more
Greta Thunberg joins flotilla heading for Gaza with aid
September 1, 2025 by Reuters
Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg has joined a flotilla of boats loaded with aid for Gaza as they set sail from Barcelona, aiming to break Israel’s naval blockade and deliver food to the shattered enclave. Read more
US post-war Gaza plan sees relocation of population
September 1, 2025 by Reuters
According to a post-war plan circulating within the Trump administration, Palestinians would be paid cash to leave Gaza. Read more
Death of journalists in latest Mideast attack condemned
August 26, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was a “tragic mishap”. Read more
France summons US ambassador over antisemitism claims
August 25, 2025 by Reuters
US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner has accused the French government of failing to respond adequately to rising antisemitism. Read more
Israel to begin Gaza ceasefire talks to end war: PM
August 22, 2025 by Reuters
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel will immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war, but on terms acceptable to Israel. Read more
Israel faces growing calls to scrap Gaza offensive plan
August 10, 2025 by Reuters
International condemnation is growing over Israel’s plan for a military takeover of Gaza City ahead of an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting. Read more
Tens of thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Gaza plan
August 10, 2025 by Reuters
Thousands have turned out for a rally in Tel Aviv organised by a forum of relatives of hostages abducted by Hamas and taken to the Gaza Strip. Read more
Hamas won’t disarm unless independent Palestinian state declared
August 3, 2025 by Reuters
Hamas warns it would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established – a fresh rebuke to a key Israeli demand to end the war in Gaza. Read more
Israel, US decry French move to recognise Palestine
July 25, 2025 by Reuters
France’s move to recognise a Palestinian state has drawn angry rebukes from Israel and the US, while pushing other countries to make strong expressions of support for a two-state solution. Read more
Hostages the priority as Gaza conflict grinds on
July 10, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his meeting with US President Donald Trump focused on freeing hostages held in Gaza, as Israel continues to pound the Palestinian territory amid efforts to reach a ceasefire. Read more
Hamas says ready to free 10 hostages as part of talks
July 10, 2025 by Reuters
Hamas says it has agreed to release 10 hostages under ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying ongoing talks for a truce are “tough” due to Israel’s “intransigence”. Read more
Trump meets Netanyahu twice, hope for Gaza ceasefire
July 9, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left the White House after a second meeting with US President Donald Trump as Gaza ceasefire talks continue. Read more
Netanyahu meets Trump as Israel, Hamas talk ceasefire
July 8, 2025 by Reuters
The US has scheduled talks with Iran and seen co-operation on helping Palestinians, President Donald Trump has said, while hosting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
Israeli PM says he believes Trump can help seal truce
July 7, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump, he is determined to ensure the Gaza Strip hostages are freed. Read more
