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Shabbat Bo

Mezuzah This week, we read about the Israelites' preparations to leave Egypt. “This month shall mark for you the beginning of...

Bibi-sitting

What a wonderful difference to be in Israel after the release of the living hostages and with the ongoing...

Israeli army chief sees ‘potential’ for a hostage deal

Israel's military chief has told soldiers that their actions are "creating the potential for a hostage deal" in the...

Israel mourns Giora Epstein, air force legend

Brig. Gen. (res.) Giora “Epstein” Even, the most successful fighter pilot in Israeli history and the world’s leading jet...

US ‘asked Qatar to expel Hamas’ after hostage deal snub

The US told Qatar the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the...

Israel finds Gaza-Egypt tunnel large enough drive through

Israel discovered a three-metre tall smuggling tunnel on the Gaza-Egypt border, large enough to drive vehicles through, the Israel...

US plan not a good deal but Israel accepts it: Netanyahu aide

An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel has accepted a framework deal for winding down...

Israeli military takes full control of Gaza-Egypt border

The Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday it was in full “operational control” of the entire Gaza-Egypt border and...

Israel begins evacuating Palestinians from Rafah

The Israel Defence Forces began evacuating Palestinians in parts of Rafah today, ahead of an expected military advance on...

Hamas presses on with Gaza truce talks without Israel

Hamas and Egyptian mediators are pressing on with talks in Cairo on securing a ceasefire in Gaza, despite Israel's...

Israel agrees ceasefire framework, now up to Hamas: US

Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, and it is now...

Plan for one-month Gaza truce makes progress

Israel and Hamas have moved closer to an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Gaza when Israeli hostages and...

Hamas rejects offer of two-month ceasefire for release of all hostages

Hamas rejected an Israeli proposal for a two-month ceasefire in exchange for the staged release of the 136 remaining...

Egypt floats ambitious plan to end Israel-Hamas war

Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a ceasefire, a phased hostage...

Egypt offers to set up tent city inside Gaza

Fearing a mass migration into the Sinai, Egypt offered on Monday morning to set up a tent city inside...

US reports deal with Egypt to restart aid to Gaza

Egypt has agreed to reopen its border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow aid to reach Palestinians, the...

Egypt border to reopen, work on aid delivery, says US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza will reopen and the US is...

Conditional Friendships

One can always discern when a potential friendship is really a conditional one. The clue is when the word 'IF'...

Three Israeli soldiers, Egypt officer die in gunbattle

Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security officer have been killed near the countries' border, Israel and Egypt say,...

Israelis, Palestinians meet amid West Bank violence

Palestinian and Israeli officials have agreed during face-to-face talks to take steps to build mutual confidence following a rash of...