Hamas says contact lost with group holding five hostages

Hamas says it has lost contact with a group responsible for five Israeli hostages being held captive in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombardment. Read more

Third group of hostages freed, prisoners released in Israel-Hamas deal

Another 17 hostages, including a US girl, have been released by Hamas, while Palestinian women and children have been released from Israeli prisons. Read more

US says Israel to begin four-hour pauses in northern Gaza

Israel will begin daily four-hour pauses in the northern Gaza Strip to enable Palestinians to flee hostilities in the coastal enclave, the White House says in what it calls a step in the right direction. Read more

Biden speaks to freed American-Israeli hostages

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Saturday with Judith and Natalie Raanan, freed the previous night from captivity in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Read more

Netanyahu: ‘Freedom of protest is not a license to drag the country into anarchy’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a televised address on Wednesday evening, spoke out against the violent protests that roiled the country throughout the day, in some cases leading to clashes with police. Read more

JNF joint project: Security afforestation near Gaza Strip

With a shared vision of greening Israel for future generations, both Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund (KKL – JNF) and The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem will be marking the long-term partnership between them during Sukkot. Read more

Gazans angered by Islamic Jihad rockets misfiring and exploding inside Strip

Many in the Gaza Strip have expressed anger following about 120 rockets fired by the Islamic Jihad terror organisation at Israel, which fell short in the Strip, some of them killing civilians. Read more

NIS 3m for children in lockdown near Gaza Strip

The government will allocate a budget of about NIS 3 million (A$1,292,000) to fund vacations for the children of the Gaza Strip

locked in their homes for the past three days without being able to enjoy the summer vacation due to an Islamic Jihad threat. Read more