Digging his own grave: A tweet from President Herzog

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog’s reaction after Hamas released a video of two Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas. Read more

Stories of starvation spurs statehood push for Palestine

Australia recognising Palestinian statehood is only a matter of time, the Australian treasurer says, as an expert warns starvation has reached a tipping point in Gaza. Read more

The war Hamas wants; the war Israel is fighting

While humanitarian aid drops from the sky, hundreds of trucks carrying the same supplies sit idle at the Gaza border. The failure is not logistical—it is political and moral. Efforts to divide the Gaza Strip into humanitarian zones have collapsed. Read more

Cages were ‘worst part’: Emily Damari on Hamas captivity

Cages became the defining horror of Emily Damari’s captivity beneath Gaza, as she described in a harrowing exclusive to Britain’s Daily Mail published on Friday. Read more

Four civilian guards held off dozens of terrorists at Kibbutz Sufa, army probe reveals

Against overwhelming odds and with minimal training, a four-member civilian security team at Kibbutz Sufa single-handedly prevented what could have been a massacre on October 7, according to an Israel Defence Forces investigation released on Monday. Read more

Israel begins humanitarian aid drops and pauses in Gaza combat

Israel’s military has announced daily tactical pauses in parts of the Gaza Strip to facilitate humanitarian aid, marking the first such arrangement in over a year of war. 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

NZ Foreign Minister condemns Hamas, reaffirms two-state support, and decries civilian suffering on all sides

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Palestinian Journalists Syndicate issues rare rebuke of Hamas after reporters attacked

In a rare move, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate strongly condemned the assault on several journalists by Hamas security forces near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Read more

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 Gaza Strip. Read more

Israel issues evacuation warning ahead of first ground operation in Deir al-Balah

The Israel Defence Forces issued a new evacuation warning on Sunday for parts of southwest Deir al-Balah, ahead of its first ground operation in the central Gaza city since the war began. Read more

Israeli envoy condemns ‘glaring silence’ from UN agencies

Reut Shapir Ben-Naftaly, political coordinator for the Israeli mission to the United Nations, criticised several U.N. agencies during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday, including the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which she said “has continued to abandon all semblance of neutrality and impartiality.” Read more

Hypocrisy and double standards over the massacre of the Druze

The hypocrisy, double standards and malevolence are off the scale. Read more

Heroic last stand by injured soldiers prevented mass casualties on October 7

The Israel Defence Forces released its investigation findings on Tuesday into Hamas’ October 7 attack on the army’s Mopdarom base, noting that terrorists maintained operational control of the site for several hours, while crediting the bravery of soldiers who prevented a greater massacre. Read more

Israel proposes withdrawal of more troops from Gaza

Israel has presented a new proposal in indirect talks over a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, according to a media report. Read more

Israeli army failed to defend Ofakim: local responders prevented massacre

The Israel Defence Forces released its investigation findings today into Hamas’ October 7 attack on Ofakim, concluding that the military failed in its mission to defend the city and that police officers, civilians, and soldiers who engaged the terrorists were responsible for preventing a greater massacre. Read more

Hostages the priority as Gaza conflict grinds on

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

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

Netanyahu meets Trump as Israel, Hamas talk ceasefire

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

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

Israel’s president backs ‘painful’ decisions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a rare meeting with President Isaac Herzog centred on efforts to secure a hostage deal and a ceasefire in Gaza. Read more

Israel to send delegation to Qatar for Gaza talks

Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Donald Trump at the White House this week, raising hopes of a truce to end the 21 months of bloodshed in Gaza. Read more

Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees

Hamas says they want guarantees that a ceasefire will mean the end of the war. 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

UN ‘collaborated with Hamas,’ had ‘monopolistic’ aid oversight: senior US official 

The United Nations, which “has never had a competitor,” collaborated with Hamas and had several staffers who participated in the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, a senior U.S. State Department official told reporters on Tuesday. Read more

Netanyahu to visit White House amid push for ceasefire

Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next week, amid a renewed push to end the war in Gaza. Read more

Gaza offensive escalates, Tel Aviv renews protests for hostage deal

Israel reissued a broad evacuation order Sunday morning for residents of Gaza City and Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, warning civilians to leave the area ahead of intensified military operations. Read more

Netanyahu sees hope for peace in Gaza after Iran war

Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu says, “we cannot waste even a single day” after the war in Iran widened the scope for peace talks in the region. Read more

Hamas attacks Gaza aid convoy, killing five, possibly taking hostages

Hamas attacked a Gaza aid convoy near Khan Yunis, killing at least five staff members from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), injuring others, and potentially taking some hostage on Wednesday night, the organisation said on Thursday morning. 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

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