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
UN ‘collaborated with Hamas,’ had ‘monopolistic’ aid oversight: senior US official
July 2, 2025 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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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
Israel has activated Gaza Strip clans against Hamas
June 6, 2025 by Associated Press
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “activated” some local clans in the Gaza Strip in the fight against Hamas. Read more
Israeli soldiers fire near visiting diplomats on West Bank
The Israeli army has fired shots near a diplomatic delegation touring the city of Jenin in the north of the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority says. Read more
‘Our children need food and water’: Gaza workers protest for salaries withheld by Hamas
May 2, 2025 by Sveta Listratov
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In a rare protest against Hamas, Palestinian employees of the Gaza City municipality demonstrated to receive salaries withheld by the terror group. Read more
Huckabee arrives in Israel to represent Trump’s views – not his
April 21, 2025 by David Singer
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Mike Huckabee – America’s first-ever evangelical Christian Ambassador to Israel – has – on his first day in office – visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem – the most sacred place in Judaism – a remnant of the Second Temple – destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. Read more
A closer look at the terrorists released from Israeli prisons
February 9, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Israel released 183 imprisoned Palestinian terrorists on Saturday in exchange for hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami. Read more
Sick Palestinians and their carers leave Gaza in war’s largest medical evacuation
November 8, 2024 by Noah Michaeli
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In the largest evacuation of its kind since the October 7 attacks, 231 sick Palestinians and their caregivers have been taken to Israel and then flown to the United Arab Emirates and Romania for treatment. Read more
War fatigue settles among Palestinians
October 13, 2024 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
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One year after the Hamas atrocities in southern Israel ignited a multi-front war between the Jewish state and Iran’s regional proxies, a discernible trend is emerging among many Palestinians, especially those in Gaza. They are getting tired of the war. Read more
The pro-Palestinian protest marches are the antithesis of peaceful
October 13, 2024 by Ron Weiser
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Much has changed in Israel in the past few weeks, whilst many things remain the same. Read more
No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
Washington is still “feverishly” working in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators as well as the Israelis to get a ceasefire and a hostage deal. Read more
Palestinians plan UN resolution on Israel’s occupation
August 23, 2024 by Associated Press
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The Palestinians want to introduce a UN General Assembly resolution enshrining a recent ruling by the UN’s top court declaring Israel’s occupation unlawful. Read more
UNRWA head claims key allegation of Hamas collaboration lawsuit is false
July 15, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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The head of UNRWA, the United Nations’ embattled Palestinian-only aid and social services agency, told JNS it disputes a key section of a civil lawsuit filed against the agency by victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre. Read more
For many Palestinians, the ‘day after’ should look just like the ‘day before’
July 15, 2024 by Khaled Abu Toameh
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More than nine months after the Israel-Hamas war began, many Palestinians are convinced that the “day after” in the Gaza Strip will be a return to the pre-Oct. 7 era, in which the Iran-backed terrorist group still has control of the coastal enclave. Read more
‘Shameless’: Israelis heap scorn on The Hague’s Rafah ruling
May 27, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israelis heaped scorn on the International Court of Justice for apparently ruling on Friday that Israel must scale back or end its military operations in Rafah. Read more
Who wants a two-state solution? Not Israelis or Palestinians
March 24, 2024 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer believes the Palestinian people “want what any other people want: peace, security and prosperity.” Read more
Palestinian support for Hamas and war remains high: survey
March 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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A survey of Palestinians living in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority released on Wednesday found popular support for Hamas remains high despite the war. Read more
Israel & Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine: Biden’s new solution?
February 5, 2024 by David Singer
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President Biden needs to urgently answer three questions following these remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast: Read more
‘Allah will curse them’: Gaza civilians call for Israel to overthrow Hamas
January 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Palestinian civilians living in Gaza who have been in contact with the Israeli military are piling scorn on Hamas and encouraging the Israeli military to remove the terror group from power, in audio recordings released by the Israel Defence Forces on Sunday. Read more
UN, PLO & Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine bury South Africa at ICJ
January 14, 2024 by David Singer
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South Africa must substantiate that the “Palestinian people” constitute a national, ethnical, racial or religious group under Article II of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) – if its case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is to get over its first hurdle. 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
Israeli police to shut down celebrations for freed Palestinian terrorists
November 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Ahead of the imminent prisoner exchange, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has instructed the police to shut down celebrations for Palestinian terrorists returning to their homes. Read more
‘Moral duty’: students strike to support free Palestine
NSW school students are expected to swap textbooks for protest placards in a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians. Read more
860 visas for Palestinians with Australian connections
November 22, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
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Between October 7 and November 20, the Department of Home Affairs approved 860 visas for Palestinians with connections to Australia, according to reports from the ABC. Read more
PM accuses Dutton of weaponising antisemitism
Anthony Albanese has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of seeking to weaponise antisemitism, urging greater social cohesion as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues. 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
Federal government cops legal threat for Israel support
A solicitor has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, warning him his government’s support of Israel could make them complicit in genocide. Read more
Hundreds killed at Gaza hospital amid disputed claims
About 500 Palestinians have been killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital that Palestinian health authorities say was caused by an Israeli air strike but the Israeli military blamed on a failed rocket launch by a Palestinian militant group. Read more
Hamas preventing Palestinians from evacuating northern Gaza
October 15, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
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Following an Israeli call for Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza, Hamas has moved to prevent residents of those areas from leaving. Read more
Israel’s UN envoy to JNS: Palestinian issue won’t be resolved anytime soon
September 20, 2023 by Amichai Stein
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As the United Nations General Assembly kicked off its annual general debate in New York on Wednesday, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan sat down with JNS to discuss wide-ranging issues, from the Palestinians to Iran to Hezbollah. Read more