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May 4, 2024 - Israel-Gaza news
Hostage and truce talks have resumed in Cairo as war rages in Gaza.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
Cease-fire talks advance in Egypt even as Israel threatens to invade Rafah
TEL AVIV — A high-level Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Saturday as months of stop-start talks for a cease-fire and hostage release deal appear to have reached a crucial stage, even as Israel continued to threaten a ground offensive in Gaza’s ...NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
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US says defence pact with Saudi Arabia not possible without Israel deal
National security adviser Jake Sullivan tells FT Weekend Festival three-way pact necessary for Mideast peaceFinancial Times - World - Israel -
White House pushes for cease-fire, hostage deal in Israel-Hamas war
The Biden administration has been focused intensely all week on pushing for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war. This comes as pressure grows politically, within the president's own party, over Israel's direction in the ...CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Israeli Officials Weigh Sharing Power With Arab States in Postwar Gaza
Israeli officials say they are discussing inviting Arab states to help oversee Gaza after the war. Arab officials rejected the idea because it doesn’t ensure Palestinian statehood.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Turkey halts all trade with Israel over mounting death toll in Gaza
The U.N. is warning that an Israeli offensive in Rafah would put hundreds of thousands of Palestinians "at imminent risk of death."CBS News - World - Israel -
With Pressure Rising for a Gaza Cease-Fire, Turkey Cuts Trade With Israel
Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a “permanent cease-fire” in Gaza. The move came after a number of countries cut diplomatic ties with Israel.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel hasn’t sent a delegation
A Hamas delegation is in Cairo, Egyptian state media cites "noticeable progress"ABC News - Top stories - Israel -
A Gaza Doctor Has Died in Israeli Custody, Palestinian Groups Say
Israel has not offered an explanation for the death of Dr. Adnan Ahmad Albursh, chief of orthopedics at Al-Shifa hospital, four months after he was first detained.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Calls to Divest From Israel Put Students and Donors on Collision Course
To get protesters off campus lawns, Brown University and others have agreed to consider ending investments linked to Israel. But how?The New York Times - Business - Israel -
Still no deal in truce talks as Israel downplays chances of ending war
Pressure has been mounting to reach a deal as Gaza's humanitarian crisis is dramatically escalating while Israel insists it will launch an offensive into Rafah, the territory's southernmost city.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
US universities resist calls to divest from Israel-linked companies
Officials cite barriers to meeting boycott movement’s demands despite precedents on other topicsFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
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Friday Briefing: Hamas Considers Israel’s Proposal
Also, the U.S. accused Russia of using chemical weapons.The New York Times - World - Israel -
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Hamas Studies a Gaza Cease-Fire Offer From Israel, and Hints at Progress
Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas’ political wing, said the group was reviewing the latest proposal in a “positive spirit,” and would send representatives to Cairo to continue negotiations.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Progress cited in truce talks as Israel downplays chances of ending war
Pressure has been mounting to reach a deal as Gaza's humanitarian crisis is dramatically escalating while Israel insists it will launch an offensive into Rafah, the territory's southernmost city.CBS News - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Turkey Halts Trade With Israel as Relations Deteriorate
The Turkish Trade Ministry said all imports and exports with Israel would be halted until “uninterrupted and adequate humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza.”The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Hamas Resists Israel’s Latest Cease-Fire Offer
The U.S. secretary of state is on a tour of the Middle East to press for a cease-fire deal, but a Hamas spokesman said the group could not accept the latest Israeli proposal without changes.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Israel Appears to Soften Stance in Cease-Fire Talks
Israel’s latest offer would accept fewer hostages to be freed during the first phase of a new truce in Gaza, officials said. Hamas has not commented on the proposal.The New York Times - World - Israel -
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Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘extraordinarily generous’ Israeli ceasefire deal
US secretary of state says Hamas is the ‘only thing standing between people of Gaza and ceasefire’. The US secretary of state has said that “the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire” is Hamas, ahead of what are seen as ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Middle East crisis live: Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before any Rafah invasion, says White House
Israel has started to meet commitments it made to Joe Biden on allowing aid into the north of Gaza, says White House national security spokesperson. The Gaza health ministry on Sunday reported at least 66 Palestinians had been killed in the past ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Won’t Suspend Aid, for Now, to Israeli Unit Accused of Abuses
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States is working with Israel to address charges against the unit, which has been accused of human rights violations in the West Bank.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Hamas Releases Video of Injured Israeli American Hostage
The video appeared to be the first time that Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was badly wounded in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, has been seen alive since he was taken captive.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Israel Will Expand Civilian ‘Safe Zone’ if It Invades Crowded Gazan City, Official Says
Israel has said it plans to target Hamas fighters in Rafah, where a million civilians have sought shelter, an invasion the U.S. has warned against.The New York Times - World - Israel -
US Senate passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The Senate, in a bipartisan super-majority, overwhelmingly voted to advance the measure, which Joe Biden is expected to sign. The US Senate voted resoundingly on Tuesday to approve $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as a bipartisan ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Pelosi says Netanyahu "should resign"
"He's ultimately responsible," former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.CBS News - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Senior Israeli Military Official Resigns After Oct. 7 Intelligence Failures
Aharon Haliva, the head of military intelligence, is the highest-ranking Israeli official to step down since the Hamas-led attack.The New York Times - World - Israel -
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Middle East Crisis: Israeli Officials Lash Out Over Potential U.S. Sanctions on Military Unit
The denunciations came hours after Israeli leaders welcomed Congress’s approval of aid for Israel, underscoring the dramatic swings that have characterized relations between the allies in recent months.The New York Times - World - Israel -
US set to impose sanctions on Israeli military unit over alleged human rights abuses
Israel denounces Biden administration move to blacklist IDF’s Netzah Yehuda battalionFinancial Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Live Updates: Muted Reactions to Israeli Strikes on Iran Hint at De-Escalation
Israel had vowed retaliation for Iran’s attack last weekend, but the strikes reported overnight were limited, and Iran downplayed them.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Iran’s foreign minister downplays drones used in Israel strikes as ‘toys that our children play with’
In his first interview since Israel’s retaliatory strikes, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian downplayed the scope of Israel’s response to NBC News’ Tom Llamas.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel has mounted airstrikes on Iran, US confirms, as Tehran plays down attack
Iranian official indicates no ‘immediate’ plan for retaliation after explosions reported in sky over Isfahan and Tabriz. Middle East crisis: live updatesWhat’s in Isfahan? The city home to Iranian nuclear facilitiesUS officials have confirmed that ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
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Israel still plans to launch Rafah assault, Netanyahu tells western diplomats
Prime minister also seeks to assure allies Israel’s response to Iran will be measured, as officials urge him to focus on ceasefire deal. Benjamin Netanyahu has told western diplomats that he will go ahead with a ground offensive on Rafah in ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: As Diplomats Visit, Israel Signals It Will Answer Iran’s Attack
The top diplomats from Britain and Germany were in Jerusalem, working to persuade Israel to avoid a response to Iran that could drag the region into a broader war.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel says it will not agree to end the war with Hamas
More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.ABC News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel, Gaza and the Law on Starvation in War
A complex legal question became more pressing after a statement from the U.N. human rights chief.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel