Gaza Israel Pressures

A rational path forward in Gaza: Give Palestinians a choice

Israel should honor the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which would secure the safe return of the hostages, rather than resuming the war and potentially causing thousands more deaths.

The Hill - 5d

Ramadan begins in Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire

For Palestinians observing Ramadan in Gaza, the Muslim holy month started this year under a fragile ceasefire agreement that paused more than 15 months of the Israel-Hamas war

ABC News - 4d

In Gaza, pottery for those who have lost everything

Palestinians under siege turn to ancient designs made from the clay beneath their feet

Financial Times - 3d

Police to interview Crown actor over Gaza rally

Khalid Abdalla says he will be interviewed by police after the rally in January.

BBC News - 2d

Arab leaders to meet in Cairo about Gaza's future

Egypt is set to put forward its vision for the future of Gaza at an Arab League summit in Cairo Tuesday. Countries in the region have been working to come up with an alternative to President ...

CBS News - 2d

What we know about Egypt's Gaza proposal

Egypt is proposing a plan that would allow for Palestinians to stay in Gaza as it's rebuilt. This comes after President Trump touted a plan to remove millions from Gaza as the territory is revived. ...

CBS News - 1d

Arab States Propose Alternative to Trump’s Gaza Plan

Trying to counter President Trump’s call to “clean out” Gaza, Arab leaders have begun to outline their own vision for Palestinians in the territory.

The New York Times - 1d

Watch: Children evacuate from Gaza for medical treatment

The first of an estimated 2,000 Gazan children needing medical treatment arrive in Jordan.

BBC News - 1d

Series of explosions on buses in a parking lot rattles Israel

JERUSALEM — A series of explosions on three buses in a parking lot rattled central Israel on Thursday in what authorities suspected was a militant attack.

NBC News - Feb. 20

Israel says body released by Hamas was not Shiri Bibas

The Israeli military says the body released by Hamas was not that of Shiri Bibas as they claimed. “No match was found for the fourth body,” they say, describing it as “anonymous and unidentified.” ...

NBC News - Feb. 21

'The smallest coffins are the heaviest': Israel grieves youngest hostages

The return of the children in coffins, and their mother's absence, is being painfully felt across the country.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Velis speaks out about importance of Israel trip

Yahoo News - Feb. 21

Israel Confirms Body Returned by Hamas Is That of Shiri Bibas

DNA testing had found that remains returned a day earlier purportedly of Ms. Bibas, a dead Israeli hostage, were in fact not hers, stirring outrage in Israel.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Two freed hostages back in Israel, military says

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Israel wants demilitarization of parts of southern Syria

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

Israel demands complete demilitarisation of southern Syria

The announcement could make conflict between Israel and the new leadership in Syria more likely.

BBC News - Feb. 24

Israel says it is conducting strikes in southern Syria

Israel confirmed it is conducting strikes in southern Syria, as the new Syrian government calls for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory.

ABC News - Feb. 25

Funeral procession for Bibas family under way in Israel

Yahoo News - Feb. 26

Thursday Briefing: An Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange

Plus, the female gaze behind the camera.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Israel mourns slain hostages as ceasefire plan continues

Hamas has released the remains of four more hostages. In exchange, Israel has freed more than 600 Palestinian prisoners. It comes as thousands of Israelis lined highways to mourn the deaths of a ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Israel and Hamas Exchange Prisoners and Hostage Remains

The militant group turned over four coffins it said contained the bodies of Israeli captives, and Israel began releasing Palestinian prisoners.

The New York Times - 6d

Israel looks to negotiate extension of ceasefire deal with Hamas

Israeli negotiators will be heading to Cairo to try and maintain the country's ceasefire deal with Hamas. The news comes hours after the final hostage-prisoner exchange that was part of the ...

CBS News - 6d

What's next in the ceasefire deal between Israel, Hamas

The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is set to expire this weekend. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more on what's next.

CBS News - 5d

Israel Strikes Syria Again as Tensions Rise

The latest attacks came a week after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel demanded the demilitarization of much of southern Syria, stoking fears of conflict with the country’s new leadership.

The New York Times - 1d

‘The tanks are everywhere’: Life on Syria’s new frontline with Israel

The IDF is using excavators, tanks and bombs to take territory from neighbours and remake its borders

Financial Times - 1d

Netanyahu government seeks to remove Israel’s attorney-general

Move to target Gali Baharav-Miara set to deepen long-running crisis over democratic norms and rule of law

Financial Times - 7h

Fewer Americans sympathetic toward Israel: Gallup

Americans are becoming less sympathetic toward Israel in its war against Hamas, the results of a recent survey suggest. A Gallup poll released Thursday shows 46 percent of respondents said they ...

The Hill - 1h