Israeli police said on Jan. 11 they detained a senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspected of obstructing an investigation, with local media reporting that it was tied to leaks of military information during the Gaza war. Police did not name the individual, but Israeli media reported»»»

Hamas said on Tuesday that the Gaza ceasefire plan cannot proceed to its second phase as long as Israeli "violations" persist and called on mediators to pressure Israel to respect the agreement. The US-sponsored ceasefire, in effect since October 10, halted the war that began after Hamas's deadly a»»»

The Israeli army said Friday it had found the bodies of nine Palestinian fighters recently killed in its attempts to dismantle the tunnel network in the southern Gaza Strip. During operations in eastern Rafah, soldiers "located nine additional terrorists who had been eliminated in the underground t»»»

Hamas condemned Thursday what it called the systematic killing and torture of Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody and urged the international community to intervene to halt the abuses. Citing human rights data, Hamas said that 94 Palestinians were killed in Israeli prisons since the start of T»»»

The Palestinian militant group Hamas called on mediating countries Wednesday to pressure Israel to allow safe passage for dozens of its fighters holed up in tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip. The request came after the Israeli military said it killed over 20 Hamas members over the past week "who a»»»

He emphasized that Gaza would remain demilitarized and Hamas disarmed amid ongoing tensions with Western nations recognizing Palestinian statehood. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel remained opposed to a Palestinian state after protests by far-right coalition allies over a U.S»»»

Agence France-PresseandAssociated PressPublished: 9:48pm, 1 Nov 2025Updated: 9:54pm, 1 Nov 2025Israel said on Saturday that three bodies it received from Gaza the night before were not hostages held in the Palestinian territory, as a Hamas security source reported fresh strikes in the south. Advert»»»

Kiryat Gat [Israel], October 22 (ANI): United States Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism on Tuesday that the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is likely to hold, during his visit to a newly opened US-Israel ceasefire coordination center in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel.Vance, accompanied by US speci»»»

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for the resumption of military operations in Gaza now that Hamas has returned the remaining living Israeli hostages. On Sunday, Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire and carried out several airstrikes on what it called militant»»»

A new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has sparked cautious optimism, yet analysts warn that deep structural challenges still threaten stability in Gaza and the broader region. Mediators representing Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United States signed a joint document in Sharm El-Sheikh »»»

By Staff, Agencies Palestine's Prisoners' Information Office confirmed 38 buses carrying Palestinian detainees from Gaza has departed to Gaza Strip, marking a significant phase in the large-scale exchange deal underway as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. According to the media director of the »»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source First and foremost, Israel is united today by the joy of hostages’ families coming together with their loved ones, returning from hell after two years of suffering as hostages in the hands of the terror organizations of Hamas and The Islamic Jihad in Gaza. We are also c»»»

Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the Israeli military would destroy tunnels in Gaza after the remaining Israeli captives are released by Hamas, which has happened on Monday. "Israel’s great challenge after the phase of returning the h»»»

GAZA: Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing dozens of gang members and collaborators in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip and appearing to get a US nod to temporarily police the shattered enclave. Pummeled by the Zionist entity during the war»»»

GAZA CITY: Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing dozens of people in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip and appearing to get a US nod to police the shattered enclave temporarily. Pummelled by Israel during the war ignited by the Oct. 7, 2023, »»»

A deadly struggle for power has begun in Gaza that has left dozens dead in clashes between Hamas and its bitter rivals. At least 27 people have been killed in the deadly skirmishes between the terror group and armed members of the Dughmush family in Gaza City. The two groups have reportedly been fi»»»

AP file photo Hamas has responded to US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal, agreeing to release all Israeli captives while seeking negotiations on other elements of the 20-point plan. In response, Trump urged Israel to immediately halt its bombing of Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjam»»»

Hamas' review of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan stretched into a third day on Wednesday, a source close to the militant group said, as other Palestinian factions rejected the proposal and as Israel again bombed Gaza City. Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas "three or four days" to respond to the p»»»

Amid devastation and despair, some say they would accept unfair terms just to stop bloodshed Palestinians in Gaza have responded to the latest US plan to end Israel's genocidal war with criticism and scepticism, saying it strips them of their right to self-rule by placing the enclave under foreign »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, leaving the focus on whether Hamas will accept it. The proposal presents a difficult choice for Hamas. It requires the group to disarm in exchange for humanitarian aid, reconstruction support, and an end to hostiliti»»»

“Australia welcomes President Trump’s plan to bring peace to Gaza after almost two years of conflict and a devastating loss of civilian life,” the Prime Minister said in a statement. “Australia has consistently been part of international calls for a ceasefire, return of the hostages, and ... »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that when "our two countries" stand "shoulder to shoulder", we achieve the "impossible, while addressing a joint press conference alongside US President Trump at the White House. The remarks came after the White House released a peace plan to»»»

Hamas Palestinian resistance group published on Saturday a “farewell image” showing the remaining Israeli captives held in Gaza as the missing navigator Ron Arad. Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades published the “farewell picture”, holding Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for their coming fate bec»»»

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Israel Shomir, head of the operations department of the Israeli army's general staff, announced that he doubts the effect of the occupation of the Gaza Strip on the defeat of the Hamas movement. In an interview with an Israeli Army Radio reporter, »»»

ConflictsMiddle EastIsrael urges Gaza residents to move to humanitarian zoneKieran Burke with AFP, Reuters, dpa, APThe Israeli military advised Gaza City residents to evacuate to a "humanitarian zone" in Khan Younis. That’s as the expanded ground operation continues. DW has more https://p.dw.com/p/»»»

At least nine people, including five children, have been killed in an Israeli strike while fetching water in al-Mawasi, an area of southern Gaza which Israel has designated as a safe zone, health officials said. A doctor from al-Nasser hospital shared a picture of the children’s bodies in the hospi»»»

Jared Kushner looks on during a swearing-in ceremony of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in the Oval Office at the White House on May 6. Kent Nishimura/Reuters/File Jared Kushner and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair participated in President Donald Trump’s meeting at the White House on Wednesday abou»»»

See all topics Link Copied! Follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered negotiations for the release of all hostages and an end to the war in Gaza “on terms acceptable to Israel.” The Israel military still intends to advance plans to take control of Gaza City, Netanyahu sai»»»

Israeli leader claims Australian prime minister’s legacy ‘tarnished’ by decision to recognise a Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stepped up his government’s bitter diplomatic dispute with Australia, claiming that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s legacy ha»»»

Twenty people have been killed and more than 30 injured in central Gaza after four lorries overturned on a crowd, the Hamas-run civil defence agency says. Crowds rushed to the vehicles on a road south east of Deir al-Balah on Tuesday evening. They climbed on top of the lorries, causing the drivers »»»

RAMALLAH, July 31 (KUNA) -- The US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will head to Gaza Strip tomorrow, Friday, to assess the scale of the humanitarian disaster there.Witkoff met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this evening to discuss the situation in Gaza, Israel's Chann»»»

This week, the war in Gaza appeared to get closer to a 60 day truce. Meanwhile, this week saw a corruption trial facing Benjamin Netanyahu postponed by an Israeli court, coming hours after President Trump took to social media claiming the case was a witch-hunt and would interfere with the Israeli p»»»

Israel said Sunday that it has recovered the bodies of three more hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that ignited the ongoing 20-month war in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military identified them as Yonatan Samerano, 21; Ofra Keidar, 70; and Shay Levinson, 19. All three were killed during the in»»»

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the UN’s humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher emphasised the urgency of the situation, saying that thousands of trucks loaded with baby food and nutritional supplies are ready to enter Gaza but remain stalled at the border. “This is not food that Hamas is going»»»

The prime minister's statement came after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for Netanyahu to "show leadership" to the public. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday called the entrance of aid trucks into the Gaza Strip "a grave mistake that delays our victory." "One hundred 'a»»»

A “major disagreement” broke out on Sunday evening between Israel’s army Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, and far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, regarding the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, Channel 12 reported yesterday. “A heated discussion took place in the security»»»

A senior Hamas official on Monday called on supporters worldwide to pick up weapons and fight US President Donald Trump‘s plan to relocate more than two million Gazans to neighboring countries such as Egypt and Jordan. “In the face of this sinister plan – one that combines massacres with starvation»»»

This live blog has now ended. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Israel has restarted its siege on the Gaza Strip, banning entry of goods and aid into the enclave, after phase one of the ceasefire ended without an agreement to move into the second phase »»»

“We strongly condemn the occupation regime’s decision to delay the release of Palestinian prisoners. This decision shows the regime’s reneging on its commitments,” said Izzat al-Risheq, a member of Hamas’ political bureau. He said the Israeli regime's pretext that the way its captives have been rel»»»

Hamas on Friday said it handed over to the Red Cross the body of a woman that Hamas officials believe belonged to Shiri Bibas, the Israeli woman who was captured with her two young sons on October 7. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed its role in the transfer. “Tonight, a»»»

Israeli forces began withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor on Sunday, Israeli officials said, part of Israel’s commitments under a tenuous ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead but faces a major test over whether the sides can negotiate its planned extension. Israel agreed as part of the tr»»»

Hamas released 20-year-old Israeli soldier Agam Berger on Thursday, parading her through the heavily damaged Jabaliya refugee camp before transferring her to the Red Cross. Berger was one of five young female soldiers abducted during Hamas' October 7 attack on southern Israel, which triggered the w»»»

Here are the main elements of a Gaza ceasefire deal that went into effect on Sunday after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East. The start of the ceasefire was delayed for almost three hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya»»»

close Video Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security situation assessment over the delay in receiving the list of hostages who are expected to be released Sunday morning as part of a cease-fire agreement with Hamas. Netanyahu told the Israeli Defense Forces that the cease-fire woul»»»

Last-minute setbacks threatened to derail the agreement Thursday. AI generated Text-to-speech A long-awaited hostage-release and cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will be voted on this weekend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced Friday. Netanyahu’s office said the I»»»

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will resign from the cabinet in an act of opposition to the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, media sources reported on Thursday night. According to Al Jazeera, media sources of the Zionist regime announced that Ben Gvir, the so-called m»»»