Gantz maintains strong lead over Netanyahu, Israeli public wants elections

Gantz maintains strong lead over Netanyahu, Israeli public wants elections

New polls found that the majority of Israelis believe haredim should be forced to draft to the IDF. Benny Gantz's National Unity party maintained its strong lead in new polls published on Sunday as the

Hamas armed wing says three Israeli hostages killed in Israeli airstrikes

Hamas armed wing says three Israeli hostages killed in Israeli airstrikes

Hamas' armed wing said on Monday that three of eight Israeli hostages who were seriously injured following Israeli airstrikes had died from their wounds. "We will postpone the announcement of the names and pictures of

ICC’s prosecutor “deeply concerned” by situation in Rafah

ICC’s prosecutor “deeply concerned” by situation in Rafah

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan is "deeply concerned by the reported bombardment and potential ground incursion by Israeli forces in Rafah", he said on social media platform X on Monday. He reiterated that the

Turkey’s Erdogan says Gaza will top agenda in talks with Egypt’s Sisi

Turkey’s Erdogan says Gaza will top agenda in talks with Egypt’s Sisi

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised address after chairing a Cabinet meeting on Monday that Israel's Gaza offensive will top the agenda in his talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday.

EU’s Borrell suggests US cut military aid to Israel

EU’s Borrell suggests US cut military aid to Israel

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday made a thinly veiled call on the United States to cut arms supplies to Israel due to high civilian casualties in its war in Gaza. Borrell

US Senate forges ahead on Israel aid

US Senate forges ahead on Israel aid

The U.S. Senate on Monday will attempt to steer a $95.34 billion package containing aid for Ukraine and Israel to passage this week following months of delays, even as it lacked any guarantee that the

UK’s Cameron: Israel should think before further action in Rafah

UK’s Cameron: Israel should think before further action in Rafah

Israel should stop and think seriously before taking any further action in Rafah, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Monday, after airstrikes in the southern Gaza city that is the last refuge of about

Israeli and Palestinian high-ranking officials to attend MSC

Israeli and Palestinian high-ranking officials to attend MSC

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh are among hundreds of high-ranking officials due to attend the Munich Security Conference this week, its chair Christoph Heusgen said on Monday. The conference takes

Netanyahu says ‘enough’ remaining Israeli hostages alive to warrant Gaza war

Netanyahu says ‘enough’ remaining Israeli hostages alive to warrant Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview aired on Sunday that "enough" of the 132 remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza are alive to justify Israel's ongoing war in the region. Asked how

Rafah now a far bigger challenge for Israel than it needed to be – TOI

Rafah now a far bigger challenge for Israel than it needed to be – TOI

Lack of operational plans to take over Gaza Strip meant the ground invasion was delayed, while civilians moved into the strategic border area and international opposition grew. After decades of efforts to keep the Hamas