There was no specific hostage deal on the table for discussion at Sunday’s weekly cabinet meeting, a senior Likud minister, who asked not to be named, told The Times of Israel. “There is a lot
When pollsters asked a representative sample of the Israeli public in January to name anyone they would like to see entering politics, relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were among the names that
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel was not ready to accept a deal at any price to release hostages held by Hamas amid rifts in his coalition over a U.S. push to get
Despite growing anger in Israel over delays in releasing hostages, Israeli Minister of Heritage Amichai Elhaho has said making a deal with Hamas should not be seen as the only way to free the captives
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on a five-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank on Sunday, the State Department said in a news release. The visit to
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera are reporting a demonstration is continuing in front of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home, demanding his removal and early elections. Earlier, a protest took place in central Tel Aviv
Members of the Jewish communities of New York City, Ottawa and Washington, D.C. held coordinated demonstrations Friday at Qatari diplomatic buildings to urge Doha to put additional pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages
A national consensus on importance of restarting combat after long ceasefire will be key to withstanding intense international pressure — including from Biden — to end the war. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met
Some 70 US cities, including Chicago and Seattle, have passed resolutions on the Israel-Gaza war with most calling for a ceasefire, a Reuters analysis of city data shows, placing more pressure on President Joe Biden
Hamas has given “initial positive confirmation” to a proposal for the cessation of fighting in Gaza and the release of hostages, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday. US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators met with
