All news on the topic: Israel

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Israel’s high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, shaking Netanyahu’s government
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza.
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A roadmap without a road: Why the "Biden Deal" for Gaza fell through
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the war cabinet he formed following the Hamas terrorist attack of October 7.
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Netanyahu says the intense phase of Israel’s war with Hamas is nearing an end
Israeli PM says he hopes for diplomatic solution to conflict but will solve it in ‘a different way’ if necessary
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At least 22 Palestinians killed in shelling near Gaza office of the Red Cross, agency reports
Territory’s health ministry says Israeli attack targeted tents of displaced people; Israeli military says report ‘under review’
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Cyprus underscores neutrality after Hezbollah’s threat regarding Israel war
Officials say Cyprus is ‘pillar of peace’ amid shock at warning it could become a target for Lebanese group
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Israel warns of potential ’all-out war’ after Hezbollah releases video targeting military and civilian sites
Israel warned Hezbollah on Tuesday of the prospect of “all-out war” after the Lebanese militant group published a 9-minute video, purportedly taken by a drone, showing Israeli military and civilian locations in several Israeli cities.
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Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves Israel’s war cabinet
Move could signal end to coalition and more control by Israeli PM over war in Gaza
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Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, marking one of the deadliest incidents for Israeli forces since October 7
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Gaza on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces says, in one of the deadliest single incidents involving its troops since October 7.
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Israeli tanks push into Rafah, leaving fleeing Palestinians to ’face death and starvation’
UN warns that more than a million people are being forced to flee to areas in which there is little food, water or shelter
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Both Israel and Hamas have been found to have committed war crimes since October 7, according to a UN body
Parallel reports describe serious crimes during Hamas attack and Israel’s subsequent offensive in Gaza
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Dramatic moment Israeli soldiers storm Hamas building to rescue hostages
This is the dramatic moment three hostages were rescued in Gaza more than eight months after being kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival in Israel.
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Beny Steinmetz: Scion of diamond royalty, now at bay over bribery charges
Beny Steinmetz likes to do things his own way.
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Barclays branches targeted by pro-Palestine activists
Barclays denies investment in Israeli firms with links to the arms trade as at least 20 of its branches are vandalised in attacks overnight that also involved climate activists.
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Illegally promised land: how Jewish believers are divided over settlements in the Palestinian territories
The war in Gaza has reignited the debate over Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories.
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Moderate politician Benny Gantz resigns from Israeli war cabinet
Move does not immediately pose a threat to Benjamin Netanyahu, but PM will now be more reliant on far-right allies
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Israel-Gaza war: Hamas claims 210 Palestinians killed during Israeli rescue mission, describing scenes as a ’horror movie’
Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid Palestinian officials said killed more than 200 people. The scenes were likened to a "horror movie" by one paramedic.
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Israel rescues four hostages taken by Hamas from music festival on October 7, including Noa Argamani
Harrowing footage previously showed Noa begging for her life as Hamas thugs dragged her to Gaza
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Israeli strikes kill 18, including refugee camp mayor
The mayor of the Nuseirat refugee camp was killed along with four children and one woman, officials said.
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British-Israeli hostage among four who died in Hamas captivity
British-Israeli hostage Nadav Popplewell was among four people who died while in Hamas captivity, the Israeli military has said.
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Israel PM: No ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas is ’destroyed’
Benjamin Netanyahu calls three-phase truce proposal outlined by U.S. President Biden a ‘non-starter.’
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Israeli airstrike that killed dozens in Rafah carried out using type of bomb supplied by US
Footage filmed by Palestinian journalist Alamuddin Sadiq at the scene of the strike appears to indicate which specific munition was used, 1,000 of which were supplied by the US to Israel in 2023.
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Israel condemned as ‘barbaric’ strike on Rafah refugee camp kills at least 50
Israel fires missiles into Rafah tents after Hamas launched first rockets deep into Israel, including towards Tel Aviv, since January
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Baby ‘beheaded’ and children ‘burnt alive’ in Israeli strikes on makeshift shelter
Newborns burnt alive, children beheaded and bodies of civilians scattered in tents housing displaced Palestinians – this is the aftermath of Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Hamas fires rockets towards Tel Aviv for first time in months
Hamas has fired a rocket towards the Tel Aviv area in Israel for the first time in months.
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UAE attracts Hezbollah, drug dealers, Putin associates’ investments
A collaborative international investigation reveals how the United Arab Emirates facilitated foreign investment in real estate – without asking too many tough questions.