Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an agreement with Syria could be achieved if Damascus establishes a demilitarized buffer zone from the capital to Mount Hermon, amid ongoing U.S.-backed diplomatic efforts and recent regional tensions
European broadcasters will meet Thursday to decide whether new rules are enough to keep the contest neutral, as several countries threaten to withdraw unless Israel is excluded over the Gaza war
The strike, targeting Hezbollah’s acting chief Ali Tabtabai, killed five and injured 28, escalating tensions despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as Israel warns it will not allow the group to rebuild its forces
Meanwhile, a major naval exercise was concluded over recent days in Greek waters, south and southeast of Crete and in the eastern Aegean, comprised of Hellenic Navy and Israeli Navy assets
Minister of Diaspora Amichai Chikli: 'Israel is working to strengthen the Med alliance against the jihadist and imperial ambitions of the dictator from Ankara'; separately, naval vessels from both countries held a joint exercise in Greek waters over the recent period
Israeli Energy & Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen was quoted by the Jerusalem Post in Athens on the sidelines of the 6th meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC), and after a meeting with his US, Greek and Cypriot counterparts
Pro-Palestinian activists clashed with police at Souda port in Chania during the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship, leading to tear gas use and detentions, with further protests planned in the city center
Israeli warplanes struck Gaza overnight after accusing Hamas of violating a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, killing at least 26 people as tensions threaten to unravel the truce.
U.S. President reaffirms opposition to West Bank annexation as Israeli far-right lawmakers advance a symbolic bill, risking tensions amid efforts to preserve Gaza ceasefire
Lawmakers give preliminary approval to a bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, defying global opposition and drawing sharp Palestinian condemnation
Rafah border crossing remains closed amid mutual accusations between Israel and Hamas
Israel has agreed to allow a team of 80 Turkish rescue workers into Gaza to assist in recovery operations according to reporting from the Financial Times. The move signals an unusual moment of coordination between two governments long at odds. The deployment, confirmed by officials briefed on the matter, is part of the U.S.-backed ceasefire […]
Firefights and public executions raise concerns about spiral of internecine violence; ‘I could hear gunfire all around’
The European Broadcasting Union delays the decision on Israel’s 2026 Eurovision entry following recent developments in the Middle East and the Gaza ceasefire agreement
According to the UN and the World Bank, 92% of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, while the local economy has collapsed by 83%.
Twenty surviving Israeli hostages were released under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire hailed by President Trump as the “historic dawn of a new Middle East,” though major hurdles remain to securing lasting peace in Gaza
Twenty living Israeli hostages released in first phase of ceasefire; Trump meets families, addresses Knesset, and U.S.-backed plan for Gaza implementation moves forward
Hamas hands over the first group of Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in a tense exchange, as President Trump prepares to land in Israel to receive the nation’s Medal of Honor and meet families of the captives
Militant group and Israel prepare for captives to be released as early as Sunday, though timing could slip
Final details are still being smoothed out between Israel and Hamas, officials say