Gaza war
US changes Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Center leadership as Trump pursues stage II of plan
The top military officer at the CMCC is expected to be replaced by a commander of lower rank, while the top civilian has returned has returned to his job as US ambassador to Yemen.
The final hostage returns to Israel: Can healing begin?
IDF announces Gaza death toll, Joseph's Tomb opens in daytime
IDF confirms some 70,000 Gazans died in Israel-Hamas war, none from starvation
Palestinian economy suffers worst-ever collapse after Israel-Hamas conflict, UN says
The two-year Gaza war triggered an unprecedented collapse in the Palestinian economy, returning GDP per capita to 2003 levels and ranking the crisis among the ten worst globally, UNCTAD said.
'Day after' cannot be just a slogan, or Israel could emerge same as before the war - editorial
Israel needs to invest heavily in its citizens, whether it is children who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or adults who have lost their businesses.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress amid clashes with Trump over Israel, Epstein
“America first should mean America first and only Americans first, with no other foreign country ever being attached to America first in our halls of government.” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
While Turkey gives Hamas sanctuary, Israel cannot allow access to Gaza or Jerusalem - analysis
If Turkey wants operational access to Israel, it should first remove Hamas’s operational access to Turkey. Until then, Israel cannot afford to allow Turkish influence near.
As Gaza genocide allegations mount, Israel needs independent oversight of the IDF - opinion
When an institution is placed beyond critique, it becomes vulnerable to excesses and abuses.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to visit Israel following lift of partial arms embargo
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has a planned visit to Israel in January 2026, after months without European leaders coming to the Holy Land due to the Gaza war.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims to have found Gaza hostage remains in central Gaza Strip
An earlier report by Qatari outlet Al Jazeera claimed that PIJ found hostage remains north of Nuseirat.
Beaten by civilians, sexual assaults and starvation: Guy Gilboa-Dalal opens up about captivity
Former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal recounted how a Hamas terrorist sexually assaulted him while he was held in captivity and how Gazan civilians beat him and called him a "pig."
Israel must take opportunity to open ties with Lebanon, Syria to confront Hezbollah - editorial
The two adversaries are signaling openness to a different relationship with Israel, and it is imperative that Jerusalem grasp the opportunity with both hands.
Israel cannot allow others to write our future or determine our security - opinion
The return of our hostages was a moment of national relief, but once the emotion settles, we must ask: ‘Were we played by the world?’
