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'A clear violation of int’l law': Hamas decries Israeli bill proposing West Bank annexation

The statement calls the bill "to annex the West Bank and impose sovereignty over the so-called Ma'ale Adumim settlement" a "flagrant violation of all relevant international laws and resolutions."

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.
 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

Israel must ensure basic needs in Gaza are met, says World Court

US Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem October 22, 2025

Netanyahu hints at opposition to any Turkish forces in Gaza

MK Meir Porush reacts during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on October 22, 2025

Israeli coalition lawmakers vote to topple state probe into October 7 failures


PM Benjamin Netanyahu stresses Israel not a US protectorate, JD Vance responds: 'We don't want one'

"We want Israel as an ally," Vance said, "and for the US to have less interest in the Middle East."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Vice President JD Vance in Jerusalem. October 22, 2025.

Marco Rubio to visit Israel, Hamas and Turkey discuss Gaza ceasefire - October 22, 2025

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 7, 2025.

Inside the United States' plan to prevent the Gaza ceasefire from unraveling

Accusations of violations test the Gaza ceasefire as the US presses Israel and Hamas to meet key conditions on hostages, demilitarization, and governance.

Jared Kushner speaks to members of the media next to U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025.

Gazan lawyer warns Hamas will drag Gaza 'back into the abyss' in Washington Post op-ed

As a long-time member of Gaza's "underground civil society movement," Natour explained that he has spent years preparing for the moment the "cycle of war with Israel" could be broken.

Hamas member stands guard as people gather to watch Red Cross vehicles transporting hostages, following their handover as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in the central Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.

Hamas leaders meet with Turkish intelligence, foreign ministers in Doha, group says

Reaffirming Hamas's commitment to the ceasefire, Darwish emphasized the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and "an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital."

Hamas leadership meeting with Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Doha, Qatar, October 22, 2025.

Israelis should welcome US engagement, but be wary of possible challenges - editorial

In Israel, JD Vance pressed for faith in Washington’s Gaza plan, arguing that Israel must trust US leadership if peace is to endure.

Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin greets US Vice President JD Vance after the vice president lands in Israel. October 21, 2025.

Who was Arie Zalamanowicz, kibbutz Nir Oz founder killed by Hamas captors in Gaza? - explainer

Footage of his capture on October 7 showed 86-year-old Zalamanowicz on the back of a motorcycle, flanked by his captors seated in front and behind him.

Arie Zalamanowicz

Even as living hostages are home: What we owe those who died for them - opinion

At Hostage Square, Rachel Goldberg-Polin spoke of the Book of Kohelet, read during Sukkot: 'There is a time to sob, and a time to dance.' She added, 'We have to do both right now.'

 Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son, Hersh, was murdered in Hamas captivity in Gaza, attends a demonstration in Jerusalem earlier this month.

Hamas terrorists claim to have 'dealt severe blow' to Gaza's Abu Shabbab militia

Hamas’s Radaa (deterrence) force claims it arrested members of the "Popular Forces" militia, seizing weapons in southern Gaza.

Hamas-affiliated terrorists man a checkpoint in central Gaza Strip, October 12, 2025; illustrative.

Hundreds greet released hostage Avinatan Or upon arrival in his West Bank town

“We’re so moved to see you here in Samaria, a free Jew with your head held high. We’re here to win together! Am Yisrael Chai!” Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, told him.

Avinatan Or returns home to hundreds cheering for him, October 21, 2025.

Evangelical leader Mike Evans says Israel is losing the media war, calls for new strategy

Evangelical leader and Trump ally Mike Evans warned that Israel has lost the global information war to Hamas and needs to refocus on its media strategy.

Dr. Mike Evans Founder, Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem