With all the news coming out of Gaza, it has been easy to overlook the low-level war that Israel has been waging with Hezbollah, the paramilitary and political group in next-door Lebanon. But recently, both sides have been ratcheting up the rhetoric – and this bodes badly for the prospects for regional peace. Contributors:Joseph Daher … Read more
PodcastPodcast, The Take Netanyahu’s interview on Israeli television suggests changing priorities in the war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is ending the “intense” phase of the war on Gaza and signals a shift of focus to the simmering conflict on the country’s northern border with Lebanon. So, what will this mean on … Read more
From air strikes to field executions, Fault Lines investigates the killings of civilians by the Israeli military in Gaza and the role of the United States in the war. As Israel’s bombing campaign continues in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis deepens to catastrophic levels, the Biden administration has not wavered in its support for Israel. … Read more
Hamas’s response to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal is consistent with the principles put forward in US President Joe Biden’s plan, the terror group’s Qatar-based leader Ismail Haniyeh said in a televised speech on the occasion of the Islamic Eid al-Adha on Sunday. ‘Hamas ready for a comprehensive deal,’ says Haniyeh “Hamas and the … Read more
IDF strikes in Central Gaza – report The Jerusalem Post Israeli polls show Netanyahu party narrowing gap behind Gantz Reuters Israel Must Oust Its Failed Government Before It Sinks Into the Moral Abyss – Opinion Haaretz Israel’s Wartime Government Just Collapsed. Does It Matter? The Atlantic Israel’s war cabinet in turmoil after Benny Gantz resignation. What happens now? Vox.com Source … Read more
Through eight months of war in Gaza, the issue of the hostages has obsessed the Israeli public above all else but the dramatic operation to rescue four Israelis held captive in Gaza last week – which resulted in a massacre of more than 270 Palestinians – has revealed that a ceasefire deal remains the best … Read more
Gaza’s Government Media Office says an “Israeli massacre” at the Nuseirat refugee camp has killed 210 Palestinians and wounded more than 400. The Ministry of Health in Gaza said “large numbers” of killed and wounded on Saturday were arriving at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, the majority of them children and women. “Dozens of injured people are … Read more
There is another side to Gaza which its people are keen to show: its beauty. When you say Gaza, what do you see? What images come to mind? For many people, it will be the death and destruction of the last few months. But there is another side to Gaza that its inhabitants are keen … Read more
Israel’s war on Gaza live: At least 15 Palestinians killed this morning | Israel-Palestine conflict News Al Jazeera English Israeli Airstrike Sets off Chaos at Gazan Hospital The New York Times Ukrainian President Zelensky to visit Qatar on Wednesday, source says The Jerusalem Post Analysis finds flaws in Hamas data, drop in rate of Gazan women, children killed The … Read more
Afrah Mohamed/AFP/Getty Images The Maldives, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, is a tourism hotspot. CNN — The Maldives has announced it will ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid its war on Hamas in Gaza. The presidential office of the Indian Ocean island nation, known for its luxurious resorts and endless white … Read more