Gaza war

Biden accuses Netanyahu of broken promises, putting politics ahead of Israel in upcoming memoir

Former US president Joe Biden accused Netanyahu of making promises he never intended to keep and prioritizing his political survival over Israel's long-term interests.

US President Joe Biden, flanked by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks about the conflict in Israel, after Hamas launched its biggest attack in decades, while making a statement about the crisis, at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 7, 2023.
Former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel speaks as she and Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner open Kokoschka's Adenauer. Warhol's Brandt exhibition at Deutscher Bundestag on September 21, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Merkel defends Israel's right to exist, questions disproportionate global criticism

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen in Jerusalem, January 28, 2024

Israel asks ambassador to Netherlands to clarify after public criticism of Smotrich, Ben-Gvir

The Berlin state parliament building (Abgeordnetenhaus Berlin) stands on September 5, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Germany's left-wing Die Linke struggles to form coalition as anti-Israel controversy swirls


Ra'am chief says Netanyahu trusted Hamas's Sinwar, vows to testify before state inquiry on Oct. 7

"[Netanyahu] trusted Yahya Sinwar and told me: 'Yahya Sinwar and I understand each other.' He said that about himself, and I was stunned," said Mansour Abbas.

MK Mansour Abbas, chairman of the United Arab List (Ra’am) party, and MK Yoav Segalovitz hold a press conference following consultations with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

Israel's ambassador to US accuses NYT of spreading 'blood libel' over Gaza reporting

"This is not just another antisemitic statement. This is a blood libel. And a blood libel will cost lives," Leiter said, referring to his meeting with The New York Times in 2025.

Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speaks during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 26, 2026.

Birmingham council votes to review Israel investments despite warnings the move may be unlawful

Councilors voted to review West Midlands Pension Fund investments and banking ties, including possible divestment from companies linked to Israel, as members chanted ‘Free Palestine.’

People hold placards and Palestinian flags on the day of a pro-Palestinian protest march through the city to mark the third anniversary of the war in Gaza, in London, Britain, October 10, 2026.

US financial aid to Israel not politically sustainable after midterms, former Biden official warns

"I don't think any of the candidates [in the next Democratic presidential primary] will support the notion of financial assistance to Israel," Phil Gordon told The Jerusalem Post.

Philip Gordon, then-assistant to the President of the United States and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, speaks during the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, June 24, 2024

‘Open selling of girls’: Child marriage surges as Gaza families turn to desperate measures

As war deepens poverty and insecurity in Gaza, more families are marrying off their daughters at younger ages

Najia Mahmoud, displaced from Rafah to Khan Yunis, has witnessed a rise in child marriage in Gaza, warning that families seeking to protect their daughters may be putting them at greater risk.
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IDF avoiding killing certain Hamas officials in Gaza over fear of civil order collapse

Military sources confirmed to Walla that the decision not to target Hamas municipal officials stems from a concern that killing them could lead to the collapse of governing institutions in Gaza.

A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.

Israel prepares for possible Iran escalation as US delays military action until after midterms

Israeli officials assess that Iran is stalling nuclear talks as Washington weighs military action, while the IDF prepares for a possible Gaza City offensive.

People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026.

IDF kills numerous terrorists in Gaza strikes, including Oct. 7 kidnapper of Alexander Dancyg

Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed Baraka, a Nukhba terrorist in Hamas’ military wing, was responsible for abducting Israeli civilians during the October 7 massacre.

IDF released the names of three terrorists killed in the Gaza Strip.

Trump looks beyond 2028 as Board of Peace recruits former Biden aide to build bipartisan support

Former Biden liaison Shelley Greenspan joins Trump's Board of Peace to build bipartisan congressional support for the Gaza plan beyond his presidency.

US Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as US President Donald Trump holds up a resolution document that he signed during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19.

Behind the scenes on how IDF got its biggest ‘hasbara’ win of the war - exclusive

Inside the IDF's race to uncover evidence behind the al-Ahli hospital blast, counter Hamas's claims, and restore credibility as Biden flew to Israel.

Missiles fired by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad the day of the incident.