A senior White House official called progress in talks with Hamas “a breakthrough,” while Israel was more restrained, and both said major obstacles to a truce remained.
Author: Aaron Boxerman
Critically Ill Children Allowed to Leave Gaza for First Time Since May
Israel said the operation was carried out in coordination with the U.S. and others, and that 68 people, including sick and injured patients and their escorts, were allowed to leave.
Critically ill children were allowed to leave Gaza for the first time since May.
The Israeli military said the operation was carried out in coordination with the U.S., Egypt and the international community. In all, 68 people — sick and injured patients and their escorts — were allowed to leave, the military said.
Israel’s Supreme Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Jews Must Be Drafted Into Military
The court ruled there was no legal justification for the ultra-Orthodox exemption from service, a decision that threatened to split Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime government.
Israeli Military Says Troops Tied a Wounded Palestinian to a Vehicle
The act violated military procedure and there will be an investigation, the military said.
Netanyahu’s Growing Rift With Israel’s Military Raises Questions About Gaza War’s Future
Their tensions, which have grown quietly for months, reached a new peak this week when the military’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, made unusually blunt comments.
18 Arrested at Israeli Nationalist Flag March Through East Jerusalem
The annual march celebrating Israel’s 1967 takeover of the mostly Palestinian East Jerusalem has long been a flashpoint.
After Biden’s Push for Truce, Netanyahu Calls Israel’s War Plans Unchanged
The timing of the remarks seemed to rebuff the president’s hopes for a speedy end to the war. But some analysts said the prime minister was aiming at domestic supporters, not the White House.
After Biden’s Push for Truce, Netanyahu Calls Israel’s War Plans Unchanged
The timing of the remarks seemed to rebuff the president’s hopes for a speedy end to the war. But some analysts said the prime minister was aiming at domestic supporters, not the White House.
Israel Declares ‘Tactical Control’ Over Strategic Gaza Corridor Bordering Egypt
Hamas tunnels into Egypt make it essential for Israel to control the corridor, Israel says, but Egypt says there are no such tunnels.