A planned speech to Congress by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear the serious divisions he faces back home.
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Release of Al-Shifa Hospital’s Director Sets Off Uproar Across Israel
The Israelis had sought to link the hospital director to Hamas operations at Al-Shifa, and his release after seven months without charges prompted extensive finger-pointing.
Israel Frees Gaza Hospital Chief Held Without Charges for 7 Months
Rights groups denounced the detention of Al-Shifa Hospital’s director and thousands of other Gazans without trial, while Israeli leaders faulted his release as a government failure.
Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet After 2 Key Members Quit
The widely expected move came after two moderates resigned last week from the influential group, which made key decisions about the war in Gaza.
U.N. Passes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution as Blinken Presses Israel and Hamas
The Security Council endorsed a U.S.-backed plan, while Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Middle East to lobby for it, but Hamas and Israel were noncommittal.
Netanyahu Faces Battle in Israel After Gantz’s Party Leaves Government
The Israeli prime minister is likely to become more dependent on the right-wing partners in his coalition government after the centrist Benny Gantz and his party pulled out of it.
Gantz Quits Israel Government in Dispute With Netanyahu Over Gaza
The move, though unlikely to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office, exposed the fractures within Israel’s leadership eight months into the war in Gaza.
Gantz Quits Israel Government in Dispute With Netanyahu Over Gaza
The resignation exposed the divisions at the top of the Israeli leadership over the future of the war and its aftermath.
Israel’s Euphoria Over Hostage Rescue May Be Fleeting
The operation conducted by Israel’s military to free four hostages resulted in a high death toll among Palestinians and has not resolved the challenges facing the Israeli government.
Israel Rescues 4 Hostages in Assault That Killed Scores of Gazans
The news was met with jubilation in Israel, where tensions over the hostages’ safety have been rising in recent months.