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.
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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.
Biden Adviser Visits Israel as Military Warns of ‘Wider Escalation’ With Hezbollah
The adviser, Amos Hochstein, met with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid Hezbollah’s use of larger and more sophisticated weapons beyond the Israel-Lebanon border.
Why a Gaza Cease-Fire Is So Elusive
Both sides are pursuing maximalist demands, jockeying for a deal that will determine the fate of postwar Gaza — and allow them to declare victory.
Senior Hezbollah Commander Is Killed in Israeli Strike
The commander was among the highest-ranking Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon to have been killed in the eight-month-long conflict, a Lebanese official said.
Hamas and Israel Face Pressure to Embrace Cease-Fire Adopted by U.N.
Despite positive statements and international urging, neither of the warring parties accepted a U.S.-backed plan to halt the war in Gaza, let displaced Palestinians go home and free hostages.
Here’s a Look at the U.N.-Endorsed Cease-Fire Proposal for Gaza
The Security Council can’t force anyone to adopt the plan, but its passage of a resolution backing it increases pressure on both sides to make a deal.
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.