The Israeli military has declared the area around the Kerem Shalom border crossing a closed military zone.
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How Leaders and Diplomats Are Trying to End the Gaza War
Top American, Israeli and Arab officials are seeking to forge three parallel but related deals that could end the war in Gaza, finalize its postwar status, and, most ambitiously, set commitments for the creation of a Palestinian state.
The meaning of the first I.C.J. ruling in the genocide case against Israel
And why alliances will determine what comes next.
Israeli Leaders Slam ICJ Ruling, But Applaud Lack of Cease-Fire Order
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the genocide charge against Israel “outrageous,” but said the U.N. court had upheld the country’s right of self-defense.
Qatar Expresses Anger Over Netanyahu’s Leaked Criticism
In a recording that aired on Israeli television, a voice that appears to be Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s called Qatar’s role as a mediator “problematic” because of its relationship to Hamas.
David Cameron, UK Foreign Secretary, Pressures Netanyahu on Gaza Aid
“The scale of suffering in Gaza is unimaginable,” David Cameron said after his meeting with the Israeli prime minister, urging a “sustainable cease-fire.”
Netanyahu Restates Opposition to Two-State Solution, Despite Pressure From Biden
The Israeli prime minister said that he had long opposed a Palestinian state because it would constitute “an existential danger to Israel.”
Biden Presses Netanyahu on Working Toward a Palestinian State
The two leaders spoke for the first time in weeks. Their call came a day after the Israeli leader rebuffed U.S. efforts to pressure him into a two-state solution.
‘No End in Sight’: Evacuated Israeli City Braces for Possible War With Hezbollah
As tensions escalated on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon after Oct. 7, Israel evacuated tens of thousands of residents from the region, including from Kiryat Shmona, a town with 24,000 people. Months later, evacuees remain in limbo, and the mayor…
In Strategic Bind, Israel Weighs Freeing Hostages Against Destroying Hamas
Some Israeli commanders said the government’s two main goals were mutually incompatible. To eradicate Hamas, the military would have to engage in a lengthy war that would most likely cost the hostages’ lives.