Former Israeli hostage's plea to Netanyahu: Take the deal Former hostage Aviva Siegel is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring her husband, Keith, and the other hostages home from the Gaza Strip. Israel
Analysis Netanyahu delivers defiant speech, remains weak leader as Israel struggles in Gaza Apart from hollow slogans, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered no solutions for freeing the hostages, ending the Hamas war or administering Gaza. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Netanyahu defends Gaza war conduct, slams protesters as 'Iran’s useful idiots' The Israeli prime minister addressed US lawmakers in a joint session that some top Democrats boycotted. Israel
Analysis Are Israel, Egypt inching closer to deal on Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Israel must preserve physical control over the Philadelphi Corridor, but security officials are offering other solutions. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis What Kamala Harris has said on Israel, Gaza war By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis Israel’s Yemen attack against Houthis warning to nuclear Iran By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Will Gaza kites lead to war with Israel? Many have been surprised by the effectiveness of the incendiary kites flown from Gaza that are frustrating Israeli politicians, flummoxing the Israeli military and attracting worldwide attention. Palestine
Morocco helps ease burden on Gaza hospitals Given the medical and humanitarian crisis crippling Gaza’s hospitals while the Great Return March continues, Morocco delivered an aid convoy that included a field hospital to ease the burden on the territory's overtaxed and underequipped health care services. Palestine
Palestinians skeptical of humanitarian efforts in Gaza Israel and the United States have indicated that they seek to ease the blockade on Gaza and improve the humanitarian situation in the coastal enclave, but Palestinians question their real intent. Palestine
Why Israel’s 11-year closure didn’t topple Hamas It took Israel a decade to realize that its closure policy won’t topple the Hamas regime. Palestine
Israeli minister offers creative approach to easing Gaza siege Undeterred by objections in the governing coalition, Transportation and Intelligence Affairs Minister Yisrael Katz continues to push his plan to construct an island off Gaza to provide it access to the outside world. Palestine
Israel squeezes Abu Mazen as West Bank simmers in solidarity with Gaza, Jordan protests Hamas seeks to seize opening to expand protests to the West Bank; Crest Media announces partnership with North Base Media to manage Al-Monitor. Palestine
Medical shortages threaten lives of Gaza’s wounded With shortages of medication, supplies and beds, hospitals in the Gaza Strip are unable to provide those wounded in the Great Return March protests with necessary treatment. Palestine
PA worried by potential Hamas-Israel truce The Palestinian Authority fears the proposed long-term truce between Hamas and Israel under the pretext of the humanitarian crisis would lead to separating the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, and then to passing "the deal of the century." Palestine
Despite advancing technology, IDF faces dilemma on Gaza border Israel successfully intercepts rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, but fails in addressing the threat of incendiary kites launched by Hamas activists. Palestine
Flaming kites, aid flotillas fill lull at Gaza border As calm prevails for now on the Gaza border, Palestinian activists have turned to both peaceful and violent modes of resistance. Palestine
Palestinian campaign settles debts of those killed during Great Return March A Gaza-based charity campaign is helping the families of the Great Return March victims to settle debts with a newly launched campaign. Palestine
Upcoming protests will test Hamas' ability to calm Gaza Hamas would have to end both the rocket fire and the border demonstrations to achieve a real truce with Israel. Palestine