Israel assassinates Fatah official in Lebanon, a first since Gaza war In a first since the Gaza war, a senior Fatah official was killed in an Israeli strike on Lebanese soil, as Israel-Hezbollah cross-border hostilities continue to escalate. Lebanon
Israel-Hezbollah tension expands to Golan Heights amid rocket attack The Israeli military is threatening to retaliate after more than 50 Katyusha rockets were fired by Hezbollah at the Golan Heights town of Katzrin, following overnight strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah ammunition depots. Israel
Blinken, Fidan discuss Gaza ahead of cease-fire talks in Egypt The conversation followed the top US diplomat’s latest visit to the region without a breakthrough. Turkey
Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef no longer on X: What we know The exiled comic has been a vocal critic of Israel, highlighting the plight of the Palestinians during the Gaza war but has recently been accused of antisemitism. Egypt
Analysis As Netanyahu hedges, Hamas' Sinwar undecided between deal or regional war By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Can Abbas lead Palestinian Authority into Gaza after Israel-Hamas war? As the humanitarian situation in Gaza grows more dire by the day, some Palestinians are frustrated at the slow pace of the leadership in Ramallah. Palestine
US Navy intercepts drone fired from Yemen amid Gaza war The Biden administration's restrained approach to deterrence hasn't fully halted attacks by Iran-backed militias across the Middle East in response to Israel's war in Gaza. Yemen
Israel's Netanyahu 'must go now,' says opposition leader Lapid For the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, opposition leader Yair Lapid said Netanyahu can no longer head the government, arguing that the Israeli public does not trust him. Israel
Israeli settler attacks force 963 Palestinians out of West Bank homes since Gaza war started The Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem says hundreds of Palestinians have fled their homes due to settler violence, and the United States is pressuring Israel on the issue. Palestine
Lebanon releases suspected Hezbollah member accused of killing Irish UNIFIL peacekeeper Mohamad Ayyad, who is believed to be linked to the paramilitary Hezbollah movement, was charged with the killing of an Irish UNIFIL soldier in southern Lebanon last year. Lebanon
Analysis France's defense chief heads to Israel, Egypt, Gulf as Gaza war enters month 2 French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu is departing Tuesday for a visit to five countries in the region and the first by a French defense minister to Israel since 2000. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Israel raids al-Shifa hospital after US says Hamas command center inside The IDF infiltrated Gaza Strip's largest hospital after the White House endorsed the Israeli military's allegation that Hamas maintained a command center at the facility, though Washington has not revealed any supporting evidence. Palestine
Turkey’s parliament to debate Sweden’s NATO bid as Erdogan eyes Biden invite The move, which comes as Turkish President Erdogan seeks a meeting with the US president, signals potential progress on the pending Turkish bid to buy new F-16 jets from the American side. Turkey
Analysis Poll: Only 4% of Israeli Jews find Netanyahu reliable source on Gaza war According to a recent survey, only 4% of Israeli Jews see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a reliable source of information for the Israel-Hamas war. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Israel’s attacks on Gaza hospitals could amount to war crimes, says HRW Human Rights Watch says the ongoing Israeli targeting of hospitals across Gaza “should be investigated as war crimes.” Palestine
Analysis Hamas buys time in hostage talks as it ups psychological war against Israel Israel estimates that the publishing by Hamas of another video of a hostage and the demand by the group for five days of cease-fire as part of a deal to release captives, are meant for it to buy more time against the IDF ground offensive. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense