At DNC, Harris contends with Democratic divide on Gaza Uncommitted DNC delegates warn that if Harris doesn’t get tough on Israel, she risks alienating voters in battleground states like Michigan come November. Israel
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
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
Does Fatah stand to reap gains after Israel-Hamas war in Gaza? The war in Gaza could give Fatah a new life but it remains unclear who the successor of Mahmoud Abbas would be. Palestine
'Total blindness': Gaza paramedics recount horror during Israel's blackout Gazans recount the 34 hours of internet and communications blackout during intense Israeli bombardment cutting off the enclave from the rest of the world. Palestine
Iran’s FM heads to Turkey as Erdogan slams 'Israel's barbarity' The Turkish Foreign Ministry has announced that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will pay an official visit to Turkey on Wednesday. Turkey
Analysis Israel deepens Gaza incursion, seeks to pressure Hamas leaders Deif, Sinwar The Israeli army is taking its time, choosing a slow-rolling ground operation instead of a massive armory entry. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
West Bank death toll exceeds 120 as US warns Israel over settler violence Over 120 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed amid raids by the Israeli army and settler attacks since Oct. 7. Palestine
Gaza war could double oil prices, threaten global food security Washington-based multilateral lender World Bank compared the situation to the 1973 Arab oil embargo in its latest Commodities Market Outlook. Israel
US military advisers depart Israel, focus on containing blowback from Gaza war The White House on Monday dismissed international calls for a cease-fire, suggesting humanitarian ‘pauses’ instead, as the IDF sent armored forces into the northern Gaza Strip. Israel
US working to keep Gaza's phone, internet services operational Israel cut communications in Gaza late Friday for over 24 hours as the Israeli military increased strikes and ground operations. Israel
Analysis Israel-Russia ties unravel as Putin calls meeting over Dagestan mob incident After a Hamas delegation visited Moscow and the anti-Israeli incident in Dagestan, the crisis between Israel and Russia is out in the open. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Israel rescues soldier from Hamas captivity in Gaza In the first known successful rescue mission, an Israeli soldier was freed from Hamas captivity during an Israel Defense Forces operation in the Gaza Strip. Israel
Gaza death toll soars above 8,200 as UN estimates 1.4 million displaced Aid deliveries are continuing into Gaza, but humanitarian organizations are reporting mass displacement and fuel shortages as Israel continues aerial and ground operations against Hamas. Palestine