Israel: Pentagon finalizes $8.7B arms package as strikes on Lebanon continue Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffed the Biden administration's ceasefire proposal after Washington disbursed $3.5 billion in additional military funding for Israel as its warplanes pounded Hezbollah targets across Lebanon. United States
US, France call for 21-day cease-fire on Israel-Lebanon border US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron said it was time to “give diplomacy a chance to succeed.” Lebanon
More than 40,000 shelter in Lebanon schools as Israel expands airstrikes Israeli airstrikes continued in Lebanon for the third day in a row, causing the worst wave of displacement in nearly two decades. Lebanon
Israeli military prepares for possible ground operation in Lebanon The Israeli military is activating two reserve soldier brigades in what could be part of the preparation for a possible ground invasion into Lebanon. Israel
Analysis Could Israel's Lebanon assault force Hezbollah withdrawal beyond Litani River? By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Cautious optimism in Gaza, Israel as US makes last-ditch cease-fire push As the United States presses for a cease-fire, Al-Monitor spoke with two Americans — one displaced in Gaza and another whose uncle is being held hostage there — about the deal on the table. Israel
Israeli military 'set and ready' if attack ordered against Lebanon's Hezbollah The Israeli military has finished preparations for the government's orders to respond to Hezbollah's drone and rocket fire with an all-out attack. Israel
US sanctions Palestinian Lion's Den armed group in West Bank The group emerged in 2022 amid an uptick of violence between Palestinians and settlers in Nablus Israel
Israel threatens 'intense operation' near Lebanon as Qatar hosts Gaza talks Israel’s war cabinet is set to convene Thursday evening to discuss the escalation in the north with Hezbollah. Israel
House passes ICC sanctions bill, setting up showdown for Biden and Democrats After passing the House with bipartisan support, the bill responding to a requested arrest warrant for Netanyahu now heads to the Senate. Israel
Israeli war cabinet calls Lebanon meeting as Hezbollah tension spikes Israel's war cabinet is set to convene to discuss the escalation of violence on the border with Lebanon. Israel
Analysis Netanyahu in bind: Save his far-right coalition or save Israel from isolation In an attempt to persuade them not to oppose the hostage deal now on the table, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is telling the extremist ministers in his cabinet not to take Biden’s plan at face value. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
As US downplays cease-fire gap with Israel, Biden urges Qatar to secure Hamas approval The Biden administration is projecting confidence that Israeli leaders will follow through with the latest three-phase cease-fire plan, despite unresolved sticking points that burdened previous negotiations. Israel
Analysis Will Israel's far right topple government over Biden's Gaza proposal? Far-right Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir said they will not stay in a government that would accept a deal in which Hamas is not crushed. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Biden's popularity plummets to 18% among Arab American voters over Gaza The president has lost support with Arab voters in Michigan, Virginia and Pennsylvania over his handling of the Gaza war, according to the Arab American Institute. Israel
For some Palestinians who adored Turkey's Erdogan, Gaza response ‘too little, too late’ While prior to Oct. 7 the Turkish leader was viewed favorably among wide swaths of Palestinians for his harsh rhetoric against Israel, many now say he's done too little since the outbreak of the war. Turkey
Biden lays out 3-phase cease-fire plan to end Gaza war The deal paves the way for “an enduring cease-fire,” the release of all remaining hostages and the eventual reconstruction of Gaza. Israel