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Israel approves new housing construction on the West Bank

The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in about a dozen settlements on the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli organization Peace Now. About 490,000 Israelis live on the West Bank in communities considered illegal under international law.

Israel approves new housing construction on the West Bank

Word choices and guarantees – a difficult path to a ceasefire

The negotiations about a ceasefire in the Gaza War are dragging on as the parties weigh their words on a gold scale. After several weeks where both Israel and Hamas have given contradictory statements, a comprehensive agreement is said to be near.

Word choices and guarantees – a difficult path to a ceasefire

Israel is said to have taken land on the West Bank

Israel has taken a large area of land on the occupied West Bank, says an Israeli organization that critically examines settlers. .

Israel is said to have taken land on the West Bank

Israel warns: Evacuate Khan Yunis and Rafah

The Israeli army, IDF, has ordered a mass evacuation of civilians from parts of Khan Yunis and Rafah in southern Gaza. Monday's warning is a sign that Israeli soldiers may soon return to Khan Yunis.

Israel warns: Evacuate Khan Yunis and Rafah

Iran: Devastating War if Attack on Lebanon

Iran warns that the country and its regional allies will confront Israel with a "devastating" war if it attacks Lebanon. .

Iran: Devastating War if Attack on Lebanon

Israel criticizes report on hunger in Gaza

Israel dismisses a UN-backed report stating that nearly half a million people in Gaza are experiencing catastrophic hunger. The report from UN-backed IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) was published on Tuesday.

Israel criticizes report on hunger in Gaza

Journalists seen as legitimate targets in Gaza - "grey area"

Israeli soldiers view journalists from Hamas-affiliated media companies as legitimate targets, reveals an international investigation. More than 100 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed so far during the war in Gaza.

Journalists seen as legitimate targets in Gaza - "grey area"

New video shows how Israelis were kidnapped

A film clip showing how Hamas kidnapped three Israelis last year was released on Monday in Israel, reports Israeli media. .

New video shows how Israelis were kidnapped

Netanyahu: No to an agreement that means the war continues

Israel will not stop waging war in Gaza until Hamas is eradicated, claims Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement raises renewed question marks over Netanyahu's intentions – and sharp criticism from family members of hostages.

Netanyahu: No to an agreement that means the war continues

Multiple fatalities following airstrike on school building in Gaza

Several people were killed on Sunday in an Israeli air raid on a school building near Gaza City where humanitarian aid was being distributed, witnesses on the spot told Reuters. .

Multiple fatalities following airstrike on school building in Gaza

Netanyahu: Intensive phase in Rafah nearly over

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the Israeli military's tough war against terror-stamped Hamas in the heavily besieged border town of Rafah in southern Gaza Strip will soon be over. > The intensive phase of the battles against Hamas is on its way to being concluded.

Netanyahu: Intensive phase in Rafah nearly over

Another ship attacked in the Red Sea

A drone has crashed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea, according to various observers who monitor maritime traffic there. The ship is said to have been attacked as it passed outside the coastal city of al-Hudaydah in Yemen, which is one of the strongholds of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in the country.

Another ship attacked in the Red Sea

"Israel Investigates" – but how does it really work?

Over 100 Palestinians killed while waiting for emergency aid. Seven aid workers shot dead in their cars.

"Israel Investigates" – but how does it really work?

New deadly attacks on Gaza

At least 40 people are reported to have been killed in attacks on the city of Gaza. The reports come after a day of several reported attacks on the Gaza Strip.

New deadly attacks on Gaza

UN Criticism of Israeli Bombing Attacks

Several Israeli attacks with particularly powerful bombs in Gaza could constitute war crimes, according to the UN's human rights body OHCHR. .

UN Criticism of Israeli Bombing Attacks

Relative calm in Gaza during Israeli "pause"

Israel has carried out several deadly attacks on the Gaza Strip, but the ground fighting appears to have died down. The Israeli military has declared a "pause" to allow more supplies to be let in.

Relative calm in Gaza during Israeli "pause"

Hamas: No Idea How Many Hostages Are Still Alive

The hostage's fate is central in the negotiations about the ceasefire in Gaza. But "no one has a clue" about how many of them are still alive, claims a high-ranking representative for the terrorist-stamped Hamas.

Hamas: No Idea How Many Hostages Are Still Alive

Israel seizes Palestinian tax revenue: "Extremely serious"

Millions of dollars in Palestinian tax revenues are to be distributed to Israeli "victims of terrorism", announces Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The decision receives sharp criticism from Foreign Minister Tobias Billström (The Moderate Party) who calls it extremely serious.

Israel seizes Palestinian tax revenue: "Extremely serious"

Relatives: Hostage was abused and dehydrated

Mental abuse and various forms of punishment became a daily routine in the captivity of Hamas, relatives of 27-year-old Andrei Kozlov, one of four hostages freed in the Nuseirat refugee camp over the weekend, report. .

Relatives: Hostage was abused and dehydrated

Negotiations continue – Hamas seeks guarantees

Hamas sets new counter-demands in the negotiations for a ceasefire – and seeks clearer guarantees for a long-lasting one. The parties continue to blame each other.

Negotiations continue – Hamas seeks guarantees

Multiple changes in Hamas' response to ceasefire

Hamas has submitted an official response to the mediators regarding the proposal for a ceasefire that is on the table. However, the response is reported to contain several changes from the original proposal.

Multiple changes in Hamas' response to ceasefire

Biden: Up to Hamas to prove themselves

USA's president Joe Biden says it is now up to Hamas to show they mean business with their willingness to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. .

Biden: Up to Hamas to prove themselves

Blinken in Israel – wants to achieve a ceasefire

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken has met Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, during a trip where he will work to try to get a ceasefire agreement in place. .

Blinken in Israel – wants to achieve a ceasefire

The operation in Nuseirat "like an earthquake"

Israel describes it as a rescue operation – Hamas as a massacre of Palestinians. A day after the operation in the refugee camp Nuseirat in central Gaza, the reported death toll continues to rise.

The operation in Nuseirat "like an earthquake"