Israel: News
26 Mar 2025
Gal GadotDisney had to enhance Gal Gadot's security for this reason
The journey of the live-action Snow White hasn't been smooth. Now, more production-level hiccups have come up.
25 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpHow Israel is planning to re-occupy Gaza as ceasefire fails
Israel is reportedly considering a long-term military strategy to retake Palestinian territory in Gaza to decisively defeat Hamas.
25 Mar 2025
PalestineOscar-winning Palestinian director assaulted by Israeli settlers, arrested
Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian director famous for his Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was reportedly beaten by Israeli settlers and then arrested by the Israeli military on Monday.
25 Mar 2025
Chuck SchumerUS officials 'accidentally' leak war plans to journalist; Trump responds
A United States journalist was accidentally added to a group chat in which senior American officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, discussed their military strategy against Yemen's Huthi rebels.
23 Mar 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli airstrike kills senior Hamas leader in southern Gaza
A senior Hamas political bureau member, Salah al-Bardawil, was killed in an Israeli airstrike early Sunday morning in southern Gaza.
22 Mar 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuLebanon warns of 'new war' after Israel's retaliatory airstrikes
Lebanon has warned of war after Israel pounded it with heavy artillery and airstrikes in response to cross-border rocket fire from its land.
22 Mar 2025
WorldUS officials send notice to pro-Palestinian Cornell student
US immigration authorities have sent a "notice to appear" to Momodou Taal, Africana Studies doctoral candidate at Cornell University.
22 Mar 2025
Columbia UniversityColumbia University imposes mask ban following $400 million funding freeze
Columbia University agreed to implement a mask ban and expand campus police powers following demands from the Trump administration, which had frozen $400 million in federal funding.
19 Mar 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu'Hamas responsible...': Israeli PM Netanyahu after fresh attacks on Gaza
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly blamed Hamas for the recent violence and defended Israel's military response in Gaza.
18 Mar 2025
HamasHamas's head of government in Gaza killed in Israeli strikes
Hamas has said that Essam al-Dalis, head of its Gaza government, has been killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes.
18 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpOil prices surge as Trump warns Iran over Houthi attacks
Oil prices rose sharply on Monday after US President Donald Trump warned Iran would be held responsible for any further attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.
18 Mar 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael launches extensive strikes in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria; 200 dead
Israel has stepped up its military actions in the Middle East, carrying out massive airstrikes in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.
17 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpOscar-nominee says she has 'debt to pay' over Jewish upbringing
Oscar-nominated actor Debra Winger recently spoke about the falsehoods of her Jewish upbringing while protesting at Trump Tower.
17 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpIran's Revolutionary Guards warn of 'decisive' response to US airstrikes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a stern warning of a "decisive" response to any potential attack.
17 Mar 2025
HamasSyria retaliates against Lebanon, accuses Hezbollah of killing troops
Syria's military has carried out rocket and artillery attacks on Lebanon, after accusing Iran-backed Hezbollah of killing three Syrian soldiers.
10 Mar 2025
HamasIsrael cuts electricity supply to Gaza's last power facility
Israel has cut off electricity supply to Gaza's last facility that was still receiving power from the Israel Electric Corporation.
09 Mar 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuHamas pushes for phase 2 of Gaza truce talks
Hamas reiterated its insistence on moving directly into negotiating the second phase of the Gaza truce.
08 Mar 2025
FranceFrance and 3 others support Arab-backed plan to rebuild Gaza
Foreign ministers of France, Italy, Germany, and the UK have backed a $53 billion Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza.
08 Mar 2025
CanadaTrudeau declares support for Zionism amid rising anti-Semitism in Canada
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has publicly declared his support for Zionism, reaffirming that Canadians should never feel afraid to identify as Zionists.
08 Mar 2025
HamasRecreational drugs may have helped October 7 attack survivors: Study
According to a new study, some illegal drugs, including MDMA and LSD, might have unintentionally given a psychological shield to attendees of the Nova Music Festival during the October 7 Hamas assault.
07 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpHow US reportedly plans to use AI to deport students
The US State Department, led by Secretary Marco Rubio, is launching an AI-powered initiative called "Catch and Revoke."
07 Mar 2025
Donald Trump'These threats complicate...': Hamas responds to Trump's hostage ultimatum
Palestinian militant group Hamas has accused United States President Donald Trump of destabilizing the fragile ceasefire in Gaza.
07 Mar 2025
Hamas10 Indians held hostage in West Bank rescued by Israel
Ten Indian construction workers, who were held hostage for over a month in the West Bank village of al-Zaayem, have been rescued by Israeli forces.
05 Mar 2025
Columbia UniversityTrump suggests imprisoning students, stop funding schools allowing 'illegal protests'
President Donald Trump has threatened to stop federal funding for schools that allow "illegal protests."
04 Mar 2025
HamasIsrael urges India to declare Hamas a terrorist organization
Israel is once again urging India to officially designate Hamas as a terrorist organization.
03 Mar 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu1 killed, several injured in 'terror' attack in Israel's Haifa
A violent stabbing attack at a bus station in Haifa, northern Israel on Monday left one dead and four injured.
03 Mar 2025
JordanVictim of visa fraud? Indian gunned down at Israel-Jordan border
Jordanian soldiers shot dead a 47-year-old man from Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, Thomas Gabriel Pereira, on February 10 when he tried to illegally cross into Israel.
03 Mar 2025
Antonio GuterresIsrael accused of violating humanitarian law for halting Gaza aid
Israel is facing intense criticism from Egypt and Qatar for halting the flow of food and other supplies into Gaza.
03 Mar 2025
Academy AwardsDocumentary on West Bank, 'No Other Land' wins Oscar
The West Bank-based documentary No Other Land has clinched the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
02 Mar 2025
EgyptIsrael halts aid entry into Gaza amid ceasefire disagreements
Israel has suspended all humanitarian aid and supplies going into the Gaza Strip after it disagreed with Hamas over extending a ceasefire.
02 Mar 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael accepts US-backed temporary ceasefire proposal, Hamas rejects formulation
Israel has accepted a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, proposed by the United States.
01 Mar 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael-Hamas truce: Phase 1 ends, negotiations for permanent ceasefire inconclusive
The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce ends on Saturday, with no clear resolution for a permanent ceasefire.
26 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael strikes Syria after pressing for 'demilitarization'
Israel warplanes carried out airstrikes on military targets in southern Syria late Tuesday.
24 Feb 2025
HamasHamas halts ceasefire talks until 620 Palestinians freed by Israel
Hamas has announced a suspension of ceasefire talks with Israel until the promised release of Palestinian prisoners is completed.
23 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu delays Palestinian prisoners' release over 'humiliating ceremonies'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a delay in the release of Palestinian prisoners, a key component of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
22 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuHamas releases 5 Israeli hostages under fragile ceasefire
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has released five of six Israeli hostages who were slated to be released on Saturday as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel.
22 Feb 2025
Antonio GuterresHamas returns Shiri Bibas's remains after body mix-up
The Palestinian group Hamas has returned the remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas to her family after an initial misidentification incident.
22 Feb 2025
ChinaIran threatens to 'raze Tel Aviv to ground,' Israel responds
Tensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point after a tit-for-tat exchange of threats between Iran and Israel.
21 Feb 2025
Egypt'Not Bibas mother': Israel accuses Hamas of returning different body
The Israeli military has confirmed the identities of two children, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, whose remains were returned from Gaza.
20 Feb 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu'Day of grief': Netanyahu as Hamas returns 4 hostages' bodies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared Thursday, February 20, 2025, a "heartbreaking day, a day of grief" for the nation.
19 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpHamas to release 6 hostages, return bodies of Bibas family
Hamas has announced that it will release six Israeli hostages from Gaza and return the remains of four, including Shiri Bibas and her sons Kfir and Ariel, aged two and five.
19 Feb 2025
Hamas'Settlers go back': Anti-Israel protest erupts in NYC's Jewish neighborhood
An anti-Israel demonstration turned violent in Boro Park, an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City on Tuesday night.
15 Feb 2025
Hamas3 Israeli hostages released in Gaza, Israel frees 369 Palestinians
Three Israeli hostages were released in Gaza on Saturday under a prisoner exchange deal.
14 Feb 2025
Technology1704 letter from Isaac Newton predicted when world will end
Sir Isaac Newton, the legendary scientist who laid down the law of gravity, had predicted the world would end in 2060.
14 Feb 2025
Donald Trump'Fully prepared to bring back illegal migrants': Modi in US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced India's willingness to bring back its citizens illegally residing in the United States.
13 Feb 2025
HamasHamas agrees to release hostages as planned fearing ceasefire collapse
Hamas has announced that it will release Israeli hostages as scheduled after "positive" negotiations with mediators following a brief disagreement with Israel over the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
12 Feb 2025
SydneySydney nurses suspended for threatening to kill Israeli patients
Two nurses from a Sydney hospital have been suspended after they appeared in an antisemitic social media video.
12 Feb 2025
Marvel Studios'Captain America: Brave New World' premiere faces pro-Palestine protests
The Hollywood premiere of Captain America: Brave New World was met with pro-Palestine protests on Tuesday (US time).
12 Feb 2025
Donald Trump'Return hostages by Saturday or ceasefire over': Netanyahu warns Hamas
The three-week-old ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is on the verge of collapse, with both sides blaming each other for violating the agreement.
11 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuWar crimes prosecutor is first target of Trump's sanctions
Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been sanctioned by US President Donald Trump.
10 Feb 2025
XYe's wife Bianca makes it clear she's against his antisemitism
Bianca Censori, the wife of controversial rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West), has spoken out against his recent antisemitic remarks on social media.
10 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuTrump threatens to withdraw support for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
United States President Donald Trump has voiced his displeasure over the current ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
09 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuFormer Israeli Defence Minister confirms use of Hannibal Directive
In a recent interview with Israel's Channel 12, former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed the use of the contentious Hannibal Directive during a Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.
09 Feb 2025
International Court of JusticeLebanon forms new government; US opposes Hezbollah's role
Lebanon has formed its first full-fledged government since 2022, appointing former International Court of Justice chief Nawaf Salam as the new prime minister.
08 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpHamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in ceasefire deal
The Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has freed three more Israeli hostages under an ongoing ceasefire deal with Israel.
07 Feb 2025
WorldIsrael prepares for tsunami amid Santorini earthquakes
The National Security Council (NSC) in Israel has directed government ministries and emergency bodies to prepare for a possible tsunami.
06 Feb 2025
WorldIsrael announces boycott of 'biased' UN Human Rights Council
Israel has announced its decision to boycott the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), citing a persistent pattern of anti-Semitism and bias against the country.
05 Feb 2025
FacebookHamas accused of torturing, executing fighters over same-sex relations
Secret documents reportedly recovered by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have made shocking allegations against Hamas.
05 Feb 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu'US will take over Gaza Strip': Trump after meeting Netanyahu
United States President Donald Trump has announced plans for the US to "take over and own" the Gaza Strip.
02 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael: Netanyahu appoints Eyal Zamir as new military chief
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Major General Eyal Zamir as the new chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
01 Feb 2025
EgyptHamas frees 3 Israeli captives in exchange for 183 Palestinians
The Palestinian group Hamas has freed three Israeli captives in the fourth prisoner exchange under a ceasefire deal.
28 Jan 2025
Donald Trump'Removing diversity, banning trans in military': Trump's new executive orders
United States President Donald Trump has announced four new executive orders at a Republican lawmakers' retreat at his resort, Trump National Doral Miami.
26 Jan 2025
LebanonLebanon says 14 killed by Israeli forces, withdrawal deadline missed
Israeli soldiers have killed at least 14 people and wounded over 80 in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, as the Israeli military remains in the area beyond the withdrawal deadline.
26 Jan 2025
HamasIsraeli women soldiers released after 477 days of captivity
In a major development, Hamas released four Israeli women soldiers on January 25, 2025.
26 Jan 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuTrump resumes bomb supply to Israel, overturns Biden's hold
President Donald Trump has overturned a decision by his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, to stop the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.
25 Jan 2025
HamasHamas releases 4 Israeli soldiers, Israel frees 70 Palestinians
As part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, four female Israeli soldiers were handed over by Hamas militants to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday.
25 Jan 2025
Donald Trump4 Israeli women soldiers freed by Hamas in 2nd swap
Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday, in the second exchange under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza.
25 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpUS halts all foreign aid, except for Israel and Egypt
The US has suspended nearly all of its foreign aid, with the exception of military assistance to Israel and Egypt.
21 Jan 2025
AustraliaSydney childcare center targeted in 2nd anti-Semitic attack
A Sydney, Australia childcare center was set on fire and vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti on Tuesday morning, in the second such incident in four days.
20 Jan 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuWho is Ben-Gvir, Israeli minister who quit over Gaza deal
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's Minister of National Security, has resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet in protest against a ceasefire deal with Hamas.
20 Jan 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael-Hamas ceasefire: 90 Palestinian prisoners, 3 Israeli hostages freed
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which began on Sunday, has brought an end to the 15-month-long conflict.
18 Jan 2025
HamasSirens, blasts heard in Israel as projectiles launched from Yemen
Explosions were heard over Jerusalem as sirens blared throughout the city and central Israel on Saturday morning, AFP reported.
17 Jan 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu confirms hostage release deal reached after last-minute snags
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday announced a deal has been reached with Hamas for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
16 Jan 2025
HamasOctober 7 a 'source of pride': Hamas leader after ceasefire
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement on Wednesday, ending a 15-month-long conflict in Gaza that started with a Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
15 Jan 2025
EgyptIsrael, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement to end Gaza conflict: Reports
Israel and Hamas have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire, which could bring an end to the 15-month long conflict in Gaza.
15 Jan 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuHamas approves draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
Hamas has reportedly approved a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, according to two officials involved in the talks.
15 Jan 2025
Hamas'Secretary of genocide': Blinken heckled during farewell address
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken's farewell speech was disrupted by a pro-Palestinian protester who accused him of backing alleged Israeli atrocities against Palestinians.
14 Jan 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuWhat's in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: Explained
High-level negotiations between Israel and Hamas are reportedly on the brink of finalizing a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
