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Thousands protest in Jerusalem against Netanyahu's government

Police scuffled with the protesters outside of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s residence, using water canons against those who burst through the barriers.

Gaza

Netanyahu slams military plans for daily 'tactical pauses'

Israel has come under increasing pressure to ease the humanitarian burden on Gaza.

Israel

Thousands in Tel Aviv demand release of hostages held in Gaza

Since Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza, more than 100 hostages were released during a weeklong ceasefire in November last year. But efforts to strike a new truce deal which would include an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners have so far stalled.

World News

Hamas demands 'complete halt' to war in response to ceasefire proposal

The US says Israel supports the deal, which has been backed by the UN Security Council, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given conflicting signals.

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Israel

Israeli centrist Benny Gantz resigns from Netanyahu's war cabinet

Centrist politician Benny Gantz resigns from Israel's war cabinet, leaving Netanyahu more reliant on far-right allies.

Gaza

US urges UN Security Council to support Israel Hamas ceasefire plan

Biden has announced a three-phase plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Now he is seeking international backing for it.

World News

Gaza plan 'not a good deal' but Israel accepts it, says Netanyahu aide

An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposed by US President Biden, though he described it as "not a good deal". The plan faces fierce opposition from the Israeli far-right.

Gaza

EU foreign ministers approve reactivation of border mission at Rafah

While EU members Ireland and Spain are expected to make the recognition of the Palestinian State official on Tuesday, European Foreign Affairs Ministers approve the reactivation of an EU border mission at Rafah.

World News

Netanyahu calls deadly Israeli strike on Rafah 'tragic mistake'

Gaza health officials said at least 45 Palestinians were killed, including displaced people living in tents who were burnt alive.

Israel

Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza

The bodies of three more hostages killed on October 7 were recovered overnight from Gaza, the Israeli army said on Friday.

Israel

Israel PM slams arrest warrant as Palestinians killed in West Bank

Benjamin Netanyahu has blasted the International Criminal Court's decision to seek an arrest warrant for him and Hamas leaders, while Israeli forces have shot dead at least seven in the occupied West Bank.

Iran

ICC prosecutor's request for arrest warrants triggers global reaction

Several Western leaders, including US President Joe Biden, have rejected the ICC's chief prosecutor's decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, others have called for the protection of the war crimes court's impartiality.

Netherlands

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel and Hamas leaders

The Hague-based court's top prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, among others, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Israel

Israeli minister Gantz says he will quit if his plan is not adopted

Centrist member of Israel's three-member war cabinet, Benny Ganz, threatened to resign if the government does not adopt his six-point plan for the Gaza operation by 8 June.

Israel

Israeli police break up anti-government protest in Tel Aviv

The police pushed an anti-government demonstration away from a main traffic junction in the city using water canon and arresting some of the protestors.

World News

Netanyahu: Israel will 'fight with fingernails' if US curbs weapons

The Israeli prime minister says the country can ‘stand alone’ but hopes US and Israel can overcome differences.

Israel

Euroviews. Axing the Oslo Accords killed the narrative, not just the process

Negating the Oslo peace process also rendered the “two peoples” narrative false. Observers were left with the conclusion that if the land “from the river and the sea” did not belong to two peoples, it belonged to one nation, Dr Shlomo Fischer writes.

Gaza

IDF strikes Rafah despite Hamas accepting ceasefire proposal

Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal brokered by Egypt and Qatar to end the seven-month conflict with Israel. Despite this, Israel has announced it will continue its operations in Gaza.

Israel

Israelis rally to demand ceasefire and Netanyahu's resignation

"We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel," said one protester.

Israel

War in Gaza: 22 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Rafah

The latest developments from the Israel- Hamas war.