Mamdani win draws celebration on global left, condemnation in Israel
His international roots and pluralist campaign attracted global attention. An Israeli government minister urged New York Jews to move to Israel.| Read More World
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Trump sees central role for Turkey in Gaza peace, but Israel is crying foul
Turkey used its ties to Hamas to help persuade it to accept the Gaza truce. But the prospect of Turkey helping to rebuild and secure the enclave is alarming Israel.| Read More World
Classified U.S. report finds backlog of hundreds of possible Israeli human rights violations
Classified U.S. report finds backlog of ‘hundreds’ of possible Israeli human rights violations, according to officials, further complicating a process to review credible allegations against IDF military units in Gaza.| Read...
Israel says truce has resumed after Gaza officials report 104 dead in strikes
The airstrikes killed at least 46 children, Gaza health and rescue officials said, and came amid a worsening dispute over the return of deceased hostages.| Read More World
Israel launches strikes on Gaza, claiming Hamas violated truce
Israel accused Hamas of firing on Israeli troops and returning remains that belonged to a hostage whose body the military had already partially recovered.| Read More World
Israelis bristle as Trump makes clear who calls the shots in Gaza truce
Top U.S. officials have been visiting Israel to ensure it’s in sync with Trump’s ceasefire, and U.S. troops have deployed to Israel to keep the plan on track.| Read More World
Pressure mounts for Trump to secure release of U.S. teen held by Israel
As Rubio visits Israel, family members and lawmakers push Trump to demand the return of 16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim of Florida, detained eight months without trial.| Read More World
U.N. court says Israel not meeting obligations as occupying power in Gaza
The International Court of Justice said Israel must ensure sufficient humanitarian needs are met in Gaza, including by allowing the U.N. to distribute aid.| Read More World
Vance stresses that Israel is ‘ally’ as Netanyahu comes under criticism
The vice president is the latest high-level Trump administration official to be deployed to Israel, coming on the heels of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.| Read More World
Vance arrives in Israel to bolster fragile Gaza ceasefire
Vice President JD Vance came to Israel as the U.S. tries to show it will enforce a Gaza ceasefire deal that is off to a shaky start.| Read More World
How Israeli strikes that killed 5 journalists at a Gaza hospital unfolded
The strikes on Nasser Hospital fit what military and legal experts said has been a pattern of reckless targeting and weaponeering by Israeli forces in Gaza.| Read More World
Witkoff arrives in Mideast to talk ceasefire, day after Israeli strikes
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit was planned in advance of Israeli strikes across Gaza, launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed and threatened the ceasefire.| Read More World
Amid shaky truce, Israel says it struck Gaza after Hamas attacks
The Israel Defense Forces said Hamas militants fired at troops in Rafah in southern Gaza and later announced that two soldiers had been killed.| Read More World
Palestinians freed from Israeli detention met with joy and tragedy
Gaza detainees, who often tell of harsh conditions while held by Israel, are returning home to discover tremendous losses suffered by their families.| Read More World
Israel’s last living hostages describe trauma of Hamas captivity
Israeli hospitals are treating the former captives, freed this week as part of the ceasefire deal, according to protocols honed over two years of hostage releases.| Read More World
As dispute over hostages’ bodies tests ceasefire, Israelis bury their dead
Hamas says finding the bodies of 19 remaining hostages requires specialist equipment it does not have. Israel says failing to return them would violate ceasefire.| Read More World
These countries no longer arm Israel. It’s not making much difference.
Two dozen countries have restricted or ended arms sales to Israel. But the impact has been limited — and with the ceasefire, some could resume trade.| Read More World
Israel names 4 deceased hostages as Hamas hands over 4 more bodies
Here’s what to know about the hostages whose bodies have been returned to Israel — or who remain in Gaza as pressure mounts on Hamas to turn them over.| Read More World
Joyous crowds greet Palestinians released by Israel in ceasefire deal
The roughly 1,700 detainees from Gaza who returned there Monday are among thousands of people from the enclave the Israeli military seized during the war.| Read More World
Jubilation in Israel as hostages returned to families who fought for deal
The 20 living hostages who remained in Gaza were released by Hamas on Monday as part of a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan.| Read More World
Live updates: Israel awaits release of hostages as Trump set to arrive
President Donald Trump is due to meet with hostage families and address Israel’s Knesset, before heading to Egypt for an international summit on Gaza.| Read More World
Israelis prepare to celebrate freed hostages ahead of Trump visit
Israel is preparing for the return Monday morning of 20 living hostages held by Hamas and allied militants in Gaza.| Read More World
U.S. files reveal Israeli-Arab military cooperation, even as Gaza war raged
Documents from U.S. Central Command show a series of meetings over the past three years between Israeli and Arab military officials to coordinate on regional threats.| Read More World
Gazans will return to a shattered city after Israel leveled its high-rises
Israeli bombardment punched large holes in Gaza City’s skyline by repeatedly demolishing high-rise buildings containing hundreds of homes and businesses.| Read More World
