1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1445+ words) Germany's former ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, levelled unusually sharp criticism at the Israeli government and what he labelled its "disastrous" settlement policy in the occupied West Bank in a media interview released Wednesday. Israel's policy in the Palestinian territory…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (537+ words) Israeli reservations are holding up a meeting of mediators in Cairo to discuss implementation of new understandings reached more than a week ago on the Gaza ceasefire agreement, a well-informed Palestinian source told Asharq Al-Awsat on Friday. The Gaza ceasefire…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (387+ words) Israel is intensifying attacks on people involved in weapons manufacturing and trading, as well as sites suspected of producing arms, in moves linked to its plans to demilitarize Gaza and maintain security control over the enclave. Israel broke a lull…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (348+ words) Hamas on Tuesday called for clarifications from US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, voicing "unease" over comments it made regarding the group's prospective disarmament and Israel's withdrawal in Gaza. The Palestinian movement said on Friday that it had agreed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (268+ words) Hezbollah's chief said on Tuesday that direct talks between Lebanon and Israel would bring only "humiliation" for Lebanon and accused authorities of helping Israel, prompting Lebanon's prime minister to hit back. Lebanon and Israel were holding on Tuesday a fresh…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (319+ words) Israel has conveyed concerns to the United States on a Gaza plan hailed by President Donald Trump after Hamas said it had agreed on disarmament, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Monday. "Israel has conveyed its comments and concerns…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (525+ words) The only official to state his position publicly was National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a staunch opponent of any agreement. “Nazis should only be spoken to through the barrels of guns,” he said, calling on the government to occupy the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (744+ words) Several generals close to the Israeli military leadership have launched a broad campaign against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies, accusing him of seeking to "ignite a third intifada in the West Bank" as his "only way out to remain in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (525+ words) Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian group on Monday, in a move an analyst says could signal a tougher stance by the group towards disarmament calls. Hayya replaces Yahya al-Sinwar,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1687+ words) The Trump administration notified Israel it is sending dozens more refueling planes to the country ahead of a potential expansion of military operations against Iran, three US and Israeli officials told Axios on Friday. The officials said US President Donald…...