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Former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot gives a press conference in Tel Aviv, on December 4, 2018.

Can political novice Eisenkot defeat Netanyahu in upcoming elections?

The former military chief of staff is emerging as the prime minister's strongest rival in upcoming elections, overtaking former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in recent polls.

Israeli security forces attempt to disperse Palestinians who had gathered to protest the reported burning of land by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Idna, west of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on June 5, 2026.

Amnesty International accuses Israel of state-led ethnic cleansing in West Bank

In a new report, Amnesty International said that the escalating forced displacement and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank is part of a state-led campaign to control the Palestinian territory.

Israeli policemen surround Israeli Minister of National Security and far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir as he arrives outside the Damascus Gate of the walled Old City of Jerusalem on May 26, 2025, during a flag march for Jerusalem Day, commemorating the Israeli army's 1967 capture of the city's eastern sector during the Arab-Israeli war.

Ireland bans hard-line Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich: What to know

Ireland joined France and the United Kingdom in banning Israel's far-right and pro-settler ministers.

People stand in front of the Arrow 3 shield system during an event of the German Air Force to declare the Initial Operating Capability for the Arrow Weapon System for Germany at the Annaburger Heide Air Base in Schoenewalde / Holzdorf, eastern Germany, on Dec. 3, 2025.

Record Israeli arms exports highlight global rush for air defense

Rocket and air defense systems sales accounted for 29% of Israel's defense exports in 2025.

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UK bans US political pundits Hasan Piker, Cenk Uygur: What we know

Cenk Uygur, founder and CEO of TYT, attends The Young Turks (TYT) 20th Anniversary Celebration at YouTube Space LA, May 25, 2022, Los Angeles.

With Hungary’s ICC U-turn, Israel loses a key European ally

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, (R) shakes hands with Viktor Orban, Hungary's prime minister, during a news conference on April 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

Who was Mohammed Odeh, Hamas military commander killed by Israel in Gaza?

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Israel’s Shin Bet chief meets Mohammed Dahlan in UAE: What to know

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Iranians attend a gathering in Tehran on October 7, 2023, to express their solidarity with Palestine after Hamas militants launched a deadly air, land and sea assault into Israel from the Gaza Strip. A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei voiced support for a deadly attack by Hamas on Israel, calling it a "proud operation". (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

US, Qatar reportedly agree to pause Iran's access to $6 billion fund

The Biden administration faced mounting congressional pressure to punish Iran over the surprise attack on Israel carried out by its proxy, Hamas.

Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh is the Islamist group's best known leader in the outside world, having served briefly as Palestinian prime minister following the group's upset 2006 parliamentary election victory

Who are the Hamas leaders the ICC is seeking arrest warrants for?

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US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin opens an in-person Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, southwestern Germany, on April 21, 2023. - The United States are hosting the meeting to discuss further support for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed Western allies to send more fighter jets and long-range missiles. Representatives from around 50 countries gather at the US Ramstein Air Base to coordinate their backing for Kyiv, as battles with Russia rage in the east of the cou

Pentagon chief heads to Israel, says no conditions on US arms transfers

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington has "not placed any conditions" on military hardware sent to Israel amid its campaign in Gaza, even as UN officials warn the IDF's siege of the Palestinian enclave violates international law.

A man transports an injured Palestinian baby into Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike, October 11, 2023.

At least 300,000 displaced in Gaza amid blackout, Israeli bombardment

The situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate as the health sector collapses and bodies begin piling up in front of hospitals.

Palestinian citizens inspect the damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes on Oct. 13, 2023, in Gaza City.

Day 6 of Hamas-Israel war blog: Thursday, Oct. 12

On day six of the war, Israel gave the United Nations a deadline to evacuate residents in northern Gaza ahead of a ground invasion.

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How the complex search for Israel's hostages in Gaza could unfold

Even determining the whereabouts of the hostages in the overcrowded Gaza Strip, much less rescuing them, will be a daunting mission for Israel and the United States.

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Dozens of countries including France, Ukraine, Canada evacuate citizens from Israel

The fighting between Israel and Hamas has left more than 2,000 people dead, including foreigners from Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Turkish President and the leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during his party's group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara, Turkiye on October 11, 2023. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Gaza war tests fragile Israel-Turkey rapprochement as Erdogan ups rhetoric

Seen once as a champion for the Palestinians, Erdogan has lambasted the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza even as his government has tried to mend ties with Israel.

Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

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Full list of airlines that have suspended Israel flights after Hamas attacks

Israel’s main international airport has remained open despite the conflict, and most Israeli airlines are still operating.

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Flooded with casualties, Gaza hospitals limit services as fuel runs out

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating as fuel runs out, hospitals reach capacity and nearly 200,000 displaced.

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Breaking | Last Updated: October 11, 2023, 2:06 pm

Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz reach deal to form emergency government

On the fifth day of the war with Hamas, the prime minister and the National Unity Party head agreed to form an emergency coalition.

Israel's army has hammered Hamas with thousands of strikes since Hamas gunmen killed 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians, and took about 150 hostages

Day 5 of Hamas-Israel war blog: Wednesday, Oct. 11

On day five of the war, Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens while Israel readies for a ground incursion against Hamas.