With Hungary’s ICC U-turn, Israel loses a key European ally Hungary’s parliament voted to remain in the International Criminal Court, reversing a planned withdrawal and marking a shift in Budapest’s approach to Israel and the EU. Israel
Who was Mohammed Odeh, Hamas military commander killed by Israel in Gaza? Odeh was killed in a Tuesday strike in the Palestinian enclave just days after he assumed his leadership position. Palestine
Israel’s Shin Bet chief meets Mohammed Dahlan in UAE: What to know Shin Bet Chief David Zini met in the United Arab Emirates with former senior Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan, who is seen by Israel and the United States as a leading candidate to administer the Gaza Strip after the war. Israel
Ireland joins EU push to ban trade with Israeli settlements amid flotilla backlash European frustration with Israel intensified this week after a far-right Israeli minister posted a video of the mistreatment of international activists detained in the country. Israel
Analysis Can Bennett, Lapid unite Israel’s opposition to unseat Netanyahu? By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Meeting with Netanyahu, Trump calls for removal of Palestinians from Gaza Prior to the bilateral meeting, the White House tried to put a humane spin on Trump's outlandish proposal, which critics and historians have likened to ethnic cleansing. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Democrats warn Trump’s USAID freeze may fuel Middle East instability Lawmakers vowed to challenge the takeover of the agency, with or without the support of Republicans members of Congress. Syria
Thousands in Egypt protest Trump’s push to transfer Palestinians Trump’s recent comments on sending Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan have put the Egyptian and Jordanian leadership on edge and sparked protests among Egyptian civilians. Egypt
Trump invites Netanyahu to White House as envoy visits Saudi Arabia, Israel President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the White House on Feb. 4, making the Israeli premier the first foreign leader to be invited to the White House in Trump’s second term. United States
Senate blocks ICC sanctions bill after Israel arrest warrants Democrats in the Senate voted on Tuesday to block a bill to place US sanctions on the International Criminal Court, which in November issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. United States
Analysis Netanyahu teeters between Trump’s demand to end war, coalition threats The Israeli right says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu caved to Hamas by allowing hundreds of thousands of Gazans to return to the north. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis As it eyes reconstruction role in Gaza, will Turkey remedy ties with Israel? Turkey wants to increase its role in Gaza during the post-ceasefire process despite uncertainties and geopolitical complexities. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Four wounded in Tel Aviv stabbing attack by tourist: What we know Police says that the person who attacked four people with a knife in Tel Aviv is a Moroccan national who entered Israel with a US residency permit. Israel
Israel's Herzog warns against 'aura of optimism' over Gaza ceasefire A truce brokered by Qatar and the US, structured in three phases, took effect on Sunday. Israel
From Syria to Yemen: Middle East reacts to Donald Trump’s inauguration Donald Trump's inauguration sparked a mix of optimism and cautious reactions across the Middle East, with US allies expressing hope for continued collaboration, while Iran, Palestine and regional proxies voiced concerns about his policies and their impact on regional stability. Palestine
Trump revokes sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank: What we know On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders from withdrawing from the World Health Organization to reversing one that sanctioned violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. United States
Gaza's 15-month war in numbers: Over 46,000 killed, nearly 1.9M displaced Though the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will mean an end to the fighting, the devastating consequences of the war will drag on for years in both Gaza and Israel. Palestine
