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
Analysis As they throw punches, will Egypt downgrade ties with Israel over Rafah? The disagreement between Israel and Egypt over the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip contrasts heavily with the tight security cooperation between the two countries before Oct. 7. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Arab League calls for 'immediate' Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, deployment of international force The statement further expresses the Arab nations' “firm position for a just and comprehensive peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue” and their support for an international peace conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestine
Turkey dials up Gaza diplomacy as cease-fire talks hit 'impasse' Ankara dials up Gaza diplomacy with Washington, Doha and Hamas, with the top Turkish diplomat describing the prospects of a cease-fire as dimming. Turkey
Israel sends Shin Bet delegation to Egypt as Netanyahu, Gallant clash The split in the Israeli cabinet came as Hamas claimed an attack that targeted Israeli troops with a projectile in Gaza City and as its leader Ismail Haniyeh rejected any settlement that excludes the group from power in Gaza after the war. Israel
Blinken says 'deep concerns' about Israeli Rafah operation's impact on aid The Financial Times reported Wednesday that the Biden administration is in talks with Arab states including Morocco, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to participate in a peacekeeping force in Gaza when the war is over. Israel
Analysis Netanyahu buys time in Rafah, balances Israel's far right and Biden's 'red lines' As the Israeli military steps up its eastern Rafah operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon have to decide whether to cross the American red line: a full-scale invasion of the Gazan city. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
With second meeting in June, China finds opportunity in Hamas-Fatah talks China is increasingly seeing Hamas as a legitimate political force in the political process on Palestine’s future and statehood, refusing to condemn or describe the group as a terrorist organization. Palestine
Israel unlikely to achieve 'total victory' over Hamas, US official says Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said the United States and Israel are “struggling over what the theory of victory is” in the Palestinian enclave. Israel
Israeli settlers attack aid convoy of 98 trucks heading to Gaza from Jordan Israeli settlers have repeatedly attacked and vandalized aid trucks heading to the Gaza Strip, where the humanitarian situation is quickly deteriorating. Jordan
Pentagon intelligence officer resigned over US support for war in Gaza US Army Maj. Harrison Mann is the first Defense Department official to have publicly linked his resignation to US support for Israel's war in Gaza war. Palestine
Israel ramps up attacks on northern Gaza as 60,000 flee Rafah As the Israeli military expanded its operation in Rafah, the government faced strident criticism over its failures on and since Oct. 7 at Memorial Day observances around the country. Israel
Family of Christian Palestinian woman held in Israeli detention speaks out The mother of Layan Nasir, a young Palestinian woman recently detained by Israel in the West Bank, trusts her daughter will come out stronger from Israeli prison. Palestine
