Palestine

Missile sirens sound in northern Israel amid Lebanon border tensions

bnm Tel Aviv bureau March 28, 2025

Missile sirens sounded in several northern Israeli communities on March 28, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirming two projectiles crossing from Lebanon.

No country has agreed to resettle Palestinians, says acting Israeli envoy to Russia

bnm Gulf bureau March 25, 2025

No country has yet agreed to accept Palestinians in their possible future resettlement from Gaza, Acting Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi has said.

Israel approves Gaza 'voluntary departure' plan and West Bank settlement division

bnm Gulf bureau March 23, 2025

Israel's Security Cabinet has approved Defence Minister Israel Katz's proposal to establish an administration within the Defence Ministry to facilitate the "voluntary departure" of Gaza residents to third countries.

Israeli troops prepare for ground incursion into Gaza

Mathew Cohen in Tel Aviv March 19, 2025

Israeli troops are amassing around Gaza and are expected to make a ground incursion in the next few hours.

Israel launches second airstrikes on Gaza following Netanyahu address

bne Gulf bureau March 19, 2025

Israeli IDF and INF forces launched a second day of strikes on Gaza, killing several people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

US Trump administration considering relocating Gaza residents to Syria

bnm Gulf bureau March 18, 2025

US President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of relocating Palestinians from Gaza to Syria

Iran condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza, blames US complicity

bnm Tehran bureau March 18, 2025

Iran has strongly condemned the latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, describing them as "genocidal" and accusing the United States of complicity in the "massacre" of Palestinian civilians.

Arab League and UN condemns brutal Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

bna Cairo bureau March 18, 2025

The Arab League's Ahmed Aboul Gheit has hit out at Israeli strikes on Gaza on March 18 in a sign of collapsing relations between the two sides.

TEL AVIV BLOG: Israeli society reacts to resumption of Gaza conflict and ceasefire collapse

Mathew Cohen in Tel Aviv March 18, 2025

Israeli society is torn over the latest early morning airstrikes on Gaza, with those connected with the abducted urging calm.

More than 420 killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry reports

bnm Gulf bureau March 18, 2025

More than 420 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes, according to the latest numbers out of the Hamas-run health ministry.

US enters unprecedented direct talks with Hamas, triggering Israeli response

bnm Tel Aviv bureau March 6, 2025

The Trump administration has established direct communication channels with Hamas to negotiate the release of US hostages held in Gaza and discuss a potential broader deal to end the war.

One killed, four injured in stabbing attack in Haifa, Israel

Mathew Cohen in Tel Aviv March 3, 2025

A 70-year-old man was killed and four others wounded in a stabbing attack at the Marine Center in Haifa on the morning of March 3.

Are Syria’s Druze about to break away with Israel’s help?

bnm Gulf bureau bnm Gulf bureau March 2, 2025

Syrian Druze are becoming increasingly concerned with the makeup of the new Damascus regime and are fighting back.

Druze militiamen in Syria's south clash with new Damascus Islamist-led regime

bnm Gulf bureau March 2, 2025

Violent clashes broke out in Jaramana, a suburb near Damascus, between Syria’s new Turkish-backed administration security forces and local Druze militias.

Six Israeli hostages released from Gaza amid critical Bibas family update

Mathew Cohen in Tel Aviv February 22, 2025

Three Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas in Gaza as part of the latest prisoner exchange scheme between the group and the Israeli state.

Israel receives bodies of four deceased hostages including Bibas family

Mathew Cohen in Tel Aviv February 20, 2025

The remains of four Israeli hostages - Kfir Bibas, Ariel Bibas, Shiri Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz - were transferred to Israeli custody on the morning of February 20.

US and Israel vow to prevent nuclear Iran as Rubio makes first Middle East visit

bnm Tel Aviv bureau February 16, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Tel Aviv on the evening of February 15, marking his first visit to the Middle East since taking office, as negotiations continue for the release of six remaining hostages and tackle Iran's influence.

Israel releases Palestinians in sixth prisoner swap

bne IntelliNews February 15, 2025

Israel begins release of sixth group of Palestinian prisoners from Ofer prison, as stories of decades-long imprisonment emerge.

Saudi Arabia spearheads counter-proposal to Trump's Gaza displacement plan

bnm Gulf bureau bnm Gulf bureau February 15, 2025

Saudi officials are rushing to counter US-Israeli efforts to remove Palestinians from Gaza.

Hamas in Gaza releases American, Russian and Argentine-dual national Israelis in sixth prisoner swap under ceasefire deal

bnm Gulf bureau February 15, 2025

Hamas has released three Israeli hostages in Gaza's southern city of Khan Yunis on February 15 under a continuing ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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