CNN's 'Handmaid's Tale': How Israeli women were 'ranked' below Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman - opinion

Four years later, in the 2025/26 report, Israel is ranked 84th, Qatar 70th, and Saudi Arabia 63rd. During the interim, ...

Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’

Lebanon on Thursday announced that it has completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah and other militant groups in the country’s south, but Israel said the progress was “far from ...

Women’s rights are on a sharp decline in Israel. Advocates blame Netanyahu’s far-right government

The decline in women’s rights is measurable. In the 2025–26 Women, Peace and Security Index, Israel ranks 84 of 181 countries – behind Albania, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.

After two years of war, some Israelis are moving to the Gaza border while others are refusing. Here’s why

Before the horrors of October 7, Aya Shahar never considered leaving her busy life in Tel Aviv and moving south to an agricultural life in a kibbutz near the Gaza border. Now she wants to revive a ...

Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis

Several international humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), face being barred from working in Gaza from Thursday for failing to comply with Israel’s new restrictions for ...

Former Israeli hostage recounts sexual abuse in Hamas captivity and fear of becoming a ‘sex slave’

Former Israeli hostage Romi Gonen said she endured repeated sexual assault, harassment and intimidation during her 471 days of Hamas captivity, speaking publicly for the first time about her ...
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‘I was put in the morgue’: Gazan teenage medical evacuee offers a glimpse into the horrors of Israel’s war for children

At first, health workers thought Majd Alshaghnobi had been killed. He was waiting to collect flour, like so many children in northern Gaza, when Israeli shrapnel tore through his face at the Kuwait ...
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Israel declares Gaza City a ‘dangerous combat zone’ as it recovers remains of two hostages

Israel’s military declared Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone” ahead of a major assault, as it recovered the body of one hostage and the remains of another in Gaza on Friday. Israel said there will no ...
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UN delegates walk out on Netanyahu’s speech as Israeli assault on Gaza City intensifies

• Scores of delegates walked out in protest before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech today at the UN General Assembly. The prime minister vowed to “finish the job” of eliminating ...

Why Netanyahu’s visit to Mar-a-Lago is the opening act to Israeli Prime Minister’s reelection bid

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this week, the encounter will ...
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Netanyahu says ‘struggle is not over’ as dispute with Hamas over hostage bodies continues

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the country’s “struggle is not over,” just days after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal that has since been blighted by a dispute over ...
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Britain, Canada and Australia formally recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel’s isolation

Britain, Canada and Australia announced formal recognition of the state of Palestine on Sunday, in an attempt to pile pressure on Israel as it presses on with its campaign in Gaza despite ...