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.

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 ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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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 ...

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 ...

December 29, 2025 — Trump and Netanyahu meet at Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida today as the US leader pushes for the second phase of his Gaza peace plan. Follow here for live updates on t ...
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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 ...
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‘We are still here.’ Catholic patriarch leads Christmas Mass at Gaza church bombed by Israel during the war

The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of apocalyptic ...
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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 ...
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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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Egypt warns Israel that mass displacement of Gazans is a ‘red line’

The displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is a “red line” and Cairo will not allow any party to risk Egypt’s national security or sovereignty, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said ...