Iran warns U.S. and Israel
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Hamas is expected to elect a new leader this month, two sources in the group told Reuters, filling the role left vacant since Israel killed Yahya Sinwar
More than 2,500 buildings have been destroyed since the start of the cease-fire, according to a New York Times analysis. Israel says it is demilitarizing Gaza.
The Israeli leader has vowed to spend 350 billion shekels ($110 billion) on developing an independent arms industry to reduce dependency on other countries.
Sporadic clashes between the Israel Defense Forces and Gaza militants -- plus deadly IDF strikes -- continue despite the Gaza ceasefire.
The group is refusing to disarm, a requirement that is holding up President Trump’s peace plan for the enclave.
The strikes were the latest in near-daily Israeli military action since the signing of a ceasefire more than a year ago that included a Lebanese pledge to disarm the militant group Hezbollah.
The Israeli military has drawn up plans for a new ground operation inside Gaza, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing people briefed on the matter.
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Reports: Israel and Hamas preparing to resume war in Gaza
Israeli forces and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas are preparing to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip, according to reports. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has drawn up plans to launch renewed military operations in Gaza in March,
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Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two.
The talks, in Paris, are the latest bid to reduce tensions between two longtime enemies. A deal would help both curry favor with the Trump administration.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published on Friday that he hopes to "taper off" Israeli dependence on U.S. military aid in the next decade.
As Israel moves to overhaul its media system, journalists, lawmakers, and critics clash over power, press freedom, and the future of Israeli democracy