Gaza Strip
Support for Iran war among US Jews has eroded since operations began, JPPI survey shows
A recent survey by JPPI revealed that support for the Iran war among US Jews has dropped, with opposition increasing as operations continued.
Fatah says it claimed ‘sweeping victory’ in local elections, despite democratic shortcomings
Palestinian municipal elections signal shifting political dynamics - analysis
Smotrich: US supports Israeli West Bank settlement expansion - interview
Mashaal to Al Jazeera Forum: Hamas disarming risks making Gazans ‘easy victims to be eliminated'
“In the context that our people are still under occupation, talking about disarmament is an attempt to make our people an easy victim to be eliminated," Hamas’s political leader, Mashaal, said.
Zini affair highlights the security and political costs of Gaza smuggling - opinion
Cigarette smuggling into Gaza becomes a national scandal as family ties, security doctrine, and politics collide.
IDF conducting scans in Karmei Tzur after infiltration alert sounds, seizes West Bank weapons
The IDF arrested 60 suspects and seized firearms in counterterrorism operations across the West Bank. A terrorist also opened fire on soldiers in Gaza near the Yellow Line.
Israel's negligent ‘hasbara’ failure in Gaza could have been avoided - opinion
While Hamas was flooding the world with unverified figures, Israel made no systematic effort to challenge them.
Netanyahu releases pre-Oct. 7 intel documents, claims defense echelon urged keeping Hamas in power
The documents, spanning from February 2023 to an hour before attack, show how Israel's defense echelon misread Hamas’s intentions, and characterized the terror group as deterred.
'What is happening in Gaza is a complete failure by IDF,' military expert says - interview
"We do not need to be dragged after Hamas. We need to act all the time. Our military approach is not right," Maariv correspondent Avi Ashkenazi said in an interview.
'Systematic, sophisticated operation': How millions of goods were smuggled into Gaza - explainer
According to the Southern District Attorney’s Office, this was an “organized, systematic, and sophisticated smuggling operation of various goods into the Gaza Strip in exchange for financial gain.”
Trump declines to take sides between Vance, Rubio in 2028 successor debate
Trump also endorsed a MAGA prosecutor in Georgia against Marjorie Taylor Greene, stepped back from a major media merger fight between Netflix and Warner Bros, and faced Human Rights Watch criticism.
Hind Rajab Foundation asks US Justice Dept. to probe IDF veteran over alleged Gaza war crimes
The IDF veteran served as a combat engineer during the Israel-Hamas War and is due to speak at Boston University on Wednesday.
IDF confirms killing of top Islamic Jihad Gaza commander
Also on Wednesday, the IDF and Shin Bet announced the killing of Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, who murdered IDF Cpl. Noa Marciano.
