19:30
U.S. sanctions
U.S. sanctions four ICC officials over Israel investigation
The Trump administration on Wednesday sanctioned two judges and two prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC), maintaining its pressure on the tribunal for targeting Israeli officials.
09:25
Australia and Israel
Australia's Albanese downplays Netanyahu's criticism as ties sour
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that he treats leaders of other countries with respect after his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu attacked him over his decision to recognise a Palestinian state.
05:30
Syria and Israel
Syria and Israel meet in Paris as U.S. mediates peace effort
Syria and Israel aim to boost stability in southern Syria and the broader region according to reports.
21:38
Inside the latest ceasefire agreement Hamas pledged to and Israel is considering
Israeli officials have confirmed that they are closely studying the 60-day ceasefire proposal to which Hamas agreed to on Monday.
01:50
Gaza war
Hamas approves 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel
Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that would see half of the hostages in Gaza freed in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official said on Monday.
17:34
Visa
Israel revokes visas for some Australian diplomats
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced on Monday that he had revoked the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority in response to Australia’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel the visa of an Israeli lawmaker.
08:00
Gaza
Sources say South Sudan and Israel discussed relocating Palestinians from Gaza
South Sudan and Israel have held talks on a plan to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the African nation, three sources told Reuters, though Palestinian leaders have called the idea unacceptable.
23:30
Scottish National Party calls for immediate UK recognition of Palestine
The Scottish National Party (SNP) urged the UK government to immediately recognise a Palestinian state after Israel’s far-right finance minister announced plans to expand settlements in the West Bank, undermining the prospect of a two-state solution.
12:22
Tel Aviv protests
Tel Aviv protests urge an end to Gaza war
Former Israeli Air Force pilots and activists protested in Tel Aviv yesterday (12 August), demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the release of the remaining hostages. In a separate rally, demonstrators targeted an aid group they accuse of worsening Gaza’s hunger crisis.
11:18
NZ criticizes Israel
New Zealand leader says Netanyahu has 'lost the plot' over Gaza
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost the plot.” He made the comment on Wednesday (August 13) as Wellington considers whether to recognise Palestinian state.
15:16
NORWAY AND ISRAEL
Norway wealth fund terminates Israel asset management contracts
Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund said on Monday it is terminating contracts with asset managers handling its Israeli investments and has divested parts of its portfolio in the country over the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.
10:30
Journalists killed
Israeli airstrike kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza
A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, Anas Al Sharif, and five colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, in an attack condemned by human rights and journalist groups.
19:40
Netanyahu says Israel’s goal is to free Gaza from Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the conflict in Gaza will end once Hamas is disarmed and hostages are freed, unveiling a five-point plan for the territory’s future while accusing international media of spreading “Hamas lies.”
13:40
Gaza-War-Plan
Tel Aviv sees mass rally against Netanyahu’s Gaza war plan
More than 100,000 people filled the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to expand the nearly two-year Gaza war, demanding an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages.
20:18
Gaza
IDF says more than 1,000 aid packages airdropped over Gaza since July
More than 1,000 aid packages have been airdropped over the Gaza Strip since the resumption of the international airdrop operation on 26 July, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday.
13:52
Gaza
Israel approves plan to take Gaza city
Israel’s Security Cabinet has approved a new military plan to take control of Gaza City, marking a significant escalation in its nearly two-year conflict with Hamas and raising alarm among humanitarian agencies over the deepening crisis for civilians in the enclave.
23:43
Israel Gaza war
Netanyahu: Israel will take military control of all Gaza, but will not govern it
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on 7 August that Israel intends to take full military control of the Gaza Strip, establishing a security perimeter, before handing it over to unspecified Arab forces for governance.
22:27
Lebanon
U.S. proposes Hezbollah disarmament deal and Israeli pullback from Lebanon by year-end
The United States has proposed a comprehensive four-phase plan that calls for Hezbollah's full disarmament and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from five positions in southern Lebanon by the end of this year.
16:48
IRAN
Iran executes man accused of passing information on nuclear scientist to Israel
Iran executed a man on Wednesday convicted of spying for Israel and passing on information about a nuclear scientist killed in Israel's June attacks on the Islamic Republic, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported.
03:25
GAZA
UN warns Israel against expanding Gaza operations
The United Nations has warned that a wider Israeli military operation in Gaza could have catastrophic consequences and further endanger hostages.
15:53
Hostage
Netanyahu vows action after hostage videos aired
Two new videos released by Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have sparked international condemnation and renewed pressure on Israel and the global community to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attacks.
00:57
Iran-Israel tensions
Iran establishes National Defence Council after war with Israel
Iran has approved the creation of a National Defence Council on Sunday (3 August), following June’s brief air conflict with Israel , the country’s most serious military confrontation since the 1980s war with Iraq.
04:12
Hamas
Hamas rejects disarmament, demands full statehood amid U.S. envoy claims
Hamas on Saturday firmly denied that it was willing to disarm, contradicting remarks made by U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff during his meeting with Israeli hostage families in Tel Aviv.
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