70 years after the Kafr Qasem massacre defined the principle that Israeli soldiers must refuse 'manifestly illegal orders', IDF testimonies from Gaza raise urgent questions about how, and even whether, that standard is still upheld. 'A soldier should simply refuse to obey,'
Despite rare visibility in Israel's political spotlight, Israel's often spineless opposition offers little more than vague platitudes, infighting, and hollow alternatives to a fanatical government defined by extremism and war
The proposal reportedly includes the release of 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 deceased hostages in five phases over the course of 60 days to Israel, with sources saying the U.S., Egypt and Qatar gave Hamas strong guarantees for implementing the agreement
There are no substantial differences between the proposal to be presented next week and the original framework of the deal presented by Steve Witkoff ■ Hamas will receive assurances from Trump that Netanyahu won't be able to resume the fighting
UN rights expert Francesca Albanese on Thursday denounced companies she said "profited from the Israeli economy of illegal occupation, apartheid, and now genocide", in a report that provoked a furious response from Israel. Some of the companies named in her report also raised
US President Donald Trump this week urged the Palestinian militant group Hamas to seize the opportunity for a 60-day truce in Gaza, saying Israel had agreed to the proposal. After almost 21 months of devastating fighting in the Palestinian territory and following a speedy
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to bring home all the hostages still held by militants in war-stricken Gaza, where the civil defence agency said 73 people were killed Thursday in his country's ongoing offensive. Netanyahu has come under strong pressure to get the
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 69 people on Thursday, including 15 in a strike on a school sheltering Palestinians displaced by the war nearing its 22nd month. Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where its war
I am not a politician. I am a humanitarian field leader. I live and work in Gaza. But I also recognize the political landscape – and that is why I developed this comprehensive cease-fire proposal
During a set in Abu Dhabi, comedian Dave Chappelle took aim at DJ Khaled for being 'awfully quiet' about Gaza's humanitarian crisis – a critique that Khaled, the son of Palestinian refugees, is also facing from fans and fellow Palestinians in his hometown: the aptly named West
Al-Baqa Café was one of the last places in Gaza offering reliable internet and a hint of normalcy. The café was 'full of women and children' when it was hit by an Israeli strike on Sunday, according to an eyewitness
Iran's president on Wednesday enacted legislation suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, a move the U.S. called 'unacceptable'
Police said four members of Palestine Action were charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and enter a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to U.K. interests, while the Crown Prosecution Service will argue the offenses have a 'terrorist connection'
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia signed agreements for investments worth $27 billion in various fields during Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to the kingdom.
Norway has moved to increase humanitarian assistance to Syria.
Hostages Matan Zangauker and Edan Alexander narrowly escaped an Israeli strike on the structure above the tunnel where they were being held, according to mother Einav Zangauker, who says the prime minister told her the military was unauthorized to operate in the area
As Yerevan edges closer to the West, regional power struggles and domestic unrest threaten to derail the Armenian leader’s strategy.
In June 2025 like June 1967, existential anxiety was eased by a great military victory. But minutes from cabinet meetings after the Six-Day War show how it's possible to win the war and lose the peace
Young children wandered through the charred shell of what had been a school sheltering displaced Palestinians on Thursday, after a pre-dawn Israeli strike killed 15 people there according to the civil defence agency. Tattered clothes hung from the blackened exterior of the
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), launched in 2011 with a
Contractors reported the security staff at GHF sites were often unqualified, unvetted, heavily armed, and acted with little oversight: 'There are innocent people being hurt. Badly. Needlessly,' one said ■ The GHF says claims 'categorically false'
By 2030, ACWA Power aims to expand its global assets to around $250 billion, with China projected to contribute between $30 billion and $75 billion.
The ultimatum, to counter far-right threats to bring down the government if a ceasefire is reached with Hamas, is one of several items on the wish he's taking to Washington.
Syria's chances of becoming a regional linchpin are boosted – and marred – by neighbors eyeing territory, financial deals and political gains. An Israeli deal could 'rehabilitate Turkey and Israel's relations,' a diplomat tells Haaretz
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pursuit of 'total victory' over Hamas as well as Iran have caused Israel's regional relations to flatline. And while he claims that Israel's victory 'opens an opportunity' for normalization, here's why he's wrong
On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging to life through a single, environmentally contentious lifeline: desalination. "We wouldn't be here without it," said Abir Lemseffer, who manages