• Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as Gaza war grinds on

    Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as Gaza war grinds on

    Oct 07, 2025 06:11 PM EDT

    ... We all deserve it, we deserve it, our neighbors deserve it, we want this war to end and all to come back to their homes.” Israel and Hamas discuss Trump peace plan In neighboring Egypt, in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Israel and Hamas held indirect talks Monday to ...

  • Hamas and Israel begin indirect talks to end devastating war in Gaza

    Hamas and Israel begin indirect talks to end devastating war in Gaza

    Oct 06, 2025 10:45 PM EDT

    In the past, Hamas has not been willing to release hostages unless Israel ended the war and agreed to a full withdrawal, and that is not what phase one demands. So what we're watching to see is whether Hamas' thinking has changed, whether they're willing to release hostages ...

  • More Israeli reservists are refusing military deployment to Gaza

    More Israeli reservists are refusing military deployment to Gaza

    Oct 06, 2025 10:40 PM EDT

    Michael Lapin, Israeli Defense Forces: For me, I don't think it's a question. It's an obligation to serve my country. Nick Schifrin: In the last two years, 23-year-old Michael Lapin has deployed five times for a total of more than 300 days. Like all Israelis ...

  • How American views on Israel and antisemitism have changed since Oct. 7

    How American views on Israel and antisemitism have changed since Oct. 7

    Oct 06, 2025 08:39 PM EDT

    ... at least one. Three years ago, that figure was 38%. Fracture points are emerging within Jewish communities too. Protests on college campuses and relating to Israel have included Jewish Americans on both sides, and Jewish organizations have made statements in support of and in opposition to U.S. and Israeli ...

  • Greta Thunberg is among flotilla activists deported from Israel. Others remain in prison

    Greta Thunberg is among flotilla activists deported from Israel. Others remain in prison

    Oct 06, 2025 08:28 PM EDT

    ... maintain diplomatic relations with Israel — were expected to be deported on Tuesday. Adalah lawyers have seen most, but not all, of the activists. Tuma said Israeli authorities have repeatedly violated activists' rights. Tuma said it started with their interception in international waters and continued with their transfer to Israel and ...

  • Pivotal talks between Israel and Hamas begin in Egypt on eve of second Gaza war anniversary

    Pivotal talks between Israel and Hamas begin in Egypt on eve of second Gaza war anniversary

    Oct 06, 2025 03:40 PM EDT

    ... They now live in a tent without proper sanitation, food, vaccinations and even toys. "I was envisioning a different life for him … He couldn't experience what a safe family life feels like," al-Taweel said.Lidman reported from Tel Aviv, Israel, and Shurafa from Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip.

  • What to expect as negotiations between Israel and Hamas get underway in Egypt

    What to expect as negotiations between Israel and Hamas get underway in Egypt

    Oct 05, 2025 09:50 PM EDT

    ... expected to say we cannot collect the hostages alive and dead as long as Israeli bombardment is going on. And they will seek guarantees for Israel to hold its fire. It may also seek a further troop withdrawal than Israel has said it's willing to do. So there's ...

  • Israeli and Hamas negotiators prepare for indirect talks in Egypt ahead of possible ceasefire

    Israeli and Hamas negotiators prepare for indirect talks in Egypt ahead of possible ceasefire

    Oct 05, 2025 07:27 PM EDT

    ... killed in Gaza on Sunday Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing Gaza, but residents and local hospitals said strikes continued across the territory. The Israeli government spokeswoman, Badrosian, said “certain bombings have actually stopped inside of the Gaza Strip.” But Israel’s military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal ...

  • Released Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained in Israel

    Released Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained in Israel

    Oct 05, 2025 04:24 PM EDT

    ... they approach Israel again.” The arrests led to criticism from several governments including Turkey, Colombia and Pakistan. Greece, which had 27 of its nationals in Israeli custody, issued a “strong written protest” to Israel over the “unacceptable and inappropriate behavior of an Israeli minister.” The complaint is thought to refer ...

  • Iran executes 6 prisoners it alleges carried out attacks on behalf of Israel

    Iran executes 6 prisoners it alleges carried out attacks on behalf of Israel

    Oct 04, 2025 07:01 PM EDT

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran executed six death-row inmates Saturday it alleged carried out attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, the latest prisoners to be put to death in a wave of executions believed to be the highest in decades. The executions ...