Hamas
‘We failed to protect the kibbutz’: Israel admits ‘severe errors’ on October 7
The Israeli military has released the results of its first internal probe into the Hamas attacks on October 7, admitting to major failings in the defence of Kibbutz Beeri, a hard-hit town on the Gaza border.
- by Loveday Morris and Adela Suliman
Latest
A single cigarette can go for $45 in Gaza, and gangs are seeking to profit
A black market for cigarettes is booming in the besieged Gaza Strip, a window into the lawlessness and desperation in the enclave nine months into the war.
- by Miriam Berger and Hajar Harb
Hamas drops key ceasefire deal demand, renewing hope of progress
Hamas over the weekend appeared to drop its long-standing demand that Israel promise to end the war as part of any ceasefire deal, raising hopes for progress.
- by Jon Gambrell
Israeli strike kills 16 at Gaza school, military says it targeted gunmen
The Israeli military says it took precautions to minimise risk to civilians before it targeted the gunmen’s hideout. Hamas denied its fighters were there.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ramadan Abed
Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election, besting hardliner Jalili
Supporters of Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime lawmaker, entered the streets of Tehran and other cities before dawn to celebrate as his lead grew over Saeed Jalili.
- by Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat
Israel signals it will turn on Khan Younis after weeks of hammering Rafah
Streams of civilians trudged on foot after an evacuation order that covered the eastern half of Khan Younis and a large swath of the Gaza Strip’s south-east corner.
- by Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy and Julia Frankel
Israel blows up aid centre, Netanyahu hints at redirecting to Lebanon border
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip would end “very soon”.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi
Democrats consider boycotting Netanyahu’s planned speech to Congress
Some Democrats say they don’t want to be part of a “one-way lecture” when the Israeli prime minister addresses Congress next month.
- by Josef Federman and Elena Becatoros
‘Give us the tools’: Netanyahu claims the US is withholding arms from Israel
Aside from one shipment of bombs, the White House denied any other weapons are being withheld. “We genuinely do not know what he’s talking about,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
- by Alisa Odenheimer
Benjamin Netanyahu disbands war cabinet after key partner bolts from government
As protests mount in Israel, tensions with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia across the border with Lebanon were bringing the region close to a wider conflict.
- by James Mackenzie
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu claims he didn’t know about plan to pause fighting
Israel has sought to tell the world it is softening its approach in south Gaza while assuring Israelis that the offensive is ongoing. Netanyahu has a mask for all audiences.
- by Isabel Kershner