Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a settlement project that would effectively split the occupied West Bank in two, possibly destroying hopes for a future Palestinian state.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which organized the "Israel on Hold” protests, said that over a million people took part in the demonstrations across the country on Sunday. Per the organization, almost 500,000 protesters gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square.

Israel is calling up 60,000 reservists. Is it a negotiating tactic to pressure Hamas, or will troops begin moving into Gaza City? WSJ deputy Middle East bureau chief Shayndi Raice breaks it down.

The BBC was wrong not to use the word “terrorist” to describe Hamas in its coverage of the Oct 7 attacks, the broadcaster’s former head of news has said.

Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) faced backlash at a town hall event for his support of Israel during the ongoing Middle East conflict and war in Gaza.

Few of the Israelis taken hostage in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, have drawn as much attention as the Bibas family — two parents and two small children. For many Israelis, their abductions came to symbolize the brutality of the assault.

President Donald Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize but can’t seem to remember where he’s brought peace. During his sit-down with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, Trump repeated his boast that he’s ended six wars since January. But he went blank when trying to name the country involved in one of those peace deals.

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RAFAH, Egypt (AP) — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel’s approval, as Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000.