"I would like to see the government reach a political solution," said Adele Raemer, a resident of an Israeli Kibbutz on the border with Gaza. For years, the residents in southern Israel have been subject to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into their towns. After a massive Israeli offensiv...
Halevi said 2024 would be "challenging" and that Israel would "certainly be involved in fighting in Gaza throughout the year," implying that the current full-scale conflict with Hamas, the Palestinian faction that rules Gaza, could ease but not end. He also warned of a possible flare-up i...
Israel's dynamic, export-orientated economy is very unlikely to experience long-term damage as a result of the conflict with Gaza that began on 7 October this year, although short-term disruption is highly likely and there is a roughly even chance of reduced medium-term growth. The call-up...
The conflict has taken a heavy toll on both sides. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported on Tuesday that the death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza has risen to 900, with 4,500 injuries. Meanwhile, at least 1,008 individuals have been killed in Israel since Saturday, as reported by Isr...
2021 Gaza Conflict: Hamas Rockets and Israeli Responses May 6-21, 2021 Sparked by riots and clashes on the West Bank and around the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Hamas and Islamic Jihad began rocket attacks into Israel on May 6, 2021. Over the next two weeks, Israel responded with artiller...
Israeli soldiers wave their national flag as they take positions in their armoured vehicles near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 9, 2023. Jack Guez | Afp | Getty Images IDF officials had earlier said that their primary goal was regaining control of Israeli territory around ...
What we know about the conflict The latest outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that governs the Gaza Strip, has passed the four-month mark. In the Gaza Strip, at least 30,228 people have been killed and 71,377 others have been wounded by Israeli forces...
In this regard, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed during a phone call with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the importance of delivering relief and medical aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip to prevent a "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza. ...
He also addressed the Israeli settlers living in northern Israel near the Lebanese border, suggesting they go and call for the Israeli government to "stop the war" on Gaza if they wish to return home before the autumn school semester begins. ...
The mosque minarets from Gaza blend in with the high-rise buildings from Ashkelon in what can be a confusing image for the naked eye. It's hard to tell where the border lies. With all this quiet, Israel is still hard on the defensive, preparing itself for a future conflict that it is...