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Israel moves into southern Gaza after a week-long truce

vox.com Amir Levy/Getty Images Seven weeks into the war, 15,000 Palestinians have been killed and there’s no end in sight Israel and Hamas have resumed hostilities after a week-long…

Israeli AI 'Assassination Factory' Plays Central Role In Gaza War

zerohedge.com Israeli AI 'Assassination Factory' Plays Central Role In Gaza War Authored by Kyle Anzalone via AntiWar.com, Tel Aviv has been relying on an AI Program dubbed "the Gospel"…

Biden Navigates Divisions Over Israel-Hamas War

msnbc.com After a week-long humanitarian pause, the IDF has reinstated its missile attacks on southern Gaza. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joins Jonathan Capehart to…

Israeli military analysts flagged Hamas plans to ‘start a war’ before terror attack

nbcnews.com Three months before the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, analysts in the Israeli military alerted their superiors to a serious threat from Hamas militants — a “plan designed to…

Israel Taps AI for Airstrike Targeting, Doubling the Number of Potential Sites

decrypt.co As the conflict in Gaza and Israel continues, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) showcased its AI-powered targeting management systems that they said have been active around…

Israel lets AI help it figure out where to bomb in war-torn Gaza, and the number of targets has skyrocketed

businessinsider.com Israeli forces bombing what it says are Hamas targets in November. Screengrab via Israeli Air Force Israel has been using AI to help it figure out which targets to strike in…

Hamas takes aim at Biden as truce gives way to new fighting in Gaza

newsweek.com As the White House joined Israel in blaming Hamas for the breakdown of a week-long ceasefire in the ongoing war in Gaza, the Palestinian group said both U.S. President Joe…

Truce Collapses, Missiles Fly Over Gaza, With 137 Israelis Still In Hamas Captivity

zerohedge.com Truce Collapses, Missiles Fly Over Gaza, With 137 Israelis Still In Hamas Captivity The Gaza truce has collapsed and Israel has resumed its bombing campaign of the Strip,…

Gaza truce crumbles as Israel and Hamas resume war

politico.eu Israel announced it restarted its military campaign in Gaza early Friday, just as its extended truce with Hamas was due to expire. “The IDF has resumed combat against the…

Israel Must Finish the Job in Gaza

newsweek.com For a week now, the world has watched a high-stakes, emotionally draining, and dangerous game being played out in Gaza. What began as a mediated four-day "truce" and swap of…

Israeli bombs batter the Gaza Strip after a week of truce as deal with Hamas lapses

cnbc.com This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip, shows an explosion in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave during an Israeli attack on…

Iran allies issue new warning to US, Israel as time runs out for Gaza truce

newsweek.com Iran-aligned militias in Iraq and Yemen have declared their readiness to escalate attacks on Israel and its allies should Israel resume its war with the Palestinian Hamas…

New report says the IDF's elite intelligence unit saw signs Hamas was preparing a terror attack

businessinsider.com Israeli soldiers are pictured near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on November 26, 2023 Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images A new report says an…

Netanyahu To Blinken Vows "Nothing Will Stop Us" From Destroying Hamas

zerohedge.com Netanyahu To Blinken Vows "Nothing Will Stop Us" From Destroying Hamas "I just finished a meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, shortly after Hamas murderers…

Israel and Hamas extend truce by a day

politico.eu Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their temporary cease-fire for an extra day on Thursday, as two gunmen killed three people in a shooting in Jerusalem. The cease-fire —…

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Gaza cease-fire extended a day; Jerusalem shooting kills 3

nbcnews.com 'We cried and we hugged each other,' says father of released Palestinian teenager Mohammad Salima returned home Tuesday to his worried father and siblings who broke down in…

‘No work and no olives’: harvest rots as West Bank farmers cut off from trees

theguardian.com Shaadi, Isa and Mahmud Saleh look out across the valley, bite their nails, wring their hands and worry. There is no work locally and travelling to find any is almost…

Israel tries to reassure Democrats as aid debate rages

axios.com In a series of meetings on Capitol Hill this week, Israeli military and Biden administration officials have tried to allay congressional Democrats' concerns about mounting…

Ted Cruz Grilled on Israel ‘Killing So Many Civilians’ in Gaza: ‘Why Are They So Bad At Their Targeting?’

mediaite.com The Intercept’s Ryan Grim grilled Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on the number of civilian deaths in Gaza on Wednesday and questioned why Israeli forces were “so bad at their…

Israel-Hamas war live updates: An American citizen is among the hostages freed by Hamas

nbcnews.com Family of Abigail says little girl happy to reunite with extended family The family of Abigail Mor Edan, the 4-year-old Israeli American girl who was released after being…

Flood The Tunnels

forbes.com Last weekend, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, offered his take on why Hamas will not return all the hostages it holds. Ambassador Oren gave his read on…

IDF faces "surprising" strength and sophistication of Hamas tunnels in Gaza

newsweek.com An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) engineer officer has expressed to Newsweek surprise at the vast scope of tunnels said to be used by the Palestinian Hamas movement in Gaza…

Israel Investigates Whether Bibas Hostages—Including Mother And 2 Children

forbes.com The Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday they are investigating Hamas’ claim that three Israeli hostages—Shiri Bibas and her two red-headed young sons, whose capture on Oct.…

Fears grow for youngest Gaza hostage after Hamas claims 3 family members killed in Israeli bombing

nbcnews.com Fears were raised Wednesday for the youngest hostage held in the Gaza Strip after Hamas claimed that 10-month-old Kfir Bibas had been killed alongside his brother and…

Hamas vows to resist new Israeli attack on West Bank amid Gaza truce

newsweek.com A spokesperson for Hamas has told Newsweek that the Palestinian movement is committed to resisting Israeli forces conducting new operations in the West Bank amid a temporary…

Jake Tapper Confronts Former Israeli PM on Civilian Death Toll in Gaza: ‘Is Netanyahu Going to Continue to Ignore President Biden?’

mediaite.com CNN anchor Jake Tapper confronted former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on the number of civilian deaths in Gaza, before asking him whether Prime Minister Benjamin…

Hamas releases teen hostage with pet dog in "incredible" moment

newsweek.com Hamas released the fifth group of Israeli hostages on Tuesday, including a 17-year-old girl and her dog. The Israeli government approved a truce agreement—brokered by the…

‘Inhumane and So Scary’: Family Member Begs for the Return of Baby Kidnapped by Hamas in Devastating CNN Interview

mediaite.com The Israeli cousin of two small children kidnapped by Hamas begged for their safe return on CNN Tuesday, as Kaitlan Collins tried to comfort him. Elon Keshet is the cousin…

Worried About Optics Of 1000s Of Dead Gazans, White House Belatedly Seeks To Reign In Israeli Operations

zerohedge.com Worried About Optics Of 1000s Of Dead Gazans, White House Belatedly Seeks To Reign In Israeli Operations Talks are still underway to extend the Hamas-Israel truce yet…

Israel and Hamas accuse one another of violating fragile ceasefire

newsweek.com Israel and Hamas have accused one another of violating a hard-won temporary ceasefire agreement recently extended to allow for the release of hostages and the flow of aid to…

'The most taboo topic I've ever seen': Inside Microsoft's war over the war in Gaza

aol.com Viva Engage, Microsoft's slick message board designed to compete with Slack, is often touted as "Facebook for work." Microsoft says the tool "strengthens relationships"…

Senate Democrats meet with IDF officials for 'extremely frank' discussion of Israel-Hamas war

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — A group of Senate Democrats met with senior-level Israel Defense Forces officials on Monday evening in the Capitol to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and concerns…

Hamas Releases 11 More Hostages To Israel As Truce Nears Fifth Day, IDF Says

forbes.com Hamas returned 11 hostages to Israel on Monday, marking the fourth round of hostage releases under a temporary truce with Israel, according to multiple outlets citing the…

Israel and Hamas ceasefire extension to secure release of 20 more hostages

newsweek.com Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a ceasefire by an additional two days as part of a deal that will include the group's release of more hostages being held in the Gaza…

‘Slaughter’: Kevin Maguire Defends ‘Emotive’ Description Of Gaza Death Toll After Tory Peer’s Criticism

mediaite.com In a heated debate on ITV’s This Morning on Monday Daily Mirror editor Kevin Maguire pushed back on Conservative Lord Edward Vaizey’s accusations that he was using “emotive…

IDF 'rejuvenation complex' near Gaza has concerts, massage chairs, buffet, and more

businessinsider.com Israeli soldiers patrol near Kibbutz Beeri, where 270 festival attendees were killed by Hamas militants ARIS MESSINIS/Getty Images Videos uploaded to TikTok show a new…

Who is Abigail Edan? 4-year-old American hostage held by Hamas may be freed

newsweek.com Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old girl, is among three American hostages expected to be released on Sunday as part of the landmark deal struck between Israel and Hamas. Hamas led…

Israeli hostages feared they were about to be executed when they were led out of Gaza's tunnels for release

businessinsider.com Hila Rotem Shoshani, a released hostage, was reunited with her uncle. The Israeli Army/AP Hostages were scared they'd be killed when they were moved from the tunnels they…

Israel-Hamas war live updates: More hostages set to be released in third day of fragile truce

nbcnews.com One Palestinian killed, another injured in Gaza, aid group says The Palestine Red Crescent Society said their ambulance rew dealth with two cases today in central Gaza: one…

Photos show emotional moment Israeli hostages reunited with families

newsweek.com New footage shows the emotional moment several Israeli hostages were reunited with their families after weeks of captivity in Gaza, as dozens of Palestinian prisoners were…

Hamas releases Israeli, Thai hostages under temporary truce

investing.com GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals released from Hamas captivity arrived in Israel on Sunday in the second step of a crucial hostage deal…

Hamas frees 17 more hostages after delay: Everything we know

newsweek.com After a delay, Hamas released a second group of hostages being held captive in the Gaza Strip on Saturday night as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel, a source confirmed…

Hamas releases 17 hostages in a second round of swaps after hours of delays

businessinsider.com A Red Cross vehicle carrying Israeli hostages drives by at the Gaza Strip crossing into Egypt in Rafah on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Fatima Shbair/Associated Press Hamas…

17 hostages released in second group amid temporary cease-fire in Gaza

nbcnews.com A group of 17 hostages were released from the Gaza Strip on Saturday and have arrived in Egypt, the Israel Defense Forces said. Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals…

Palestinian militants execute 2 alleged Israeli collaborators and publicly display their corpses on the West Bank, say reports

businessinsider.com Armed Palestinians join mourners during the funeral of seven men killed the previous day in clashes with Israeli forces in Tulkarem, in the northern West Bank city on…

Hostages Freed By Hamas In 'Good Condition'

zerohedge.com Hostages Freed By Hamas In 'Good Condition' - IDF Releases Photos Of Homecoming The first group of Israeli hostages freed by Hamas Friday as part of the temporary truce deal…

Israel’s appetite for high-tech weapons highlights a Biden policy gap

politico.com Within hours of the Hamas attack on Israel last month, a Silicon Valley drone company called Skydio began receiving emails from the Israeli military. The requests were for…

With a Temporary Truce, Hamas’ New Tactic Is Sending Gazans North

forbes.com The four-day truce between Israel and Hamas has just started and Hamas is already encouraging Gazans to head north to complicate resumption of the War. The Times of Israel…

US Guns May Already Be Arming West Bank Settlers

zerohedge.com US Guns May Already Be Arming West Bank Settlers Via Middle East Eye When Israel’s National Security Minister Itamir Ben-Gvir started handing out assault rifles to civilians…

Here's how Israeli soldiers were trained to greet the child hostages released by Hamas on Friday

aol.com None 24 hostages were returned to Israel on Friday, including at least 4 children. • None IDF soldiers were instructed to greet them by saying, "You are in a safe place."…

First Group Of Hostages Released From Gaza

deadline.com Families of the hostages and others watch the news broadcasts as hostages are released into Egypt before being brought into Israel. The first group of hostages are being…

WATCH: Red Cross Convoy Carrying Hostages Crosses Over from Egypt to Israel

mediaite.com Images of the Red Cross convoy purporting to carry just-released Israeli and Thai hostages from Hamas have just aired live on CNN. The apparent confirmation of safe harbor…

Complaints about BBC coverage of Israel-Hamas war are not upheld

pressgazette.co.uk The BBC has not upheld complaints about its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war brought by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Campaign Against Antisemitism. Law firm…

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Cease-fire begins as part of hostage deal

nbcnews.com American hostages not expected to be released today: WH official No American citizens who were taken hostage from Israel on Oct. 7 look set to be released today, a senior…

The PR war between Israel and Hamas

theweek.com As Israel and Hamas extend their deadly war, it doesn't appear that an easy end is in sight. Recent evidence emerged that Hamas had planned a second, even deadlier attack…

Israel says Hamas ceasefire violated after 15 minutes

newsweek.com The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reported that unspecified Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip violated Thursday's ceasefire after only 15 minutes, telling Newsweek…

Hostage deal exposes tensions between Israel’s far-right and hostage families

nbcnews.com In the push and pull between Israel’s two stated war goals — destroy Hamas and free the hostages held in Gaza — this week the needle swung toward the latter, temporarily at…

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Gaza hostages won't be released before Friday

nbcnews.com TEL AVIV — A doctor at the Al-Shifa Hospital told NBC News today he saw the director of the medical complex being arrested along with several other members of staff. Dr.…

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