Gaza

Kushner marks one year of Trump's Gaza peace plan, cites progress and challenges ahead

Kushner marks a year of Trump's Gaza peace plan, citing hostage returns and increased aid while warning that Hamas disarmament remains unfinished.

Jared Kushner as part of the US Delegation at Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland.
Filmmakers Ariel Orbuch, Roy Danino, and Hagai Gutman, creators of NAZA, The True Story receive ertificates of appreciation from National Public Diplomacy Directorate head Tzipi Hotovely on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

Gov't honors creators of NAZA, The True Story for challenging claims of Yuval Abraham's documentary

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election rally at the Oncenter on October 09, 2026 in Syracuse, New York.

'An indelible stain on Norway': Trump fumes over Nobel Peace Prize snub

Leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, takes part in a march against far-right extremism from Park Lane to Trafalgar Square, organised by the Together Alliance, a coalition of unions and civil society groups, in London, Britain, March 28, 2026.

With anti-Zionist motion, Britain's Green Party shifts the Overton window on antisemitism - opinion


Gaza hostages have returned from captivity, but still face fights over govt. rehabilitation support

Three years after October 7, former hostages describe continuing struggles with housing, sleep and family trauma, as questions emerge over funding allocated for long-term support.

Released hostages during a Lehoshit Yad event.

Former hostage Iair Horn declared honored guest of Buenos Aires, shares story of Gaza captivity

Horn was declared an honored guest of Buenos Aires in a ceremony led by a city legislator who also addressed October 7 and antisemitism.

 ‘He told me to leave him’: Former hostage Iair Horn recounts running from missiles in Gaza with brother who remains captive.

Palestinian Media Watch: PA presentations of Oct. 7 have shifted from celebration to blaming Israel

"What happened on October 7 is a legitimate thing, okay? It's legitimate,” Advisor to the Paestinian Authority's Religious Affairs Ministry, Mahmoud Al-Habbash said.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Russian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026.

Is the world turning against the Islamic Republic of Iran? - analysis

Fifty-six countries, ranging from the United States, Britain, France and Germany to Bahrain, Morocco and Japan, reaffirmed their commitment to enforcing the the UN restrictions restored against Iran.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks as he holds a picture of Ali Khamenei, former Supreme Leader of Iran, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 23, 2026.

Israel blocks Palestinian Central Elections Committee from entering Gaza, east Jerusalem

Although the CEC has yet to issue an official statement on the alleged block, CEC spokesperson Farid Taamallah confirmed the report to Agence France-Presse and said the elections could still proceed.

Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas stands among members of the It’s Time coalition delegation which visited the PA leadership headquarters in Ramallah earlier this month, upon the declaration of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.

Sa’ar must stand by his decision to close the British Consulate in Jerusalem - opinion

Israel should stand by its decision to close the British Consulate and make clear that Jerusalem is not a diplomatic no-man’s-land.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026

Former IDF Southern Command chief reflects on security situation three years after Oct. 7 attacks

Russo also addressed the debate over establishing a state commission of inquiry, saying it could help Israel understand the circumstances behind the failure.

Tal Rousso

Over 75 retired US military leaders, legal experts reject Gaza genocide allegations

Misapplying the standard, they argue, risks rewarding adversaries who deliberately place civilians in danger while undermining the ability of the United States and its allies to defend themselves.

Israeli soldiers stand next to armored personnel carriers (APCs) near the Gaza border, in Israel, September 16, 2025

In Europe’s gaze, October 7 risks becoming a footnote - opinion

If October 7 survives chiefly as the beginning of what came afterward, something has been lost.

A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026

Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson opposes US giving Israel 'blank check'

Just before the Democratic nominating convention this past summer, Jackson vowed that he would “never vote in favor of US taxpayer-funded military aid to Israel.”

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson speaks in Biddeford, Maine, on Sept. 13, 2026.