Israeli President Isaac Herzog has received a formal letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to consider granting a presidential pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Herzog’s office confirmed on Wednesday. Netanyahu has been facing a long-running corruption trial and has consistently pleaded not guilty to the charges. In…
U.S. envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in a renewed diplomatic push to stabilize the Gaza ceasefire, following a weekend of deadly violence that risked derailing the fragile, week-old truce between Israel and Hamas. Both sides have since reaffirmed their commitment to the ceasefire plan brokered by…
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday, October 10, 2025, marking a major shift in the two-year-long Gaza conflict. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had partially withdrawn troops from parts of Gaza, though it continues to occupy around half of the territory. Footage…
Mass demonstrations have swept across the world following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian convoy bound for Gaza. The flotilla—comprising 41 ships and more than 400 passengers, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, South African MP Mandla Mandela, and former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau—was attempting to deliver aid…
US President Donald Trump has given Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” to respond to his proposed peace and reconstruction plan for Gaza, warning the militant group would “pay in hell” if it refuses. The plan, unveiled in Washington alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, aims to end…
Israeli airstrikes overnight killed at least 32 Palestinians in Gaza, including 25 in Gaza City, according to local health officials. The escalation comes as Israel continues its offensive on the territory’s largest city, where hundreds of thousands remain trapped without adequate food or medical supplies. On Saturday morning, a strike…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a starkly mixed reception at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, September 26, 2025. His appearance came against the backdrop of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza and escalating regional tensions with Iran. Before Netanyahu began his address, dozens of…