Israel has not allowed the entry of humanitarian aid since March 2, and the Strip is on the brink of total collapse. 'International law is unequivocal: As the occupying power, Israel must allow humanitarian support in,' said one UN official

After nearly 50 days of fighting with no hostages freed, the IDF is calling up tens of thousands of reservists for a broader ground offensive in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel is intensifying strikes in Syria as Druze communities face attacks from regime-aligned jihadi groups

ISRAEL: Hostages' families call on government to halt Gaza war expansion plans as IDF calls up tens of thousands of reservists; Qatari FM slams Netanyahu's 'inflammatory' remarks ■ GAZA: 40 people killed in last 24 hours, Gaza medical sources say ■ SYRIA: IDF planes deliver humanitarian aid to Druze residents of southern Syria ■ YEMEN: Houthi spokesman said a hypersonic ballistic missile targeted Tel Aviv's airport

IDF sources say is still unclear how long the new round of reserve duty will last, but it is expected to be a 'significant duration.' Most of the reservists will replace conscript soldiers currently posted along the Lebanon border and in the West Bank, who will then be deployed to Gaza

'Create a demilitarized zone from Damascus southward': Israeli strikes in Syria, which Israel claims are in defense of Syria's Druze community, have divided the Israeli Druze – many of whom now question whether this policy serves their interests or broader agendas

Herkin's family has not authorized the video's release. Herkin was born in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region in Ukraine, and Russia has taken an active part in attempting to secure his release

Prominent activist Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan is being held hostage in Gaza, criticized Netanyahu's planned escalation of Israel's offensive in Gaza for risking the lives of the hostages: 'It's unbelievable and unforgivable'

Sources told the Washington Post that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz 'engaged in intense coordination with Netanyahu about military options against Iran' before a meeting between the Israeli PM and Trump

Syrian media reported that IDF soldiers landed in a Druze city in Syria to deliver food to its residents. Netanyahu described one strike in Damascus as a 'clear message' to the Syrian regime against moving forces south of Damascus and threatening the Druze community

Old videos, misleading maps and political rhetoric turned a natural disaster into a national scapegoating campaign. 'Many people saw the lie,' one expert says. 'Fewer saw the correction'

The Israeli army said the demolitions are required to ensure troops' freedom of movement in counter-terror operations. UNRWA called the move 'collective punishment,' which follows other demolitions over previous months

Israel was given its lowest ever ranking in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, attributed to political influence, government sanctions of Haaretz, and suppression of news from and about Gaza

U.S. elections for delegates to the 'parliament of the Jewish people' end Sunday. Final results may take weeks or even months to be released due to claims of voter fraud and campaign violations

In a more reasonable world, Doron Steinbrecher would be focusing on her recovery after 471 days in Hamas captivity. But since her release, she's been doing everything she can to help bring back those left behind

How did a woman who grew up in a right-wing, religious home in Jerusalem become the spearhead of an anti-government, anti-Netanyahu protest movement that has swept up tens of thousands of supporters and whose activism even extends overseas?

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A free-spirited Russian dancer and deejay who moved to Israel for the good life, and a vice president of sales who learned to be alone in his 60s

ISRAEL: Hostage families call on government to halt Gaza war plans, fearing for well-being of hostages and soldiers ■ GAZA: Two killed in Israeli strike on Gaza City, Hamas say ■ SYRIA: IDF planes deliver humanitarian aid to Druze residents of southern Syria ■ YEMEN: Houthis claim responsibility for second missile launch towards Israel

Police said they raided the wedding on suspicion of storing weapons – claiming they came under fire and stone-throwing – though no such incidents appear in their footage, and no weapons were said to be found

At the Madison Square Garden Trump rally, council appointee Sid Rosenberg joked about its echoes of a 1939 pro-Nazi event at the venue. He and others will replace Doug Emhoff and several Biden officials Trump abruptly removed this week

The police were told three times throughout the day about far-right plans to disrupt the Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event at a Reform synagogue in central Israel – but claimed they were busy elsewhere

The likely target of last week's IDF strike in Gaza City was a Hamas Finance Ministry employee. He and his five daughters were killed. 'Everyone was gone – my brother and his kids, my sister and hers, my husband and our children,' his wife said

The Israel Police banned Palestinian flags and capped participants – a sharp break from past norms, as such measures were never deemed necessary since 1998. With a new, ultranationalist sheriff in town, the remnants of Israel's democratic space for Arabs are rapidly shrinking

Lebanon's top military body warned Hamas after several Lebanese and Palestinians were detained for firing rockets into northern Israel. 'Hamas and other factions will not be allowed to endanger national stability,' the defense council said

Germany's spy agency labeled the far-right AfD 'incompatible with the free democratic basic order,' enabling surveillance. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Germany to reverse course, saying the party is not extreme