Mr. Ben-Gvir had already proven to be an unreliable and troublesome coalition partner. He refused to support the government in passing a key law last month, demanding a salary increase for the police. Forcing Mr Netanyahu to leave his hospital bed As he was recovering from prostate surgery he voted in the Assembly to ensure … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a meeting of Israel’s political security cabinet on Friday to approve a Gaza cease-fire deal after Israeli and Hamas negotiators worked out their remaining differences. Mr Netanyahu’s office said in a statement early Friday that he had ordered a meeting to approve the deal later today. Without specifying a day, … Read more
After more than 15 months of virtually uninterrupted fighting in Gaza, diplomats trying to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas expressed cautious hope on Tuesday that a deal may finally be within reach. But that optimism was tempered – by uncertainty over whether the two sides would ultimately agree, whether details could still change … Read more
The Qatari government said on Tuesday that Israel and Hamas appear close to a deal to declare a ceasefire in Gaza and release hostages held there after more than 15 months of war. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari told reporters the mediators “succeeded in narrowing down a lot of disagreements between the two sides.” … Read more
Israeli security and policy chiefs were expected to arrive in Qatar on Sunday for high-level talks about a proposed cease-fire deal in Gaza, in the final days of President Biden’s term and Donald J. The hostages will be released before Trump takes office. Biden administration officials are pushing for a deal that would become part … Read more
The State Department has told Congress it intends to approve $8 billion in purchases of US-made weapons by Israel, the department’s office in charge of arms transfers said Friday. This could be the final set of arms transfers to Israel by President Biden, and it is a symbol of the administration’s continued support for a … Read more
Israeli forces on Friday attacked Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of three medical facilities on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip, burning large sections of it and forcing dozens of patients and hundreds of others to leave, officials said. . Gaza’s health ministry said it had lost contact with staff inside the hospital in the … Read more