Gaza Strip

Nissim Louk, father of October 7 victim Shani Louk, exits Knesset race, endorses Ofer Winter

Shani Louk's father announced his withdrawal from Israel's election race to back Ofer Winter, the same day the IDF confirmed killing a Hamas terrorist involved in his daughter's abduction.

NISSIM LOUK (left) shakes hands with Ofer Winter after announcing his withdrawal from the Knesset race and endorsing Winter's Amcha Israel party.
 A picture of Shani Louk is displayed during a demonstration by family members and supporters of hostages who are being held in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 28, 2023

IDF kills Hamas terrorist involved in October 7 abduction of Shani Louk

Children gather and play on a water truck in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on September 23, 2026. The Emergency Committee of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry recently held a protest, warning that shortages of tires, oil, and spare parts are disrupting the operation of these water trucks.

Gaza aid shipments resume as Hamas backs down from extortion threats targeting private merchants

US President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a special plenum session in honor of  Trump at the Knesset on October 13, 2025.

Netanyahu insists he offered Trump nothing to secure US president's election endorsement


US Ambassador Mike Huckabee meets with Gadi Eisenkot over West Bank, Gaza, settler violence

According to KAN, a separate meeting between Huckabee and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was canceled at the last minute and has yet to be rescheduled.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (left) and Yashar party chairman and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot (right).

IDF Manpower Directorate head recounts former hostage's story of abuse in Gaza at memorial event

Bar Kalifa, who fought in the Gaza Strip as commander of the 36th Division following the October 7 attacks, addressed the soldiers at the Southern Command event.

Maj.-Gen. David (Dado) Bar Kalifa, Head of the Manpower Directorate attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on September 17, 2025.

US Embassy in Israel issues safety warning about unexploded ordnances after school trip explosion

The warning followed the death of Elazar Yair Wilensky, who was killed when unexploded Hezbollah ammunition detonated during the school trip.

IDF soldiers evacuate wounded victims into a military helicopter after unexploded Hezbollah ordnance detonated in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

Board of Peace preparing for Gaza field survey to find locations for Hamas weapons handover

Security officials familiar with the details of the regional process said there was an enormous gap between Hamas's conduct and US aspirations to advance reconstruction in exchange for disarmament.

 Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

On This Day: Final living hostages return from Gaza, as Trump addresses Knesset following ceasefire

Additionally, the remains of four murdered hostages, Yossi Sharabi, Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, and Captain Daniel Peretz, were returned to Israel that evening for burial.

Former hostage arrives in Sheba Medical Center, two years after being captured by Hamas,on October 13, 2025.

Board of Peace expects Gaza reconstruction to ramp up after Israeli election, US midterms - report

A Telegraph investigation raised questions over potential conflicts of interest involving Jared Kushner and other senior figures, as the Board of Peace dismissed the allegations as baseless.

Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 2026

Hamas backing Palestinian election delay to rebuild support, fuel attacks on Abbas, expert says

Hamas could use the election delay to rebuild political legitimacy and retain influence in Gaza through an allied PLC list, Prof. Kobi Michael told The Jerusalem Post.

Hamas terrorists stand on a rooftop overlooking a damaged site, in Gaza, February 15, 2025

‘Disregarded hopes of millions’: Palestinians angered after Abbas again postpones PLC elections

Abbas announced on Saturday that the elections, originally scheduled for November 28, would be postponed until September 11, 2027.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the foundation stone ceremony of the Innovation and Excellence Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on September 9, 2026; illustrative

Hamas facing internal unrest as Israel detects plans for renewed attacks, official says

Asked about the possibility of a large-scale confrontation with Hamas before Israel's October 27 elections, the official assessed the likelihood as low.

Hamas terrorists as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the ICRC search for the last two remaining bodies of hostages -an Israeli soldier and a Thai national- from under the rubble of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the Gaza Strip on December 1, 2025; Illustrative.

Red Cross chief says she tried to arrange Gaza hostage visits through talks with Hamas's Haniyeh

She cited the organization's "strict insistence on neutrality" as having been vital in the eventual return of many of the Gaza hostages to Israel.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric speaks during a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister in Moscow on July 1, 2026.