Gaza war
'I feel like we failed' to bring Gaza hostages home, Rachel Goldberg-Polin tells CBS's 60 Minutes
"What we were fighting for did happen. We got all these people home, not the way we wanted. We wanted them home, alive, but they had come home," she told Anderson Cooper.
'I feel invisible’: Families of slain hostages warn Knesset panel they lack gov't support
Israel’s symbolic strikes on bridges and high-rises show limits of military power - analysis
IDF expects Hamas to enter disarmament process soon
Israel’s Iron Beam laser set to change regional defense dynamics - analysis
Iron Beam’s entry into service marks a shift in Israel’s air defense doctrine, offering low-cost interceptions that could alter the military balance and Israel’s position in global arms markets.
Taub Center 2025 Report: Rising defense debt and low productivity threaten Israel’s 2026 growth
After two years of war, Israelis are facing mounting economic pressures. A new report by the Taub Center warns country must boost productivity and invest in human capital
Trump, Netanyahu talks shaped as much by politics as by policy - analysis
The Trump Netanyahu summit in Florida comes as both leaders face election pressures that could influence talks on Gaza, Iran and regional security.
Eight voices instead of nine: A Hanukkah night of loss and song - opinion
Grief, music, and light: how one family honored their fallen son on the last night of Hanukkah.
IDF evacuates Israeli settlers who crossed into Gaza, demanding resettlement
The Nahala group said in a statement that "the Israeli flag was raised for the first time since the October 7 massacre in Gaza," and demanded that it must only be controlled by Israeli forces.
IDF’s 2nd Brigade completes Gaza mission, hands over sector to 16th Brigade
Some of the weapons the brigade destroyed included explosive devices, mortars, shells, mines, rocket launchers, and rockets.
Flooding in Gaza Strip hampers search for remains of final hostage Ran Gvili - report
The source told Ynet that "efforts to locate Ran are continuing through other means."
Israel's next steps in Gaza: Give Palestinians the choice to leave without chaos - editorial
If foreign governments want more people to leave safely, they must do the unglamorous work: issue visas, arrange onward travel, accept evacuees, and fund logistics.
CENTCOM to host Doha talks to advance Gaza stabilization force after delays
While the US has said that the ISF might include Egypt, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan, none of them has actually committed troops to the force.
Gaza reconstruction trapped between Israeli mistrust, Palestinian fragmentation - analysis
The Palestinian actors most capable of stabilizing Gaza are precisely the ones that key external players doubt the most.
