Gaza reports over 90% destruction and Israeli control of 80% of the territory as the war reaches 1,000 days. At least 73,066 Palestinians killed, including thousands of children, with 9,500 missing and 173,514 wounded. Famine risk is extreme, and human development has regressed 77 years.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) eliminated Islamic Jihad commander Talal Jaber Mohammad Abd al-Aal in the southern Gaza Strip. He was involved in the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and participated in holding hostages.
The Israeli military announced the elimination of Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa, an Islamic Jihad Nukhba commander, and Mohammed Osama Abd al-Aziz Saba al-Eish, a Hamas Nukhba terrorist, in Gaza. Abu Mustafa was involved in the October 7th abduction from Kibbutz Nir Oz and rebuilding the group's capabilities.
Le président turc Erdogan a averti qu'il ne tolérerait aucune menace contre Chypre Nord. Par ailleurs, un survivant israélien des attaques du 7 octobre, qui avait perdu sa compagne et son ami, s'est suicidé.
Le président turc Erdogan a averti qu'il ne tolérerait aucune menace contre Chypre Nord, suite à un accord France-Chypre. Par ailleurs, un survivant israélien des attaques du 7 octobre, ayant perdu sa compagne et son ami, s'est suicidé à Tel Aviv.
Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have eliminated Muhammed Odeh, the new leader of Hamas' military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, and a key architect of the October 7, 2023, massacre. Odeh, formerly head of Hamas intelligence, was responsible for the murder and abduction of many Israelis. His elimination follows a campaign targeting Hamas leaders after the October 7 attack, which killed 1,221 Israelis. IDF strikes in Gaza and Lebanon continue, with at least 72,803 killed in Gaza and multiple targets hit in southern Lebanon.
Israel has established a special military tribunal to try Palestinians accused of involvement in the October 7 Hamas-led attack, with the power to impose the death penalty. However, international organizations, campaigners, and analysts question its fairness, viewing it as potential revenge rather than justice.
PM Netanyahu stated Israel is close to eliminating all orchestrators of the Oct 7 attack, following the killing of Hamas commander Ezzedine al-Haddad. He vowed to target masterminds behind the assault that killed 1,221 people.
Bulgaria won Eurovision for the first time with "Bangaranga" amid a boycott by five countries over Israel's participation due to the Gaza conflict. Israel secured second place.
Israeli forces killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, head of Hamas' military wing and planner of the Oct 7 attacks, in a Gaza City airstrike. The IDF stated Haddad managed Hamas' hostage system and planned attacks. Two other operatives were also killed.
The Israeli military confirmed the killing of Ezzedine Al-Haddad, chief of Hamas' armed wing, in a Gaza airstrike. They stated he was a key planner of the October 7th attacks and involved in holding Israeli hostages.
Israel claims it killed Hamas commander Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as an architect of the Oct 7 massacre, in an air strike on Gaza City. The strike hit a residential building and a fleeing car, with eyewitnesses reporting multiple casualties. Hamas has not confirmed the death.
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that a strike in Gaza targeted Hamas military wing commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, described as an architect of the Oct 7 attack and responsible for hostage cruelty.
Israeli lawmakers approved a bill on Monday setting up a special tribunal that would try and have the authority to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the 2023 Hamas-led attack that triggered the war in Gaza. The measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament, reflecting widespread support for punishing those found responsible for what was the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. The remaining 27 lawmakers were absent or abstained from voting. Rights groups...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged some responsibility for the October 7th security failures, stating accountability rests with "everyone" across the establishment. He emphasized focusing on post-attack events and Iran's broader threat, asserting he was previously a restrained leader. The offensive in Gaza has resulted in significant Palestinian casualties and destruction.
Israel’s next election campaign is well under way, with political defections, fractious coalition-building and naked appeals to ethnic exclusion marking its opening salvoes as a crowded field of challengers queues up to try Benjamin Netanyahu for the security catastrophe of October 7, 2023 and the wars that followed. The vote, constitutionally set for this October, is shaping up as a referendum on the prime minister’s central claim to power: that only he can keep Israel safe. But after two and a...
This analytical piece examines Israel's persistent security challenges nearly eight decades after independence, against the backdrop of Theodor Herzl's founding vision. The article explores how military strength has grown yet lasting security remains elusive, analyzing the October 7 intelligence failures, the ongoing wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and the political stalemate that has followed. It argues that Israel's reliance on military force has not translated into strategic resolution, with Hamas retaining capabilities and Palestinian support actually growing despite casualties.
