Middle East Crisis: Israeli Officials Challenge Netanyahu, Laying Bare Government Divisions
Two key members of the wartime government have demanded that Israel’s leader come up with a decisive strategy for Gaza, with one issuing an ultimatum.
Israel-Hamas War News
After Hamas led deadly attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, Israel began intense bombing and ground campaigns in Gaza. The war and the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave have shaken the region and the world.
Highlights
CreditHaitham Imad/EPA, via Shutterstock Israel’s Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows
Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war.
By Aaron Boxerman, Ephrat Livni and
CreditIlan Rosenberg/Reuters Under Israeli Bombs, a Wartime Economy Emerges in Gaza
Amid the destruction, a marketplace of survival has arisen focused on the basics: food, shelter and money.
By Raja Abdulrahim and
CreditMohammed Abed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn’t Enough
Israel said Friday that it was facilitating the flow of aid and that its operations in Rafah, which have caused 630,000 people to flee, were ‘limited and localized.’
By Victoria Kim, Aaron Boxerman and
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Israel Resists Grand Bargain as U.S. and Saudis Work on Security Pact
President Biden is pushing for a broad deal that would get Israel to approve a Palestinian nation in return for Saudi recognition of Israel. But officials need to overcome Israeli opposition.
By Edward Wong and
CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Israel Defends Rafah Operation as ‘Limited and Localized’ at U.N. Court
Lawyers for Israel argued that the International Court of Justice should not grant a South African request to order an immediate halt to the ground assault in Rafah.
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FIFA said it would solicit legal advice before taking up a motion from the Palestinian Football Association to suspend Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
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CreditManan Vatsyayana/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Israel Sending More Troops to Rafah Amid Warnings of Famine in Gaza
Fighting in Rafah has closed off a vital border crossing in southern Gaza, forced hundreds of thousands to flee and cut off humanitarian aid.
By Raja Abdulrahim, Adam Rasgon, Bilal Shbair and
CreditMohammed Saber/EPA, via Shutterstock Rafah Operation Pushes Gazans Into Areas With Scarce Aid and Medical Care
Conditions are getting still more arduous for Palestinians as Israel pushes into Rafah. A look at the newest conflict zone.
By Leanne Abraham, Bora Erden, Elena Shao and
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Critics Fault ‘Aggressive’ N.Y.P.D. Response to Pro-Palestinian Rally
Officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at the protest in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The police said protesters were blocking the streets.
By Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jay Root
TimesVideoA Student Protester Facing Disciplinary Action Has ‘No Regrets’
As commencement season continues, Youssef Hasweh, a college senior in Chicago, is one of many student protesters around the country who face disciplinary action. With less than two weeks until graduation, his academic future remains in limbo.
By Kassie Bracken, Meg Felling and Mike Shum
Who Is President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran?
Mr. Raisi has been seen as a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, the highest political and religious position in the Islamic republic.
By Emma Bubola
Gazans Flee Jabaliya as Israel’s Military Launches New Offensive
At least 64,000 people were displaced from Jabaliya and a neighboring town in the past week, according to the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians.
By Raja Abdulrahim
Biden Draws on Themes of Manhood and Faith at Morehouse Commencement
The president’s appearance at the historically Black college in Atlanta drew some respectful but noticeable protest over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
By Katie Rogers and Maya King
At Chaotic Rally in Brooklyn, Police Violently Confront Protesters
Officers were filmed punching several people at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bay Ridge.
By Christopher Maag
U.S. and Iranian Officials Held Indirect Talks in Oman on Risks of a Wider War
The talks were the first since Iran attacked Israel last month in retaliation for its killing of an Iranian general.
By Edward Wong
Stefanik to Denounce Biden, and Praise Trump, in Speech to Israeli Lawmakers
The New York congresswoman will become the highest-ranking House Republican to speak at Israel’s Parliament since the Oct. 7 attacks, in a move meant to capitalize on Democratic divisions.
By Michael C. Bender and Annie Karni
Why TikTok Users Are Blocking Celebrities
A TikTok movement is calling for followers to block famous people over their stances on the Israel-Hamas war. It began at the Met Gala.
By Elizabeth Paton
TimesVideoIsraeli Officials Heckled During a U.N. Court Hearing
During a hearing at the International Court of Justice, lawyers representing Israel were called “liars” by a person in the audience while defending the military operation in Rafah.
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