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From unity to division: How Israel’s LGBTQ+ community faces war’s challenges

The LGBTQ+ community in Israel has become more divided along political party lines than ever before.

By IMRY ZAGURY
17/02/2025
 PALESTINIANS MAKE their way between southern and northern Gaza on Sunday after Israeli forces withd

EU to tell Israel displaced Gazans must return, offer aid for reconstruction

The EU emphasized both Europe's commitment to Israel's security and its view that “displaced Gazans should be ensured return to their homes."

By REUTERS
17/02/2025

Accusing Israel of genocide is 'absurd', Olaf Scholz says in podcast

Scholz reaffirmed his support for Israel amid ongoing ICJ investigations into claims of genocide during a podcast interview with podcaster Tilo Jung.

17/02/2025
 Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2024

October 7 was 'historic success,' Hamas official says at Al Jazeera forum

Hamas also expressed willingness to hand Gaza to the Palestinian Authority and denied requesting Hezbollah's help in the war.

Day 500: Israel working to release remaining phase one hostages this week

IDF destroys underground Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon • Hamas reportedly ready to hand Gaza to PA

An IDF soldier sits on a beach in Tel Aviv

After 500 days of war: Alarming amount of soldiers suffer from mental health issues

Since the war began, 846 soldiers and security personnel have been killed, and 15,000 have been wounded, and 7,500 deal with psychological trauma, including PTSD.

 (Illustrative) IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi over a backfrop of Kibbutz Be'eri

October 7 massacre investigations: IDF to present probes in late February

According to the IDF, controversially, Halevi will not lay specific blame publicly on individual officers in the written reports.

How to join the IDF at (almost) any age and stage

I could hardly keep myself from jumping up and down when an IDF spokesperson named Shira offered to try to find some units that could use my unique talents.

  OUTGOING IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (left) and his successor, Eyal Zamir, attend a ceremony i

Israeli government finalizes appointment of Eyal Zamir as new IDF chief

Zamir is somewhat unusual for an IDF chief given that his military background is in tank command, but his top posts in the later years of his resume made him a favorite from the start of the race.

Israel missed two windows to free Gaza hostages, says former negotiator

"On August 30, we returned from a failed negotiation only to learn days later that six hostages had been killed in Rafah," Setter said.

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