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Israel-Hamas conflict

Palestinians gather around the site of an Israeli drone strike in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/ Jehad Alshrafi)
July 20, 2026, 8:45 pm
Slowed by Hamas’s grip and Israeli politics, Gaza plan advancing in ‘baby steps,’ officials say
Progress on framework remains slow as meager international forces start to arrive; upcoming election makes Israeli leaders extra-cautious, to frustration of some Arab partners
By Nava Freiberg
Armed members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad greet people gathering for Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza City, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
June 11, 2026, 6:10 am
Depleted but dangerous, Hamas is holding its fire against Israel. The quiet may not last
While others attack, the terror group has largely vanished from the battlefield as it licks its war wounds and focuses on controlling Gazans, but experts warn the situation is far from stable
By Stav Levaton
A building destroyed in a previous Israeli airstrike is seen in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP/Bilal Hussein)
May 7, 2026, 10:18 pm
With ceasefires on three fronts, hoped-for war gains suspended in dangerous limbo
In Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, much has been achieved, but by no means has Israel accomplished all its goals, and Trump’s desperation for a deal is unlikely to help matters much
By Lazar Berman
An Israeli airstrike in the west of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 31, 2026. (Bashar Taleb / AFP)
January 31, 2026, 3:32 pm
32 Gazans said killed in wave of strikes as IDF responds to truce violation
Military says it targeted Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives, weapons sites after gunmen emerged from Rafah tunnel; strikes are among the deadliest since October ceasefire
By Emanuel Fabian, Noam Lehmann and Reuters
Illustrative: A police car in Herzliya, August 15, 2025. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
January 16, 2026, 1:10 pm
Woman in northern Israel indicted for aiding Hamas disinformation network
Shin Bet and police say 51-year-old Rania Dandan from Kiryat Motzkin helped terrorist group spread ‘false information’ through fictitious social media profiles
By Stav Levaton
Buildings destroyed in the war between Israel and Hamas lie in ruins around the Shejaiya neighborhood of Gaza City, during an IDF-organized tour for journalists, November 5, 2025. (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)
December 12, 2025, 6:45 pm
Report: Israel agrees to US demand to pay for massive Gaza rubble-clearing operation
Washington said to expect Israel to finance, oversee debris removal as a 1st step toward reconstruction, in project that could cost over $1 billion and take years to complete
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Prof. Gad Baneth of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Health Ministry's laboratory of entomology, holds a mosquito in his right hand and a tick in his left. (Courtesy/Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
December 2, 2025, 10:08 am
In breakthrough, Israeli scientists develop ‘all-in-one’ DNA test for leishmaniasis infection
Analyzing nearly 2,000 live specimens, researchers used a novel lab technique to rapidly identify the sand fly, detect parasites and pinpoint the source of the blood meal
By Diana Bletter
Dr. Ira Savetsky, volunteering at Soroka University Medical Center, takes a break outside an operating room on October 22, 2024. (Courtesy)
November 14, 2025, 4:52 pm
Soroka hospital gala honors NY plastic surgeon for pro bono work during Israel-Hamas war
The Gaza-adjacent medical center, which has treated thousands since Oct. 7, will recognize Dr. Ira Savetsky on Monday as it seeks an additional $50 million to rebuild after Iranian missile strike
By Diana Bletter
Dr. Noya Shilo, head of the Return to Life Center at Sheba Medical Center, walks with two hostages released from Gaza captivity in February 2024. (Courtesy/Sheba Medical Center)
October 9, 2025, 1:51 pm
Hospitals gear up to receive returning hostages after over 734 days in Gaza captivity
Health Ministry says it asked Red Cross to try to ensure hostages aren’t suddenly overfed by captors as it can cause medical issues; forensic teams prepping for bodies of slain captives
By Diana Bletter
An Israeli reserve soldier kissing goodbye to his child in Jerusalem, May 5, 2025 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 28, 2025, 6:23 pm
Statistics show 50% of reservists’ spouses experience marital troubles in ongoing war
First state report on families of reservists finds 63% of spouses see a negative change in their children’s mental state if parents serve more than 200 days
By Diana Bletter
US President Donald Trump, right, meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House, July 8, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
September 24, 2025, 4:50 pm
Will Trump press Netanyahu? US allies’ embrace of ‘Palestine’ tests president’s Israel policy
Country after country has lined up to recognize Palestinian statehood, warn against retaliatory Israeli West Bank annexation. As PM heads to White House, Trump is publicly unfazed
By Matt Spetalnick
Prof. Shlomi Codish, director of Soroka Medical Center, surveys the damage from an Iranian ballistic missile strike on June 19, 2025. (Courtesy/Soroka Medical Center Spokesperson's Office)
September 15, 2025, 6:40 am
In Beersheba, missile-battered Soroka hospital still seeking cash to rebuild and fortify
The Negev’s main medical center is continuing to operate at limited capacity, working on fundraising as the government has yet to fully commit to covering the NIS 1.2 billion cost
By Diana Bletter
A woman walks past posters depicting Yahya Sinwar (L), the head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and Abu Obeida (R), the masked spokesman of Hamas's Qassam Brigades, plastered on a wall in the Burj al-Barajneh camp for Palestinian refugees in Beirut's southern suburb on February 5, 2024. (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
September 10, 2025, 5:09 pm
Recent killing of Hamas’s masked spokesman won’t silence its propaganda war, expert warns
Counterterror researcher says that while Abu Obeida’s death leaves a vacuum, Hamas’s PR machine — spanning Iran, regional proxies, and Western campuses — remains potent; several of those targeted by Israel in Qatar have played a direct role
By Stav Levaton
Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, who had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, is paraded by Hamas gunmen before being handed over to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, February 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
August 12, 2025, 9:31 pm
‘Systematic torture and terror’: Health Ministry gives ICRC report on 12 freed hostages
Report given to Red Cross says 12 hostages who were freed from Hamas captivity in early 2025 suffered psychological humiliation, medical neglect and sexual harassment
By Diana Bletter
Protesters hold a banner calling for sanctions to be placed on Israel during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza amid fears of starvation in the war-torn territory outside Downing Street in London on July 29, 2025. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
August 1, 2025, 9:28 am
Failing on the 8th front: The mounting cost of Israel’s dysfunctional public diplomacy
As shocking images from Gaza shape global outrage and turn allies cold, officials say they are working to improve Israel’s messaging — but the effort remains leaderless and disjointed
By Nava Freiberg
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