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Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped by parachutes into Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, August 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
August 10, 2025, 3:38 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 10: Day 674 – What would Israel’s legal duties be in a Gaza City takeover?
Legal and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon on the Jewish state’s obligations were it to occupy the city in the northwest of Gaza, and the growing Gush Katif resettlement movement
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jeremy Sharon
An IDF soldier is seen next to armored vehicles in northern Gaza's Beit Hanoun, July 30, 2025. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
August 5, 2025, 12:47 am
Netanyahu said set to order full takeover of Gaza, despite IDF qualms, risk to hostages
Senior official close to PM quoted saying ‘the die is cast — we are going for a full occupation of the Gaza Strip,’ also suggests IDF chief resign if he opposes move
By Stav Levaton, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu answers questions about the Gaza war in a video posted on X on May 5, 2025. (Screenshot: X)
May 5, 2025, 11:42 pm
Netanyahu: IDF will hold captured areas in Gaza until Hamas defeated, hostages freed
PM says military will no longer withdraw from seized territory; IDF spokesman says new ‘wide-scale attack’ will move ‘majority’ of Gazan population to areas ‘sterile of Hamas’
By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Troops operating in the Gaza Strip in an undated photo released for publication on May 4, 2025 (Israel Defense Forces)
May 5, 2025, 2:55 pm
Daily Briefing May 5: Day 577 – IDF prepares to conquer and occupy Gaza
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on IDF Gaza plan adopted by the cabinet, failures leading to Sunday’s Houthi ballistic missile impact, and the IDF Oct. 7 probe into Zikim Beach
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: The West Bank's Hamra Checkpoint (YouTube screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 12, 2024, 3:06 pm
Policemen, civilian charged with brutal assault on Palestinian civilian
Three men allegedly beat Palestinian man unconscious, loaded him into a vehicle and dumped him by a checkpoint, bleeding on the ground
By Jeremy Sharon
A Palestinian flag flies outside the United Nations' highest court during historic hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, February 21, 2024, into the legality of Israel's 57-year rule of West Bank and east Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
February 27, 2024, 11:45 am
Israel accused of breaking international law as ICJ hearings on West Bank wrap
Most at World Court call for withdrawal from territories, but Fiji backs Israel’s position that security issues are paramount; sides now await non-binding opinion
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki addresses the International Court of Justice (ICJ during public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion in respect of the "Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem," from February 19 to 26 at the Peace Palace in The Hague. (International Court of Justice)
February 21, 2024, 4:05 pm
Israel a no-show at the ICJ, but its advocates argue the ‘occupation’ isn’t illegal
Scholars contend Palestinian failure to accept several peace proposals and address Israeli security concerns are cause of long-term Israeli rule in the territories
By Jeremy Sharon
File: Israeli soldiers stand guard while Palestinians and left wing activists protest in the village of Beit Dajan in the West Bank, on June 30, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
February 15, 2024, 7:49 pm
Back to the ICJ: Court to hear claims against Israel’s 56-year rule over Palestinians
The UN General Assembly is seeking an advisory opinion from the World Court that Israel’s decades-long control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem is illegal
By Jeremy Sharon
View of structures in the former Jewish settlement of Gush Katif in the southern Gaza Strip on July 27, 2020. (Abed Rahim Khatib/ Flash90)
December 17, 2023, 2:37 pm
Majority of Israelis oppose annexation, resettlement of Gaza – poll
Hebrew University survey finds only 33% of respondents support reoccupation of Palestinian enclave
By Sam Sokol and JTA
Prime Minister Yair Lapid addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
October 21, 2022, 11:40 am
Lapid slams ‘antisemitic’ UN report accusing Israel of violating international law
PM says not all criticism of Israel is due to prejudice, but that this ‘biased’ document, part of probe into 11-day war with Hamas last year, is ‘written by antisemites’
By ToI Staff
Navi Pillay (center), chair of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, briefs reporters on the first report of the Commission, June 14, 2022. On the right is Miloon Kothari, and at left is Chris Sidoti. (UN Photo/Jean Marc Ferré)
October 21, 2022, 1:52 am
UN report denounces Israel’s ‘unlawful occupation,’ demands prosecution of officials
Commission says ‘permanent’ Israeli control of ‘occupied territories’ illegal under international law; document fails to mention words ‘Hamas,’ ‘rockets’ or ‘terrorism’
By Lazar Berman and AP
Rep. Andy Levin speaks at a press conference introducing his 'Two-State Solution Act' on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 23, 2021. He is flanked by, from left: Hadar Susskind, the president and CEO of Americans for Peace Now; Rep. Alan Lowenthal; Rep. Sara Jacobs; Rep. Peter Welch; and J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami. (Ron Kampeas/JTA)
September 24, 2021, 1:05 am
Progressive Dems introduce bill they say aims at keeping 2-state solution alive
Bill, which would widely bar use of US defense aid in territories, faces uphill battle; moderate Dems group calls it counterproductive, bad policy that asks nothing of Palestinians
By Jacob Magid
Meretz party MK Yair Golan during a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on May 31, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 31, 2021, 5:46 pm
Meretz lawmaker faces internal pushback for rejecting use of term ‘occupation’
Senior official says it’s ‘very sad that comments like these came from’ an elected representative in the left-wing party
By ToI Staff
Jerry Greenfield, left, and Ben Cohen, the founders of Ben & Jerry’s, shown in 2010. (Wikimedia Commons)
July 29, 2021, 1:07 am
Ben and Jerry say they ‘support Israel,’ reject its ‘illegal occupation’
In NY Times op-ed, founders of ice cream giant say decision to boycott settlements one of the most important in firm’s 43-year history, dismiss accusations of antisemitism
By Jacob Magid and JTA
Joint List MK Osama Saadi (R) and Religious Zionism MK Itamar Ben Gvir (L) argue during an event at the Knesset titled ,After 54 years: From Occupation to Apartheid,, June 22, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 22, 2021, 3:13 pm
‘Terrorist,’ ‘fascist’: MKs hurl insults at Knesset ‘occupation-apartheid’ event
Far-right Itamar Ben Gvir has shouting match with Arab, left-wing lawmakers at gathering in parliament attended by rights groups and co-hosted by coalition’s Mossi Raz
By ToI Staff
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