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Bassem Naim, an official in Hamas's political wing, speaks in Istanbul, Turkey, December 5, 2024. (AP/Francisco Seco)
August 16, 2026, 10:55 am
Group closely tied to Norway’s government secretly met with top Hamas officials in 2021
NOREF, founded and funded by Oslo, discussed mediating between EU and terror group in undisclosed Gaza meeting, Hamas documents show; ‘Contact does not imply endorsement,’ says organization
By Lazar Berman
A Palestinian stands next to a fire after brush was set ablaze on the roadside to prevent an Israeli settler attack in the West Bank village of Sinjil, July 17, 2026. (AP/Leo Correa)
July 30, 2026, 8:53 pm
Deadly West Bank gunfight underscores peril as Palestinians organize against settler attacks
With friction points moving inside Palestinian cities as settlers carry out violent raids in Areas A and B, residents are getting together to confront assailants, raising fears of armed clashes
By Jeremy Sharon, Emanuel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends the Religious Zionism party primary ahead of the upcoming election, in Jerusalem, July 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 29, 2026, 11:19 pm
Smotrich says he weighed quitting after Oct. 7, but ‘couldn’t find anything’ he did wrong
Far-right finance minister recounts opposing Israeli territorial withdrawals decades ago, appearing to repeat previous claims that they contributed to Hamas-led massacre in 2023
By ToI Staff
Chairman of the “Together” party and former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, June 15, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 23, 2026, 12:17 pm
Bennett calls to dismantle illegal settlement outposts, draws right-wing leaders’ ire
Head of Together party stresses he’s ‘in favor of legal settlement in Area C,’ but not on Palestinians’ private land or areas A and B, which are to be part of ‘Palestinian autonomy’
By ToI Staff
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new settlement of Doran in the Mount Hebron region of the West Bank, June 16, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 16, 2026, 4:55 pm
Smotrich says he’s ‘abolished Hebron agreement,’ given Israel more power in flashpoint city
Minister says he’s undoing accord with PA on zoning authority over Hebron Jewish settlement, Tomb of the Patriarchs, as part of effort to extend control throughout West Bank; US in response warns against annexation
By Jeremy Sharon and Jacob Magid
IDF troops operate in Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, May 7, 2025. (Stav Levaton/Times of Israel)
June 11, 2026, 6:09 pm
As IDF prepares to build post in Jenin, 2 soldiers hurt, 1 seriously, in blast
Troops wounded during scan of area where the IDF seeks to establish what would be its first permanent post in Area A, which is meant to be fully controlled by Palestinian Authority
By Emanuel Fabian
Rabbi Michael Melchior in his apartment in Jerusalem on May 14, 2026. (Rossella Tercatin/Times of Israel)
June 2, 2026, 5:54 am
‘God’s wish’: Religious Zionist rabbi still crusading for peace with the Palestinians
20 years ago, Michael Melchior served as Knesset member and government minister when he chaired religious party Meimad; today, he believes faith-based values can yet shape a better future for Israel
By Rossella Tercatin
View of the ancient archaeological site of Sebastia, near the West Bank city of Nablus, May 12, 2025. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
May 12, 2026, 1:59 am
Knesset advances controversial West Bank antiquity bill in first reading
Legislation’s critics maintain it amounts to de facto annexation, while supporters say it is necessary to preserve territory’s unique heritage
By Rossella Tercatin
Then-Norway's UN ambassador Mona Juul addresses the United Nations Security Council, at UN headquarters in New York City, January 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
February 9, 2026, 3:52 am
Prominent Norwegian diplomat who mediated Oslo Accords quits over Epstein ties
Mona Juul steps down from role as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq over contact with sex offender; previously served as envoy to Israel, Britain, and UN
By Nora Buli
An Israeli family is seen at the outpost of Yahish Zion, near the settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank, on February 4, 2026. (Dor Pazuelo/Flash90)
February 8, 2026, 8:35 pm
Security cabinet okays deepened Israeli control of West Bank; Hamas urges ‘escalation’
Katz and Smotrich announce moves to expand Israeli oversight of areas A and B, let Israelis buy land in West Bank, and boost Israeli authority over Tomb of the Patriarchs compound
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the plenum hall of the Knesset, December 8, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
December 22, 2025, 8:27 pm
Netanyahu: Politically appointed Oct 7 inquiry must probe Oslo deal, Gaza disengagement
Ministers lend government backing to a commission of inquiry whose members could be chosen by the coalition, not the Supreme Court president, as under existing law
By Jeremy Sharon, Lazar Berman and Sam Sokol
A crowd gathers at the Tel Aviv ceremony commemorating 30 years since the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, November 1, 2025. (Stav Levaton/Times of Israel)
November 4, 2025, 5:21 pm
Yitzhak Rabin was killed 30 years ago this week. Has the Jewish world forgotten?
A new play, a book of poetry and numerous events seek to remind Jews in Israel and abroad how the death of a prime minister, killed while championing peace, is relevant today
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
A woman walks past the closed offices of the Alkhalej Exchange Company in Ramallah on May 16, 2024. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
July 10, 2025, 4:46 am
The West Bank economy runs on shekels. So why aren’t Palestinian banks accepting them?
For 30 years, Israel has imposed a cap on how many shekels the Palestinian Authority may convert into foreign currency, giving banks a surplus of shekels – and triggering an economic crisis
By Nurit Yohanan
21-year-old Muhammad Odeh, from Jaljulia, an Israeli citizen who has been held in Palestinian Authority detention since September 17, 2024. (Courtesy of Abdallah Odeh)
February 20, 2025, 5:47 pm
Israeli citizen detained for months by Palestinian police, in breach of Oslo Accords
Lawyers for 21-year-old Muhammad Odeh say ongoing detention in Nablus ‘puts his life at risk’ as PA holds him without trial; Israeli authorities unresponsive
By Charlie Summers
Former US president Bill Clinton (R) speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024, in New York City, December 4, 2024. (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP)
December 5, 2024, 7:51 pm
Bill Clinton: Young Americans shocked to learn Arafat turned down Palestinian state
If ‘you walk away from once in a lifetime peace opportunities, you can’t complain 25 years later when the doors aren’t all still open,’ says former US president
By ToI Staff
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