Can Israel agree to Hamas’ ceasefire terms? ■ US State Dept assists Palestinian Americans for a change ■ US kills toddler, parents in Iran ■ Updates on Iran, Lebanon, politics, more
Gaza’s orphans, schools, sweltering tents ■ Israeli settlers are making life in the West Bank untenable (and that’s the point) ■ How Netanyahu managed not to get arrested for war crimes ■ Much more.
Last week’s encounter in the Palestinian town of Tell, in which 4 Palestinians and 2 Israelis were killed, shatters the foolish lie of wayward youth and spontaneous, isolated incidents. The Palestinians were not terrorists. This is a plan: attack Palestinian areas deeper and deeper inside the West Bank, to force them to leave.
Israel’s supporters are the ones who insisted that NYC mayors embrace Israel’s policies, defend Israel from criticism, and make Israel their first foreign visit. Mamdani has given Israel far less attention than Eric Adams, Michael Bloomberg, and Rudy Giuliani.
Israel gives appearance of advancing changes in Gaza ■ The “Israeli self-defense against Palestinian terrorist” adage is wearing thin ■ News & headlines from inside Israel and the region
The rebellion did not start where standard military analysts expected it to—it ignited in a small farming town among people who decided that fighting back was the only response left to quiet, gradual annihilation.
Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza is causing a surge in premature births and endangering mothers’ health.
Israel has carried out massacres on multiple families this week in Gaza, killing Palestinian children, men and women, as the army encroaches on more land and squeezes Palestinians into smaller and smaller areas.
Israel in charge of key decisions for Gaza’s future ■ Settlers, soldiers continue to target mosques and more ■ Netanyahu recycles lies, attacks Mamdani ■ Iran, Lebanon, Syria updates
In Gaza, the struggle begins before birth ■ Pogroms threaten West Bank Palestinians, as US condemns violence by “all parties” ■ No surprise: Israel was behind the sacking of ICC’s Karim Khan ■ Iran, Syria updates