Israel wants ‘fundamental’ change on Lebanon border, will do anything for it: Netanyahu tells US envoy Hochstein
Fp Staff • 1 year agoNetanyahu told US special envoy Amos Hochstein that Israel was 'more determined, daring and united than ever' in the aftermath of the 'murderous' October 7 attack by Hamas
Qatar sent millions to Hamas for years and Netanyahu encouraged it. Here’s why
Fp Explainers • 1 year agoIsrael reportedly struck a deal with Qatar in 2018 to allow monthly funds to Gaza. Millions were delivered in suitcases after passing through Israeli territory. Did this money embolden Hamas to carry out the 7 October attacks?
Israel open to ‘tactical pauses’ in Gaza: How is it different from a ceasefire?
Fp Explainers • 1 year agoIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again rejected calls for a ceasefire despite growing international pressure. However, he has said that Israel would consider ‘tactical little pauses’. How will this help the battered Gaza?
How Israel’s ground offensive is unfolding in Gaza and what we can expect next
Fp Explainers • 1 year agoIsraeli military tanks have entered Gaza but not the main city yet. The Israeli forces rescued a woman soldier kidnapped by Hamas and they claim to have killed several militants. However, they appear to be proceeding with caution. Here’s why
Netanyahu denounces Hamas after new hostage video
Ajeyo Basu • 1 year agoFour hostages have been released so far but efforts to secure additional releases through back channel efforts coordinated by Qatar appear to have been put on hold following the start of the ground operation
Israel focused right now on victory & dismantling Hamas, says IDF chief to troops
Fp Staff • 1 year ago'We are at war, you understand that from day one. It will be a long process and we are now at the stage where we are hitting the enemy hard, also inside the Gaza Strip,' IDF Chief told his troops
Humanitarian aid to Gaza via Egypt to begin as soon as Friday, but will end if Hamas confiscates it: Biden
Fp Staff • 1 year agoUS president Joe Biden said roads near the border would need repairs after they were damaged in Israeli strikes, but that aid could start reaching the territory by Friday
'Next stage is coming,' Netanyahu tells Israeli infantrymen outside Gaza
Fp Staff • 1 year agoThe humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening, with concerns that people are facing the threat of starvation. The Palestinian health ministry reported that over 2,000 individuals have lost their lives in the past week of conflict in the Hamas-controlled enclave.
US defence chief Lloyd Austin to visit Israel, meet PM Netanyahu, says official
• 1 year agoAustin's trip - which follows a visit to Israel by Secretary of State Antony Blinken - will also include meetings with defence officials and the country's emergency government, the US official said Thursday
Thousands march as vote on curtailing Israel court's powers nears
Fp Staff • 2 years agoNetanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition says the bill, which parliament is scheduled to vote on by Monday, is needed to balance out the branches of power because the Court has become too interventionist