Gaza

Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body, paving way for new civilian administration

Hamas on Monday announced the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, marking a major political shift

Four-month-old Palestinian baby dies after medical transfer delayed at Israeli checkpoint

A four-month-old Palestinian boy died after a delayed hospital transfer at an Israeli checkpoint, while a teenager was killed in the West Bank and fresh casualties were reported in Gaza

Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the ex-IDF chief emerging as Netanyahu's biggest challenger?

Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest political challenger ahead of the election in October. From his military career and the controversial Dahiyeh doctrine to personal tragedy and the rise of his Yashar party, here's everything you need to know

Who is S Muralidhar, former Indian judge behind the UN's explosive Gaza children report?

Retired Indian judge Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar is at the centre of a landmark UN inquiry accusing Israel of systematically targeting Palestinian children in Gaza. Who is the former Delhi High Court judge, and why has his report resulted in reactions across the globe?

Israel vows indefinite military presence in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza despite US-Iran peace agreement

Israel has indicated it will maintain its presence in southern Lebanon despite the newly announced US-Iran agreement, while signalling that attacks would cease if Hezbollah adheres to the truce

Sundar Pichai booed as hundreds walk out of Stanford graduation over Gaza protests

Hundreds of graduates waved Palestinian flags, chanted slogans and exited the commencement ceremony as the Google CEO took the stage, protesting Project Nimbus and Google's ties to the Israeli government

France launches war crimes probe over alleged mistreatment of Gaza aid flotilla activists

French anti-terrorism prosecutors have launched an investigation into allegations of torture and war crimes following claims of mistreatment by French activists detained after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

From Gaza to Iran, ceasefires are everywhere. So why is there so much fighting?

In just the last few weeks, Israeli forces have captured more territory in Gaza and killed two top Hamas militants there, as well as more than a dozen other people. In Lebanon, Israeli troops captured a Crusader fortress over the weekend in their deepest incursion in 26 years, as Hezbollah kept up rocket fire into northern Israel

The age of strategic ambiguity: Why modern wars no longer end decisively

The current Gulf standoff reflects the essence of grey zone conditions — intense confrontation marked by calibrated escalation, proxy activity and strategic signalling, yet without a clear pursuit of decisive war. Ambiguity itself has become an instrument of strategy

Flotilla activists allege abuse and sexual assault in Israeli custody after Gaza aid mission

Activists detained after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have alleged torture, sexual assault and violent abuse in custody. Israel has denied the claims, while the UN, Germany and Italian prosecutors have raised concerns and launched investigations into the reported treatment of detainees.