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Israel Approves Plan That Could Split West Bank

Settlement project risks destroying hopes for Palestinian state, opponents say

(Newser) - Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state.
  • Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has
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Israeli Official Charged With Soliciting a US Minor

Cybersecurity official Tom Artiom Alexandrovich was arrested in Las Vegas

(Newser) - An Israeli cybersecurity official accused of soliciting a 15-year-old girl in Las Vegas has left the US after he was bonded out of jail. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who's questioned the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case , claimed the government had "release[d] a child...

Eye on Gaza, Israel to Call Up 60K Reservists

Those already serving report decreased motivation, negative feelings toward government

(Newser) - Israel's military will start calling up 60,000 reservists, and extend active duty for some 20,000 reservists already serving in the country's exhausted army, as it proceeds with its planned occupation of Gaza City , an official told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. It reports reservists will...

Israel Meets Calls for Palestinian State With Controversial Settlement Project

Critics say E1 project would split West Bank, may destroy plans for future Palestinian state

(Newser) - Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy plans for a future Palestinian state. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has...

Gal Gadot: Israel Criticism Turned 'Personal'

Actor blames Snow White 's poor performance on pressure to speak out against her home country

(Newser) - Forget the bad reviews . Gal Gadot blames "pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel" for the poor response to Disney's live-action remake of Snow White, in which she starred as the Evil Queen. The film came under fire early on for its casting and its portrayal of...

Thousands Strike to Pressure Israel on Hostages, Gaza Plan
Thousands Join Israeli Strike
Aug 17, 2025 11:15 AM CDT

Thousands Join Israeli Strike

Police turn water cannons on crowds during nationwide protests over hostages, Gaza offensive

(Newser) - Israeli police blasted crowds with water cannons and made dozens of arrests on Sunday as thousands of protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza aimed to shut down the country with a one-day strike that blocked roads and closed businesses. Groups representing families of hostages organized the nationwide...

Far-Right Israeli Minister Taunts Long-Jailed Palestinian Leader

Itamar Ben-Gvir tells Marwan Barghouti anyone who harms Israel will be 'wiped out'

(Newser) - A video widely circulated on Friday shows Israel's far-right national security minister berating a Palestinian leader face-to-face inside a prison, saying anyone who acts against the country will be "wiped out." Marwan Barghouti is serving five life sentences after being convicted of involvement in attacks at the...

Sources: Israel Has a New Site in Mind for Palestinians

They tell the AP that the nation is mulling resettling Gazans in war-torn African country of South Sudan

(Newser) - Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part of a wider effort by Israel to facilitate mass emigration from the territory left in ruins by its 22-month offensive against Hamas. Six people familiar with...

Hostage Families Want National Walkout in Israel

They want release of hostages, ceasefire to stop 'endless war'

(Newser) - As Israeli leaders push to intensify military action in Gaza, families of hostages are urging the nation to shut down in a bold strike. The Hostage Families Forum, a leading advocacy group, is calling for citizens across Israel to participate in a nationwide walkout on Sunday while pressing the...

Madonna Begs Pope to Visit Gaza 'Before It's Too Late'
Madonna Begs
Pope to Visit Gaza
Aug 12, 2025 6:03 AM CDT

Madonna Begs Pope to Visit Gaza

Singer cites urgent need to help children amid ongoing starvation crisis

(Newser) - Madonna is calling on Pope Leo to travel to Gaza, urging him to take action for Palestinian children suffering amid ongoing conflict, CNN reports. In a Monday Instagram post, the pop icon—who was raised Catholic—asked the pontiff to "bring your light to the children before it'...

5 Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in Israeli Air Strike

Israeli military insists one reporter was Hamas leader, a claim Al Jazeera denies

(Newser) - An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed an Al Jazeera journalist, with the military claiming he was a Hamas leader—an accusation the news network strongly denies, intensifying an already fraught debate over press freedom and the risks faced by reporters in conflict zones, NBC News reports. Israel's...

Germany Shifts Gears on Israel Amid Bibi's New Plans

Chancellor Friedrich Merz: We'll halt military gear exports to Israel due to plan to take over Gaza City

(Newser) - Germany won't authorize any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza "until further notice," Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, in a strikingly quick response by one of Israel's strongest international backers to a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security...

Bibi's Gaza Plan Meets With a Chorus of Nos

Israeli opposition chief, world leaders, hostage families react to plot to take over Gaza City

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu's plans for Israel to take over Gaza City amid international calls for a ceasefire in the nation's fight with Hamas aren't going over well with many. The New York Times reports that the prime minister is being "broadly criticized"—by resident politicians, global...

Israel: Military Will 'Take Control of Gaza City'

Announcement marks another escalation of the war

(Newser) - Israel said early Friday that it plans to take over Gaza City in another escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas, the AP reports. The decision, taken after a late-night meeting of top officials, came despite mounting international calls to end the war and protests by many in Israel who...

In Iran, a Rare Execution of a Nuclear Scientist

Executed scientist accused of leaking nuclear secrets to Israel's Mossad

(Newser) - In a rare move, Iran has executed a top nuclear scientist accused of spying for Israel—exposing just how deeply foreign intelligence may have infiltrated one of the country's most sensitive programs, the New York Times reports. According to Iran's judiciary, Roozbeh Vadi worked at a sensitive...

Report: Palestinians' Calls Secretly Held in Microsoft Cloud

Israel's Unit 8200 allegedly holds millions of such calls on Azure servers

(Newser) - Microsoft's cloud technology is helping to facilitate an unprecedented Israeli surveillance system, according to a joint investigation by the Guardian , +972 Magazine, and Local Call. They report that in late 2021, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met with the head of Israel's Unit 8200, the country's elite...

Netanyahu Reportedly Plans Full Military Occupation of Gaza

Move comes amid rising casualties, hostage crisis, and global pressure

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly preparing to announce a plan for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip, according to multiple Israeli media outlets cited by Al Jazeera . The move would mean an expanded military assault across the entire territory, even in areas where hostages are believed...

Netanyahu Ousts His AG, Setting Up Legal Showdown

Israel's Supreme Court is considering whether the firing is legal

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu's government voted on Monday to dismiss his attorney general, intensifying a high-stakes clash over judicial independence in Israel, reports the Washington Post . The Israeli cabinet voted unanimously to oust Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who has clashed with Netanyahu over policy—and who happens to be the...

A Group of Long-Neglected Crocodiles Meets Its End

Israel euthanizes animals after years of repeated escapes and inhumane treatment

(Newser) - A bask of crocodiles brought to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank decades ago is meeting its end, as authorities euthanize the aging reptiles after years of their repeated escapes from a long-neglected farm. Israeli authorities said Monday that government veterinarians had culled the crocodiles because they threatened the...

600 Former Israeli Officials Issue a Plea to Trump

Hundreds of ex-security leaders ask president to help end the war in Gaza

(Newser) - In a rare public appeal, hundreds of former Israeli security officials have asked President Trump to use his sway with Benjamin Netanyahu to help end the war in Gaza.
  • "Your credibility with the vast majority of Israelis augments your ability to steer prime minister Netanyahu and his government
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