Trump Administration Live Updates: Kushner Meets Hamas Officials in Push for Gaza Plan
The New York Times, August 16, 2026
Kushner, Gaza mediators discuss Phase Two of Trump plan
Egypt Today, August 16, 2026
Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan
André Rhoden-Paul, BBC, August 16, 2026
Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon; IDF says raids in response to Hezbollah action
Emanuel Fabian, Agencies, The Times of Israel, August 15, 2026
11 killed in Israeli strikes on Ansar and Deir Zahrani, highest toll since cease-fire
L’Orient Today, August 15, 2026
In One Week During Europe’s Record Heat Wave, Deaths Increased by 16,000
Josh Holder, The New York Times, August 15, 2026
900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks
UN News, August 14, 2026
France urges Israel to arrest West Bank settlers at Qusra
Al Arabiya, August 14, 2026
Qassem again threatens the state: ‘The hour of anger is near, and it may erupt’
L’Orient Today, August 14, 2026
Once a Safe Haven, Christian Palestinians Say They ‘have No Future’ in This Village
Jack Khoury, Haaretz, August 13, 2026
US fuming at Israel for allowing ‘anarchy,’ rampant settler violence in West Bank
The Times of Israel, August 13, 2026
Huckabee condemns ‘horrific terror’ against Palestinians in West Bank, says embassy ‘very involved’
Shir Perets, Goldie Katz, The Jerusalem Post, August 13, 2026
Huckabee says he called on police, IDF to ‘remove the Israeli terrorists’ from Qusra
Itamar Eichner, YNet News, August 13, 2026
Israeli Settlers Move Back to Northern West Bank Settlement Evacuated in 2005
Matan Golan, Haaretz, August 13, 2026
Israel not doing enough to quell West Bank settler violence, White House official says – report
Amir Bohbot, The Jerusalem Post, August 13, 2026
Historic moment: 21 years later, first families reestablish their homes in Ganim
Israel National News, August 13, 2026
Gaza: Destruction of buildings rises by nearly 10 per cent since ceasefire
UN News, August 13, 2026
Cancer patients face rising death rate amid Israeli curbs, doctors say
Reuters, L’Orient Today, August 13, 2026
Wearing yellow stars and chanting ‘the army is worse than death’: Haredi protest blocks major highway
YNet News, August 13, 2026
Haredi protesters plan roadblocks after arrest of alleged draft dodger
Shilo Freid, YNet News, August 12, 2026
Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame?
Damian Carrington, The Guardian, August 12, 2026
Israeli raids, arrests continue as UN warns West Bank at ‘breaking point’
Al Jazeera, August 12, 2026
Settler extremists clash with IDF after outpost evacuation, lay siege to West Bank village
The Jerusalem Post, August 12, 2026
She Documents Settler Arson Attacks: ‘Eventually, This Fire Will Be Turned Against Us Too
Ofir Hovav, Haaretz, August 12, 2026
Board of Peace blurs Yellow Line as it wages uphill battle to advance Gaza plan
Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel, August 12, 2026
Hormuz shipping traffic falls to one-week low amid hostilities
Al Arabiya, August 12, 2026
Amid negotiations, Hezbollah receives proposals to surrender its weapons
Scarlett Haddad, L’Orient Today, August 12, 2026
Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
William Christon, The Guardian, August 12, 2026
Parliament passes general amnesty law without Hezbollah and FPM MPs
L’Orient Today, August 12, 2026
Lebanon’s parliament votes to abolish death penalty, Hezbollah votes against bill
Danielle Greyman-Kennard, The Jerusalem Post, August 12, 2026
Lebanon takes historic step, votes to abolish death penalty
L’Orient Today, August 11, 2026
The Middle East, a region holding its breath
Anthony Samrani, L’Orient Today, August 11, 2026
Jordan condemns Colombia’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Occupied Golan Heights
The Jordan Times, August 11, 2026
Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza’s children? Italian proposal sparks backlash
Daniel Bettini, YNet News, August 11, 2026
In Gaza’s tents, widows face war’s harshest realities alone
Eman Abu Zayed, Al Jazeera, August 11, 2026
How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled
Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, The New York Times, August 11, 2026
UK calls for end to settler violence, urges Hamas to give up arms, stresses ‘shared interest’ in stopping nuclear Iran
Lazar Berman, The Times of Israel, August 11, 2026
Explaining the West Bank Map: What Are Areas A, B and C?
Linda Dayan, Haaretz, August 10, 2026
Settler terror attacks in West Bank said to surge by 63% in first half of 2026
Stav Levaton, The Times of Israel, August 10, 2026
The Places Where the Bombs Have Rarely Stopped Falling in Iran
Farnaz Fassihi, Shira, Hakim, The New York Times, August 10, 2026
Lebanon: UN peacekeepers count hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions in a single weekend
UN News, August 10, 2026
Former minister: US, Israel have lost their aura of invincibility
The Tehran Times, August 10, 2026
The one approach to the Iran war that is guaranteed to fail
Max Boot, The Washington Post, August 10, 2026
International Media Is Failing Palestinian Journalists in Gaza
Taghreed el-Khodary, Haaretz, August 10, 2026
Why is poetry booming? It’s the only language for times of violence and chaos
Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian, August 10, 2026
Iran is gambling with Trump, and the house may be about to win
Rami Simani, YNet News, August 10, 2026
US to unblock Iranian ports after transit through Strait of Hormuz restored — Reuters
Reuters, TASS Russian News Agency, August 10, 2026
Oil Prices Climb on Stalemate in Strait of Hormuz
Veronica Majerol, Jason Karaian, The New York Times, August 10, 2026
Araghchi: Iran will neither forgive nor forget assassination of Leader
The Tehran Times, August 9, 2026
‘Even armed terrorists require approval before troops engage’: IDF officers on new Gaza restrictions
Elisha Ben Kimon, YNet News, August 10, 2026
‘Love should be between two people, but in Palestine, Israel comes between them’
Amira Souilem, L’Orient Today, August 10, 2026
Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites
Sebastian Usher, Callum Tulley, BBC, August 9, 2026
Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Plan to Disarm Hamas
Aaron Boxerman, The New York Times, August 9, 2026
Netanyahu rejects US-led 15-point Gaza peace plan in rare public break with Trump
Andrew Roth, The Guardian, August 9, 2026
‘Lords of the Land’: Israeli Soldiers Describe How Settlers Manage Military Reality in the West Bank
Yaniv Kubovich, Haaretz, August 9, 2026
Pentagon said to ask US arms firms to speed up output as Iran war exhausts supply
The Times of Israel, August 9, 2026
Netanyahu, Katz silently approved reconstruction effort in Gaza Strip inside Yellow Line – report
Tzvi Jasper, The Jerusalem Post, August 9, 2026
Israel needs an off-ramp — from Iran, Lebanon and Netanyahu’s politics
Shimon Shiffer, YNet News, August 9, 2026
Trump’s top general seeks Iran war ‘off-ramp’ as US military options narrow
YNet News, August 8, 2026
Lebanon threatens to suspend direct negotiations with Israel
Mounir Rabih, L’Orient Today, August 8, 2026
Another day of violence as Israeli forces advance in South, carry out demolitions and fire on Ali Taher heights
L’Orient Today, August 8, 2026
They Were Eager to Return Home. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.
John Eligon, The New York Times, August 8, 2026
West Bank hardships drive out Palestinian Christians
Al Arabiya, August 8, 2026
Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
Hurriyet Daily News, August 8, 2026
The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.
Anton Troianovsky, Jonathan Swan, Eric Schmitt, Julian Barnes, The New York Times, August 8, 2026
Report: Board of Peace Issues Building Contract for Military Base in Gaza
Haaretz, August 7, 2026
Lebanon, Israel agree on shortlist of countries to verify Hezbollah disarmament
Renee Robledo-Davis, Muntasser & Sarah Abdallah, Ghadir Hamadi, L’Orient Today, August 7, 2026
Iran plots to deal Trump a blow in midterms by keeping him entangled in war
Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, August 7, 2026
Number of Palestinian minors in Israeli administrative detention rises sharply — data
Nurit Yohanan, The Times of Israel, August 6, 2026
Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’
Daniel Johnson, UN News, August 6, 2026
Gaza Board of Peace’s first construction deal is for military base
YNet News, August 6, 2026
How a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel’s Gaza ‘Voluntary Emigration’ Plan
Gideon Levy, Haaretz, August 6, 2026
Official sees ‘steps in the right direction’ for Gaza plan as Israel curbs its strikes
Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, August 6, 2026
Eight Arab countries condemn ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza
L’Orient Today, August 6, 2026
The Whiplash War
Adina Renner, The New York Times, August 6, 2026
Ben-Gvir storms Ktzi’ot Prison, orders confiscation of Palestinian prisoners’ clothes
L’Orient Today, August 6, 2026
‘I Saw Pictures of Dead Children. In the Israeli Army, They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists‘
Tom Levinson, Haaretz, August 6, 2026
Emigration of doctors, engineers, other highly educated Israelis hits record high
Sharon Wrobel, The Times of Israel, August 6, 2026
At Least Six Palestinians Wounded as Settlers Torch West Bank Homes in Overnight Raid
Matan Golan, Yaniv Kubovich, Jack Khoury, Haaretz, August 6, 2026
‘Judea is awakening’: settlers reportedly attack Palestinian village, torch homes
Einav Halabi, Idan Bloemhof, YNet News, August 6, 2026
The IDF has lost control; extremists now rule the West Bank
Ron Ben-Yishai, YNet News, August 5, 2026
See the Sun like never before with most detailed images yet
Vcitoria Gill, BBC, August 5, 2026
Dan Ben-David: Israel is on the brink of a spiral of collapse
Amanda Borschel-Dan, Dan Ben-David, The Times of Israel, August 5, 2026
Israeli forces raid Palestinian refugee camp near Jerusalem
Al Arabiya, August 5, 2026
IDF Launches ‘Large-scale Operation’ in Palestinian Refugee Camp
Rawan Suleiman, Yaniv Kubovich, Haaretz, August 5, 2026
At Rome talks, Lebanon runs up against an Israeli wall: ‘Pilot zones’ reach an impasse
Mounir Rabih, L’Orient Today, August 5, 2026
Israel Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New Bases
Yarden Michaeli, Bar Peleg,Yaniv Kubovich, Liza Rozovsky, Haaretz, August 5, 2026
Ex-general called ‘traitor’ as Haredi demonstrators riot at event for ultra-Orthodox draftees
Sam Sokol, The Times of Israel, August 5, 2026
Gazans hold mass funeral for those killed during war
Hurriyet Daily News, August 5, 2026
Iran’s chief rabbi: ‘There are restrictions, but Jews can still live as Jews’
YNet News, August 4, 2026
Gaza ‘unsafe for civilians’ as Israeli attacks hit homes and classrooms
UN News, August 4, 2026
Israel restricts targeted killings in Gaza amid dispute over withdrawal, Hamas disarmament
Yossi Yehoshua, YNet News, August 4, 2026
‘First, stop the killing’: Gazans say they’ll believe ceasefire roadmap when strikes end
Nurit Yohanan, The Times of Israel, August 4, 2026
Hamas seeks clarity from Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ over disarmament, Israeli withdrawal
L’Orient Today, August 4, 2026
Gazans bury nearly a whole clan found in rubble in mass funeral for 112
Al Arabiya, August 4, 2026
Mass Funeral Held in Gaza for 112 People Recovered From 2023 Strike Rubble
Reuters, Rawan Suleiman, Haaretz, August 4, 2026
Hamas voices ‘unease’ over Board of Peace comments on Gaza
Al Arabiya, August 4, 2026
Settler extremists said to torch vehicles, cut electrical lines in West Bank raids
Nurit Yohanan, The Times of Israel, August 4, 2026
Trump accuses oil companies of ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran
Jillian Ambrose, The Guardian, August 4, 2026
US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The Jerusalem Post, August 4, 2026
US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Sources
Al Arabiya, August 4, 2026
How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home
Erica L. Green, The New York Times, August 4, 2026
Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan
Julian Borger, The Guardian, August 4, 2026
The hidden costs of all that reserve duty
Sarit Silverman, The Times of Israel, August 4, 2026
The Israelis who left: ‘We chose to emigrate, and we have no regrets’
Nina Fox, YNet News, August 4, 2026
A Good Visit to Israel, Tainted by Two Disturbing Incidents at the Airport
Sayan Lodh, Haaretz, August 4, 2026
‘The Haredim Are More Moral Than Most of Your Secular Jews’
Odeh Bisharat, Haaretz, August 3, 2026
Meet the Rabbi Leading Iran’s Thousands of Jews
Daniel Michaels, Laurence Norman, The Wall Street Journal, August 3, 2026
Emigration From Israel Remained at a Record High in 2025, Study Finds
Nati Tucker, Haaretz, August 3, 2026
The Givati mutiny is a warning from an army worn down by Israel’s longest war
Guy Hazut, YNet News, August 3, 2026
From Gaza to Lebanon: Volunteer doctors on the front lines of war
Ghadir Hamadi, L’Orient Today, August 3, 2026
Abandoned by the US: Palestinian Americans trapped in a surge of Israeli settler violence
Andrew Roth, Sufian Taha, The Guardian, August 3, 2026
‘We watched the fields burn, helpless and in tears’: In Yaroun, Israel reduces centuries-old olive trees to ashes
L’Orient Today, August 3, 2026
Stringer Dispatch: Displaced for the 15th time — a Gaza mother’s plea
China Global Daily, August 3, 2026
Israel violates Lebanese airspace, kills over two dozen in Gaza in weekend strikes
UN News, August 3, 2026
Exiled Palestinian official walks back Jared Kushner ceasefire claim as Israeli strikes hit Gaza
Waseem Abu Mahadi, The Jerusalem Post, August 3, 2026
An Emerging Deal Could Cement Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz
David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi, Erc Schmitt, The New York Times, August 3, 2026
Trump says new Iran talks set to start after calling off massive attack
Hürriyet Daily News, August 3, 2026
Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers discuss regional de-escalation
L’Orient Today, August 3, 2026
The War That Could Swallow the World
David French, The New York Times, August 2, 2026
How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Is Becoming the New Front in the Iran War
Zvi Bar’el, Haaretz, August 2, 2026
Beyond disarmament: Gaza’s greatest challenge
Mohammad Abu Rumman, The Jordan Times, August 2, 2026
Egypt FM, Gaza high representative discuss peace plan implementation
Egypt Today, August 2, 2026
IDF’s Gaza strikes interfere with BoP efforts to disarm Hamas, give medical care, Mladenov implies
The Jerusalem Post, August 2, 2026
Israel intensifies Gaza killings to quash Hamas’s disarmament plan
M.A. Saki, The Tehran Times, August 2, 2026
Senior minister says Israel not halting attacks in Gaza as 17 said killed in IDF strikes
Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, August 2, 2026
Palestinian Islamic Jihad agrees to Board of Peace’s proposed Gaza disarmament deal – report
The Jerusalem Post, August 2, 2026
Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Lucy Williamson, BBC, August 1, 2026
In an extraordinary choice, Iris Haim refused to let Hamas claim another victim – opinion
Jonathan Lieberman, The Jerusalem Post, August 1, 2026
Sisi, Macron stress need to resolve all conflicts through peaceful means
Egypt Today, August 1, 2026
US tells citizens to prepare to leave Mideast; Israeli official: no notice of renewed fighting
Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, YNet News, August 1, 2026
Fact-Checking Trump’s Recent Comments About Costs of Iran War
Linda Qiu, The New York Times, August 1, 2026
UN says Israeli demolitions in Lebanon ‘deeply concerning’
Al Arabiya, August 1, 2026
Anti-Israel protest in Nabatieh as Israel continues demolitions
L’Orient Today, August 1, 2026
It’s No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of Joy
Ariel Handel, Haaretz, August 1, 2026
Jordan welcomes Trump announcement on next phase of Gaza peace plan
The Jordan Times, August 1, 2026
Gaza medics: Death toll in Israeli strikes this month is highest since year began
Reuters, Jack Khoury, Haaretz, August 1, 2026
Israel Bombards Gaza, Days After Trump Announced Deal to Advance Cease-Fire
Aaron Boxerman, The New York Times, August 1, 2026
Full text: The Board of Peace roadmap for the implementation of Trump’s Gaza peace plan
The Jerusalem Post, July 31/August 1, 2026
Civilian death toll climbs in Gaza, Lebanon and West Bank as UN chief demands ‘the fighting must stop’
UN News, July 31/August 1, 2026
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