Trump Embarks on Middle East Peace Tour Amid Divisions in Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump departed Washington on Sunday for what he called a "historic" Middle East peace tour aimed at finalizing his long-promised regional peace plan. The trip comes on the heels of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza and a sweeping hostage release deal, hailed by the White House as a turning point for the region.
Posted on: Sunday, October 12, 2025

Hamas To Release Hostages On Monday As Part Of Peace Deal
Hamas says the release of the remaining Israeli hostages will begin on Monday morning. “According to a written deal, the exchange of prisoners will start on Monday morning, as agreed,” confirmed Hamas official Osama Hamdan.
Posted on: Sunday, October 12, 2025

Israel Cabinet Approves Gaza Ceasefire-Hostage Deal Amid Far-Right Dissent
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet early Friday approved a U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework that aims to end active hostilities in Gaza and secure the release of all remaining Israeli hostages, despite unified opposition from far-right coalition partners.
Posted on: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Trump Heading To Israel To Address Knesset Amid Ceasefire Breakthrough
U.S. President Donald J. Trump confirmed Thursday that he will visit Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deliver a major address to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, amid rising hopes that his proposed ceasefire plan could end the devastating war with Hamas and bring peace to the Jewish nation and the region.
Posted on: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Hamas Declares End Of Gaza War As UN Chief Welcomes Deal Toward Palestinian Statehood
Hamas declared the end of more than two years of war between Israel and the Islamist group after both sides signed a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal aimed at establishing a permanent halt to hostilities in Gaza.
Posted on: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Trump Announces Israel-Hamas Peace Deal; Hostages to Be Released Within 72 Hours
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan, signaling the possible end of the two-year-long war in Gaza that began after Hamas' October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel.
Posted on: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Israelis Marking 2nd Anniversary of October 7 Massacre Amid Rocket Fire
Rocket sirens sounded in southern Israel on Tuesday after fire from Gaza as Israelis began to mark the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack in which Hamas killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.
Posted on: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

1,500-Year-Old Synagogue Unearthed in Golan Heights Reveals Ancient Jewish Presence
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 1,500-year-old synagogue in the Yehudiya Nature Reserve, providing new evidence of Jewish continuity in the Golan region during the Roman and Byzantine periods, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and the University of Haifa announced Sunday.
Posted on: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Netanyahu Warns Iran Developing Missiles Capable of Reaching U.S. Cities, Says Gaza War Nearing Its End
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Monday that Iran is advancing intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of striking major U.S. cities, saying the Islamic Republic could soon “put New York City, Boston, Washington, or Miami under their atomic guns.”
Posted on: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Hamas Calls October 7 Massacre a “Glorious Day” as Global Jewish Communities Mark Second Anniversary
As Jewish communities around the world solemnly marked the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, massacre, Hamas released a new propaganda video celebrating the attack as a "glorious day of crossing."
Posted on: Monday, October 6, 2025

Putin, Netanyahu Discuss Gaza Plan, Regional Stability in Rare Phone Call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a rare phone conversation Monday focusing on regional stability, the Gaza peace proposal backed by Washington, and ongoing Middle East tensions, according to official statements from both sides.
Posted on: Monday, October 6, 2025

Hamas Divided Over Trump Peace Plan as Internal Rifts Deepen
While Hamas publicly declared its willingness to accept major portions of President Donald Trump's peace initiative, deep divisions within the group threaten to derail what could be the most significant breakthrough since the war began nearly two years ago.
Posted on: Sunday, October 5, 2025

Hamas Signals Conditional Acceptance Trump Plan And Release Hostages
Hamas has announced it is prepared to release all Israeli hostages, both alive and dead, and hand over governance of Gaza to an independent body of Palestinian technocrats under a plan proposed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump.
Posted on: Friday, October 3, 2025

Greta Thunberg Among Dozens Detained As Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Flotilla; One Vessel Missing
Israel has intercepted the largest Gaza-bound flotilla in years, detaining dozens of international activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, in a dramatic escalation over the besieged territory, organizers and officials confirmed Thursday.
Posted on: Friday, October 3, 2025

IDF Strikes Kill Three Hezbollah Operatives in Lebanon Amid U.S. Aid to Lebanese Forces
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Thursday it killed three Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon over the past two days, as tensions escalate along the northern border and Washington moves to bolster Lebanon's official security institutions.
Posted on: Thursday, October 2, 2025

Israel Says Gaza City Nearly Encircled as IDF Pushes Toward Final Siege
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared Wednesday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are close to fully encircling Gaza City, urging remaining residents to flee south through Israeli checkpoints in what he described as their "last opportunity" before the city is sealed off.
Posted on: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Hamas Signals Likely Rejection Of Trump’s 20-point Gaza Plan
A senior Hamas official told the BBC on Wednesday that the group is likely to reject U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 20-point ceasefire and peace proposal for Gaza, saying the package “serves Israel’s interests” and “ignores those of the Palestinian people.”
Posted on: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Trump Gives Hamas Days to Accept Peace Plan, Warns of Consequences if Rejected
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern ultimatum Tuesday, warning Hamas it has only "three or four days" to accept his new 20-point Gaza peace plan or face destruction at the hands of Israel.
Posted on: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Netanyahu Apologizes to Qatar Over Israeli Strike as Trump Pushes Gaza Peace Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a rare apology Monday to Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani for an Israeli strike in Doha earlier this month that killed a Qatari guard during an attempted assassination of Hamas leaders.
Posted on: Monday, September 29, 2025

Trump Unveils 21-Point Plan to End Gaza War; Netanyahu Voices Support
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Monday unveiled what he described as a "comprehensive and fair" 21-point plan to end the war in Gaza immediately, secure the release of hostages, and set the foundation for rebuilding the enclave under international oversight. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly endorsed the proposal, calling Trump "the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House."
Posted on: Monday, September 29, 2025

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