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Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Israel in the biggest civil unrest since the beginning of the Hamas war.Today the country is at a standstill amid a general strike. It was called after the IDF recovered the bodies of six hostages from an underground tu ... Show More

America is reportedly leading a diplomatic effort to halt mounting hostilities between Hizbullah and Israel and revive negotiations over the war in Gaza. 

Israeli military forces carried out strikes on dozens of targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, leaving more than 400 people dead. Emma Graham-Harrison reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are on their way back home in northern Gaza after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect. U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to pause all federal funding has met strong opposition. Celebrations continue across China as the country mark ... Show More

After a year of back-and-forth ceasefire talks there's renewed hope of a truce being struck between Israel and Hamas. 

Piers Morgan hosts a debate on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, in light of a new report that suggests the Israeli army invoked its controversial 'Hannibal Directive' during October 7 - meaning many civilian lives would have been put in danger. The protocol was invoked at three mili ... Show More

In today’s weekly check-in with Haviv Rettig Gur of The Times of Israel, we discuss the volatility in Israel, as Israelis pivoted from fighting the war to collectively embracing returning hostages during the pause in fighting. And, now, the IDF and Israeli society at large have p ... Show More

Courageous Israelis - who support peace and Palestinian justice - are under attack. They are being victimised, harassed and targeted. Uri Horesh is one striking example: a sociolinguist who faces being fired for speaking out. This is a must-listen about what's happening in Israel ... Show More

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets to urge the government to negotiate a ceasefire that would secure the release of hostages captured by Hamas on October 7th.