The Israeli military is facing a refusal crisis, from youths burning draft papers to reservists refusing to turn up for duty, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against growing domestic pressure to end the war in Gaza, warning that a premature cessation would lead to a repeat of the October 7 attacks. His comments came as Israelis participated in a nationwide strike on Sunday,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that's more sweeping than previously announced, declaring in the face of growing condemnation at home and abroad that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas.

Israelis took to the streets on Sunday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to conquer the rest of the Gaza Strip rather than attempt to negotiate an end to the war under which Hamas would free its last hostages.

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President Donald Trump backed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take over Gaza, saying hostages held in the enclave will only be returned when "Hamas is confronted and destroyed"

Netanyahu is tough as nails and no one, Democrats in Congress, President Donald Trump or his own people will convince him to do anything other than what he wants to do. I wonder who paid for that useless trip abroad? I bet we taxpayers did and I hope all enjoyed this latest boondoggle.

When authoritarian leaders collaborate, the result is never accidental. The ethnic cleansing of 120,000 Armenians from Artsakh and the destruction of Gaza are bound together not only by their cruelty,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims there is no hunger in Gaza, but malnourished children are regularly arriving at Nasser Hospital.

For Netanyahu, the calculation is now straightforward: win the war quickly, and the rest will sort itself out. In March 2024, with the US presidential race heating up and just five months after the October 7 massacre,