Israel

After two years of war, Gaza was left largely destroyed, with tens of thousands killed or missing, survivors facing deep trauma and urgent reconstruction and housing needs.

Patrick Dunleavy, John Mearsheimer, Ruud Koopmans, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Dennis Raphael and 44 more

Hamas said it expected to release 20 Israeli hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, possibly within hours as negotiations proceeded.

Nathalie Tocci, Juan Cole, Steven Heydemann, Bruno Amable, Shibley Telhami and 11 more

About 400,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv and cheered U.S. President Donald Trump while loudly booing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a rally with prominent U.S. speakers.

C. Christine Fair, Jonathan Hopkin, Daniel W. Drezner, Juan Cole, Eran Halperin and 24 more

Trucks queued at Israel–Gaza crossings delivered a surge of humanitarian aid under a ceasefire, while Hamas said it might free some hostages earlier—reports conflict on timing.

Patrick Dunleavy, Juan Cole, Andreas Krieg, Peter Murphy, Alison Phipps and 3 more

Norway beat Israel 5-0 in a World Cup qualifier as Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick, while the match was overshadowed by protests and heavy police presence.

Alex Callinicos, Mouin Rabbani, Trita Parsi, Ignácio Ramonet

Three Qatari diplomats died in a car crash near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, officials said, as the city prepared to host a summit aimed at finalizing an Israel–Hamas peace deal.

Trita Parsi, Jože P. Damijan