U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets
A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.
Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
Israel Reopens Gaza Aid Route It Had Closed for Months
The cease-fire with Hamas has blunted the hunger faced by Gazans during the war. But aid agencies say Israeli restrictions are still hobbling their work.
Key Netanyahu Minister Steps Down From Israel’s Government
Ron Dermer, a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an influential figure in the Israeli government throughout the war in Gaza, resigned as minister of strategic affairs.
Hamas Hands Over Body of Hadar Goldin, Israeli Soldier Held Since 2014
Hamas returned to Israel the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in a 2014 war in Gaza.
Israeli Academics Find Themselves Isolated Despite Gaza Cease-Fire
Boycotts of Israeli universities, largely imposed in Europe, have multiplied since the start of the war and reflect Israel’s international isolation over its conduct in Gaza.
U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza
The alternative, Ambassador Michael Waltz bluntly told diplomats, was to watch the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas give way to a return to war.
4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert
Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.
Scores of Palestinian Militants Still in Israeli-Controlled Parts of Gaza, Officials Say
At least some of the fighters are believed to be in the enclave’s vast tunnel network, marooned behind the “yellow line” that Israeli forces withdrew to as part of the cease-fire.
Students Find Hope at This Makeshift School in Gaza
In central Gaza, a makeshift school called Hope Makers is providing their young students, aged from five to twelve years old, psychological support to cope with the trauma from a two-year war in Gaza.
Remains of the Last American Hostage Held in Gaza Returned to Israel
Israeli officials told Itay Chen’s family last year that he was probably killed on Oct. 7, 2023, but relatives put off mourning until his body had come home.