For Israel’s Netanyahu, War in Gaza and at Home
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, apologized for accusing military and security officials of lapses that led to the Hamas massacre but declined to accept responsibility himself.
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Who Is in Israel’s War Cabinet?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the small group of officials would play a key role in determining when Israel begins a ground invasion of Gaza.
Yocheved Lifshitz, Israeli Hostage Freed by Hamas, Details Captivity in Gaza
Yocheved Lifshitz, a grandmother and Israeli peace activist, was kidnapped, beaten and held in tunnels built by Hamas for 17 days.
Israel Intensifies Strikes on Gaza as Its Allies Call for More Palestinian Aid
As two more hostages are released, American officials have urged Israel to delay a ground invasion, to allow time for negotiations and for more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.
Gaza Invasion Delays Raise Questions in Israel
So pervasive is the pall of chaos in Israel’s government that top officials saw fit to assure a traumatized public that they are “working in close and full cooperation, around the clock.”
U.S. Advises Israel to Delay Gaza Invasion, Officials Say
The Biden administration has suggested that more time is needed for hostage negotiations, the delivery of aid to Palestinians and mapping out ways to avoid more civilian casualties.
Israelis and Gazans Flee Amid Warnings of Wider Regional War
Violence on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, and strikes in Syria and the West Bank, sent shock waves through the Middle East.
Biden and Aides Advise Israel to Avoid Striking Hezbollah
U.S. officials learned that the Israeli defense minister and other military officials supported a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been cautious.
What the Laws of War Say About Forced Displacement and ‘Human Shields’
Amid the sorrow and anger over the ongoing violence, the core principles of humanitarian law are simple. Civilians must be protected.
U.S. Says Israel Didn’t Cause Hospital Blast, as Biden Promises Aid to Gaza
President Biden backed Israel’s claim that a Gaza City explosion that killed hundreds, which Hamas blamed on Israel, had come from a failed rocket launch by an armed Palestinian group.