Divided Israel marks two years since Oct 7 attack as Gaza war grinds on, hostages languish

Divided Israel marks two years since Oct 7 attack as Gaza war grinds on, hostages languish

An Israeli soldier covers his face as he visits the site where revellers were killed and kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border attack by Hamas militants at the Nova music festival, near the Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, on October 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Israelis prepared to mourn the dead on Tuesday (October 7, … Read more

Hamas and Israel open talks in Egypt under Trump’s Gaza peace plan

Israeli soldiers ride in armoured personnel carriers (APC) near the Israeli-Gaza border as smoke rises in the Gaza Strip, seen from southern Israel, on January 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday (October 6, 2025) began indirect talks in Egypt on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, with … Read more

Netanyahu faces far-right backlash as Trump presses to end Gaza war

A rift within Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition is emerging as a flashpoint in efforts to end the war in Gaza, threatening to derail a U.S. push to reshape the political landscape of the Middle East. Under pressure from Donald Trump to end the two-year-old war, Mr. Netanyahu is facing a backlash from … Read more

Tony Blair | A man of many wars

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, 72, will play a key role in the transitional body that will govern the post-war Gaza Strip, as per U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point “Peace Plan”. Mr. Trump’s plan draws heavily from a proposal that Mr. Blair himself had developed through his think tank, the Tony Blair Institute for … Read more

Trump says not winning Nobel would be ‘insult’ to U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump walking off stage after speaking to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, on September 30, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday it would be an “insult” to the United States if he does not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for … Read more

Understanding the Trump plan for Gaza

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room of the White House on September 29, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking from the White House on Monday (September 29, 2025) along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, … Read more

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