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Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say
Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say The Israeli military said two soldiers had been killed, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to launch a major offensive in the Israeli-occupied territory. Israeli soldiers standing next to one of the bodies of two armed Palestinian men after the exchange of fire on Friday.Credit...Hazem Bader/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Oct.
¿Por qué los palestinos esperan que los israelíes derroquen a Netanyahu en unas elecciones cruciales?
Los israelíes han descrito las elecciones que se celebrarán el 27 de octubre como las más importantes de su historia. Para los palestinos de la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, territorio ocupado por Israel, lo que está en juego es igualmente importante, aunque no tengan derecho a voto. En elecciones anteriores, los palestinos solían considerar a los candidatos a la presidencia de Israel como una elección entre dos opciones malas.
Why Palestinians Hope Israelis Will Oust Netanyahu in Pivotal Election Many in Gaza and the West Bank are desperate to avoid more years of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, which has made life close to unbearable. Palestinians carry food aid from a distribution point in Gaza last month.Credit...Saher Alghorra for The New York Times Oct. 21, 2026, 4:47 a.m. ET Israelis have described the election to be held on Oct. 27 as the most important in their history.
Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and European Officials in West Bank
05:13 Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and European Officials in West Bank nytimes.com/…tlers-attack-palestinians-diplomats-… Extremists assaulted residents and broke a European diplomatic vehicle’s window, witnesses said, as settler violence surges in the territory during the olive harvest. By Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon Aaron Boxerman reported from Jerusalem, and Adam Rasgon reported from Tel Aviv. Oct.
Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and European Officials in West Bank
JERUSALEM — Masked Israeli settlers carried out an attack Saturday in a Palestinian town where residents and European diplomats were participating in the olive harvest, a day after a similar assault injured several Palestinians and a U.S. journalist in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Diplomats in West Bank
Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Diplomats in West Bank Extremists assaulted residents and broke a European diplomatic vehicle’s window, witnesses said, as settler violence surges in the territory during the olive harvest. Tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers fills an olive grove in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Friday.Credit...Ivor Prickett for The New York Times Oct.
The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews
A casual consumer of the advertising ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 election could be forgiven for thinking that the gravest threat to the country’s future is a dentist-turned-politician named Mansour Abbas. For months, Mr. Abbas, the head of an Islamist party called the United Arab List, or Raam, has been involuntarily starring in campaign ads for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Palestinian Authority Says Elections Are to Be Postponed
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Palestinian Authority Says Elections Are to Be Postponed The delay, outlined in a letter to France, comes as Fatah, the governing party, is suffering from deep internal rifts. Hussein al-Sheikh, deputy to the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, in Ramallah, West Bank, in February.
How a US Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
In late March, at the height of the Iran war, Israel quietly approved more settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank than it ever had at one time. Staff members at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem saw the move as potentially flouting one of President Donald Trump’s explicit red lines for Israel — no annexation of the West Bank — and drafted an urgent report intended for policymakers in Washington. That memo never reached Washington.
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
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In Last-Minute Deal With Israel, U.K. Avoids Total Closure of British Consulate
In Last-Minute Deal With Israel, U.K. Avoids Total Closure of British Consulate The diplomatic facility, in East Jerusalem, was under threat of being shut but will remain under a new name, the British foreign secretary said. The British Consulate in East Jerusalem on Thursday. The building will now be known as the U.K. Mission, Jerusalem.Credit...Ammar Awad/Reuters Oct.
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
How a US Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times. In late March, at the height of the Iran war, Israel quietly approved more settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank than it ever had at one time.
U.K. Security Adviser Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. U.K. Security Adviser Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, visited Israel last week to try to negotiate over the looming closure of his country’s consulate in Jerusalem, according to three officials.
El grito de una madre envió a los pasajeros al rescate en el vuelo de FlyDubai
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Nina Manes, de 5 años, que volaba a casa en Tel Aviv con su familia en clase ejecutiva, necesitaba ir al baño. Su madre, Tali, estaba esperándola afuera del baño del avión, cuando de repente escuchó gritos aterradores y ruidos fuertes provenientes de detrás de la puerta cerrada de la cabina de vuelo.
O grito de uma mãe mobilizou passageiros no voo da Flydubai; veja o que aconteceu
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The mother’s scream that sent passengers to the rescue
JERUSALEM — Five-year-old Nina Manes, flying home to Tel Aviv, Israel, with her family in business class, needed to use the bathroom. Her mother, Tali Manes, stood waiting for her outside the plane’s lavatory, when she suddenly heard frightening shouts and loud bangs coming from behind the closed door to the flight deck.
The Mother’s Scream That Sent Passengers to the Rescue
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Five-year-old Nina Manes, flying home to Tel Aviv with her family in business class, needed to use the bathroom. Her mother, Tali, stood waiting for her outside the plane’s lavatory, when she suddenly heard frightening shouts and loud bangs coming from behind the closed door to the flight deck.
Bloody Attack in the Cockpit of a Flight to Israel, and a Terrifying Plunge
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World News 3 hours ago Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing bbc.co.uk - Jaroslav Lukiv • 3h Passengers on a flight to Israel have recounted how they subdued a pilot after he stabbed the other pilot and appeared to be trying to disable the plane, while others described the "terrifying" moment they thought they would die.
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Netanyahu is said to have been warned about Hamas attack before Oct. 7
As Israelis prepare to vote next month, the question of who bears responsibility for failing to prevent the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023, has become a dominant issue in one of Israel’s most consequential campaigns in history. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking an unprecedented seventh term, has placed the blame on national security officials, while his critics have said he must personally answer for the failures.
Netanyahu Is Said to Have Been Warned About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7
1:29 6 hours ago Israel’s Netanyahu calls accusations of Gaza genocide ‘biggest lie of century’ PA Media • 6h Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but 'the biggest lie of the century', prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders in a defiant speech that asserted his nation’s right to wage war against Iran - but was not heard by scores of delegates who trooped out before he started speaking.
Netanyahu Is Said to Have Been Warned About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7
Netanyahu Is Said to Have Been Warned About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Tel Aviv this month.Credit...Ariel Schalit/Associated Press Sept.
Inside the Breakdown of U.K.-Israel Relations Over West Bank Settlements
Inside the Breakdown of U.K.-Israel Relations Over West Bank Settlements British officials believed Israel had said it would hold off on moving ahead with construction in E1, a piece of land viewed as vital to a future Palestinian state. Israel said it promised no such thing. Land in the E1 area, a strategically important patch of land east of Jerusalem, near the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim. Plans by Israel to build there, long postponed, have gained momentum lately.
At least 21 dead in Gaza after building collapse, officials say
A war-damaged building in the Gaza Strip collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 21 people, including children, and trapping many more beneath the wreckage, according to local officials. The incident shines a light on the perilous conditions in Gaza after the devastating war that followed the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Officials have warned that many more damaged buildings are at risk of collapse.
At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say The Israeli military said in a statement it “did not strike the building,” but did not say whether any strikes on nearby targets could have caused the damage.
Houthis Seize a Key Red Sea Island, Threatening Yet Another Global Oil Route
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia seized a strategic Red Sea island, two Yemeni government officials said Friday, giving Iran and its allies sway over two main routes for shipping oil out of the Middle East. It follows days of fierce ground battles in Yemen as the Houthis have staged a lightning advance against forces allied with the internationally recognized Yemeni government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, the Houthis swept into the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha.
Houthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Houthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade. A satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC in 2025 of Perim Island off Yemen. Credit...Planet Labs PBC, via Associated Press Sept.
Britain Accuses Israeli Settlers of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in Parts of West Bank
Britain announced significant trade restrictions on settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday and accused extremist settlers of perpetrating “ethnic cleansing of Palestinians,” as it acted with Canada and France to toughen policies toward the Israeli government. Britain’s package of measures, including a trade ban on goods produced in the settlements, was announced Tuesday in Parliament by Ed Miliband, who became foreign secretary in July.
Britain Set to Impose Trade Ban on Israeli West Bank Settlements
Britain is set to announce wide-ranging economic restrictions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank as soon as Tuesday, according to seven officials briefed on the measures, in what experts say would be a significant censure of Israeli policy toward Palestinians.
Britain Set to Ban Trade With Israeli Settlements in West Bank
Britain Set to Ban Trade With Israeli Settlements in West Bank A longtime ally of Israel, the U.K. has condemned plans to expand the settlements, which are widely considered illegal under international law. Palestinian villagers harvesting olives in the village of Turmus Aya, with Israeli settlements in the background, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in 2025.Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times Sept.
Britain Set to Impose Trade Ban on Israeli West Bank Settlements
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Britain Set to Impose Trade Ban on Israeli West Bank Settlements The expected move will be announced on Tuesday, officials said, and underscored Israel’s mounting isolation over its policies toward Palestinians following the war in Gaza. Israeli policemen in the West Bank, in August.
Israeli Lawmaker Smashes Palestinian Monument While Escorted by Soldiers
Israeli Lawmaker Smashes Palestinian Monument While Escorted by Soldiers Videos showed Israeli troops standing by as Zvi Sukkot attacked the monument with a sledgehammer. The military said soldiers had stopped the demolition. The damaged Palestinian monument in the West Bank village of Madama on Tuesday.Credit...Jaafar Ashtiyeh/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Aug.
U.S. Said to Be Returning Diplomats to Middle East Embassies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 6 hours ago U.S. set for largest mass visa revocation in history, up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say NPR - The Associated Press • 6h WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and …
U.S. Said to Be Returning Diplomats to Middle East Embassies
U.S. Said to Be Returning Diplomats to Middle East Embassies Evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week, an internal document shows, suggesting Washington does not anticipate a renewal of full-scale conflict with Iran. The U.S. Embassy in Beirut will be the first to see staff return, according to State Department documents.Credit...Joseph Eid/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Aug.
Palestinian teenager killed after Israeli settlers enter West Bank village
TEL AVIV, Israel — A Palestinian teenager was killed Friday after Israeli settlers entered a village near the West Bank city of Hebron, local officials said, the latest in a surge of violence in the territory that has drawn international condemnation. The rising settler violence against Palestinians in recent weeks has presented a mounting challenge for Israel’s military.
Palestinian Teenager Killed After Israeli Settlers Enter West Bank Village
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Palestinian Teenager Killed After Israeli Settlers Enter West Bank Village Palestinian and Israeli authorities offered divergent accounts of the incident, which came as settler violence has surged across the Israeli-occupied territory. Mourners with the body of Kareem Shlaldeh at a hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Friday.
How Israel’s Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. How Israel’s Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy Intensifying restrictions have hit every part of the territory’s dealings, spurring worries about whether the Palestinian Authority can remain solvent. Montaser Amro, left, and his brother inspecting a box of unpaid bills at his supermarket in Majd, West Bank.
Kushner meets Netanyahu in effort to break logjam over Gaza
JERUSALEM — Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former White House adviser, was meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Monday in an effort to break a logjam over Trump’s plan for the future of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. The plan had been stalled for months over Hamas’ refusal to lay down its arms, as well as Israel’s frequent airstrikes and military operations beyond the withdrawal line it agreed to in the ceasefire reached in October 2025.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kushner Holds Talks With Netanyahu on Gaza
Image Jared Kushner speaking about the Board of Peace, an organization backed by the Trump administration to end the war in Gaza, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.Credit...Evan Vucci/Associated Press Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and former White House adviser, was meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Monday in an effort to break a logjam over Mr. Trump’s plan for the future of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza
Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country’s military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress. Jared Kushner speaking about the Board of Peace, an organization backed by the Trump administration to end the war in Gaza, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.Credit...Evan Vucci/Associated Press Aug.
Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza
JERUSALEM -- Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and former White House adviser, was meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Monday in an effort to break a logjam over Trump's plan for the future of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. The plan had been stalled for months over Hamas' refusal to lay down its arms, as well as Israel's frequent airstrikes and military operations beyond the withdrawal line it agreed to in the ceasefire reached in October 2025.
As Army Fails to Protect Palestinians, Israeli Leaders Sympathize With Settlers
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As Army Fails to Protect Palestinians, Israeli Leaders Sympathize With Settlers Original
He said he wanted to get the Israeli military out of the business of protecting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from rampaging settlers and would try to shift the responsibility to the Israeli police. As a practical matter, only the Israel Defense Forces have the thousands of personnel needed to patrol and respond quickly to attacks in the scores of communities plagued by settler violence this year.
With Trump’s Hamas deal in peril, Kushner set to visit Israel for Gaza talks
TEL AVIV, Israel — Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s senior aide and son-in-law, is set to visit Israel early next week, according to four people familiar with the plans, days after the Israeli government rejected a U.S.-brokered disarmament deal with Hamas. Kushner is expected to meet with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the Gaza Strip, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to divulge details about Kushner’s schedule.
With Trump’s Hamas Deal in Peril, Kushner Set to Visit Israel for Gaza Talks
With Trump’s Hamas Deal in Peril, Kushner Set to Visit Israel for Gaza Talks Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior aide, is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who has rejected a U.S.-backed deal to disarm Hamas. Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior aide and son-in-law, at the Capitol in Washington in February.Credit...Nathan Howard/Reuters Aug.
With Trump's Hamas Deal in Peril, Kushner Set to Visit Israel for Gaza Talks
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's senior aide and son-in-law, is set to visit Israel early next week, according to four people familiar with the plans, days after the Israeli government rejected a U.S.-brokered disarmament deal with Hamas. Kushner is expected to meet with Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the Gaza Strip, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to divulge details about Kushner's schedule.
As Army Fails to Protect Palestinians, Israeli Leaders Sympathize With Settlers
(News Analysis) JERUSALEM -- The Israeli army's faltering attempts this week to rescue two Palestinian families who have been besieged in their West Bank homes by violent Jewish settlers prompted a striking statement on Friday morning from Israel's defense minister, Israel Katz. He said he wanted to get the Israeli military out of the business of protecting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from rampaging settlers and would try to shift the responsibility to the Israeli police.
Netanyahu Walks ‘Political Tightrope’ on Trump’s Gaza Disarmament Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is months away from his first national elections since the Hamas-led attack on Israel, faces an increasingly difficult challenge: how to placate President Donald Trump, his most important ally, without alienating voters in his right-wing base. That challenge was on full display after Trump announced last month that his Board of Peace had reached an agreement to disarm Hamas. The deal was quickly met by Israeli skepticism.
Netanyahu Walks ‘Political Tightrope’ on Trump’s Gaza Disarmament Deal
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is months away from his first national elections since the Hamas-led attack on Israel, faces an increasingly difficult challenge: how to placate President Trump, his most important ally, without alienating voters in his right-wing base.
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