Israel

Marwan Barghouti’s fate may rest in Trump’s hands

The US president is considering whether or not to pressure Israel to free the jailed Palestinian leader

For one militia leader, rebuilding Gaza could mean big business

An Egyptian tycoon is vying for lucrative clearance and construction contracts in Gaza

‘There is still no ceasefire in the West Bank’

Thousands of Palestinian-Americans in Turmus Ayya are frightened they have been abandoned

Tommy Robinson receives warm reception in Tel Aviv

The British far-right activist was invited to Israel by a government minister

The police made a mistake. Starmer is right to wade in

The ban on fans of the Israeli team has become a political football, with police and the PM on opposing teams

Without a two-state solution, what hope is there?

Both sides in the conflict are entrenched in their unwillingness to cede ground to the other

What Gaza and Israel can learn from Northern Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement proves that once bitter enemies can be brought together

Netanyahu to escape a reckoning for 7 October failures

The end of the war was expected to bring a reckoning for Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. Instead, he could emerge emboldened – and win another election

Tears, relief, fresh bruises – Palestinian prisoners return

Celebrations erupted for the gaunt men who were released from Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire deal. But many others remain in detention

Trump’s speech to the Knesset, decoded

It was a rambling, boastful, and overlong address. Here’s how to read between the lines

‘We’re not going back to 6 October’

When the war in Gaza began two years ago, the date became synonymous with bitter political arguments, violation and failed policies

As living hostages return, a long wait begins for the dead

Getting the remains of all deceased captives from the 7 October attacks will be much more difficult

A widow’s plea for the return of her husband’s body

The young wife of a kibbutz worker killed fighting Hamas hopes peace will at last give her a chance of closure

The burden of hope

The hostages are coming home, the bombardment of Gaza has stopped and Palestinian prisoners will be released. But so many questions still remain. Chief among them: Will there, one day, be a reckoning?

In pictures: 7 October 2023 to 12 October 2025

This war has been more widely documented than any other – opening the world’s eyes to the horror it unleashed

The ceasefire must become a lasting peace

Without restoring Israeli and Palestinians’ shattered sense of security, this plan will be short-lived

I worked on a Gaza peace plan with Blair

Finally, the president has embraced a plan sketched out during Biden’s time in office

I want the hostages home – but what comes next?

Israelis owe it to themselves – and to those beyond the borders – to confront the deeper costs of this war