The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Penn Refuses to Let Student Group Screen Film Critical of Israel (at Least Until February)

So reports the Philadelphia Inquirer (Susan Snyder) (see also Daily Pennsylvanian [Lara Cota & Jessica Wu]): Students at Penn Chavurah wanted to show Israelism, which has drawn significant controversy this year, but the school cited "a potential negative response on campus" and used the word "vitriol," according to one of…

Reason · Nov 30, 2023

More hostages freed by Hamas to return to Israel

The latest release follows that of two women freed hours earlier

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2023

Hamas frees more Israeli hostages as truce in Gaza lasts another day

Hamas freed two Israeli women Thursday afternoon and more hostage releases were expected to follow, the Israeli military said. At least 10 Israelis a day, along with other nationals, have been released during the truce, in return for Israel’s release of at least 30 Palestinian prisoners.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2023

Making this Israeli-Palestinian war the last

Israeli-Palestinian relations have been locked in a never-ending cycle of death, destruction and misery and the war in Gaza should be the last

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

More Hamas hostages released from inside Gaza – with Palestinians also freed

Latest exchange comes after shooting in Jerusalem – claimed by Hamas – that killed three. One of those wounded says he feels ‘lucky’ to be alive

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

Relief as Thai hostages return home amid fears for those still held in Gaza

Group of 17 Thai nationals return from a total of 23 who have been released by Hamas, with nine still captive in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2023

Scottish hospitality workers urged to join boycott against Israeli 'apartheid'

WORKERS across Glasgow’s hospitality sector are being encouraged to boycott produce from companies complicit in Israeli “apartheid” against…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2023

Wartime Israel shows little tolerance for Palestinian dissent

More than 270 Palestinian citizens have been arrested in an Israeli crackdown on free speech and political activity since the Hamas attack

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

Israeli assault on southern Gaza could push 1m refugees to Egypt border, UNRWA chief warns

Philippe Lazzarini urges Israel to think of consequences of offensive if truce is not further extended

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

Gaza Update: ceasefire holds for now, but array of armed Hamas allies could threaten this fragile truce

So far, the ceasefire between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas, originally set at four days and since extended twice as more hostages and prisoners are exchanged, remains in place. There have been concerns that isolated incidents of violence, including one in Jerusalem where three Israeli civilians were gunned…

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023