The Latest Breaking News from Israel

“I’m terrified”: Jewish parents’ fears as school warns children not to wear identifying badges

Antisemitic incidents in the UK have ‘increased by more than 300 per cent’ since Hamas’ attack on Israel

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Biden pledges support for Israel: Washington promises to boost military aid

The above photo, posted to Joe Biden's social media accounts, shows the US president and vice president receiving an update on the Hamas attack in Israel and deciding their next steps. The US president expressed sympathy, solidarity and support for Israel. We take a closer look at the US military…

France 24 · Oct 12, 2023

White House warns Israel crisis is stretching its ability to support Ukraine: ‘Running out of runway’

Biden administration moving with ‘sense of alacrity’ as John Kirby says aid won’t be ‘indefinite’

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Musk's X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says

The head of Elon Musk’s social media platform X says the company formerly known has Twitter has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled thousands of pieces of content since the militant group’s attack on Israel

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

'Israel's fate is at stake': Netanyahu forms emergency government with opposition

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, October 12: We continue to look at the Israeli and Middle Eastern press reacting to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Foreign Policy, meanwhile, looks at comparisons between Israeli security failures on October 7 and those of the Yom Kippur War with Egypt in 1973. Finally, the backlash…

France 24 · Oct 12, 2023

UEFA postpones Israel's game in Kosovo in European qualifying because players cannot travel abroad

UEFA has postponed Israel’s European Championship qualifying game against host Kosovo on Sunday

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

An overdue reunion became a nightmare for this American family now trapped in Gaza

Wafaa Abuzayda, her husband and baby were visiting family in Gaza when the fighting broke out. Now they're trapped and running low on diapers and milk. She says the U.S. embassy isn't helping.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2023

What is a kibbutz? The roots of Israel's communal villages where violence raged

The small, quiet enclaves have long thrived on leftist ideas about collective living. Those located near Gaza suffered some of the worst of the Hamas attacks, with hundreds reported dead.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2023

Israel tells the U.N. that northern Gaza needs to be evacuated

Israel's military told the United Nations that all of northern Gaza's population needs to be evacuated in 24 hours, the U.N. said. The order affects a region that is home to about 1.1 million people.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2023

White House walks back Biden’s claim he saw children beheaded by Hamas

US president spokesperson says comments were based on news reports and claims of Israeli officials.

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2023