• Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war

    Editor’s notes: The list below is CPJ’s most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since

  • Israel targets vehicle in east Lebanon

    The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Friday in an update that they targeted a vehicle in east Lebanon carrying a Hamas-linked operative. The strike happened in Lebanon’s Majdal Anjar, located

  • Only Israel Wants To End the ‘Forever War’

    Ever since October 7, we’ve gotten a steady stream of reminders of just how different life in Israel can be from the rest of the West. No matter how European

  • What Will It Take For Israel To End Its War?

    Pulitzer Prize winner Nathan Thrall details life in the Gaza Strip and West Bank since Oct. 7 and explores what’s motivating Benjamin Netanyahu.

  • Israel as a Jewish Nation-State and Antisemitism

    “Judaism cannot be separated from Israel. Zionism is, simply put, the manifestation of that belief,” stated a recent message from Jewish students at Columbia University. Israel’s politics are closely intertwined with its religious beliefs. Since 2018, Israel legally considers itself a Jewish nation-state with no separation between religion and politics. That explains why Israelis consider More

  • Israel vows to intensify operations in Rafah

    Israel vowed Thursday to "intensify" its ground offensive in Rafah, in defiance of global warnings over the fate of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians sheltering in Gaza's far-southern city. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said "additional forces will enter" the Rafah area and "this activity will intensify". "Hundreds of targets

  • Houthis Threaten All Ships Heading to Israel

    DUBAI, May 16 (Reuters) – All ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and not just in the Red Sea region, the group’s leaded Abdulmalik al-Houthi said in a

  • There is no 'plan for Palestine' because Israel doesn't want one

    From almost the first days of the Second Palestine War, U.S. officials have with increasing — if nonetheless ineffective stridency — called upon Israel to establish an acceptable plan for “the day after.” Led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Washington wants a roadmap of what Israel intends to do with the Gaza Strip and its two plus million inhabitants, the vast majority now homeless in a spit of Palestine made all but inhabitable by the war. Washington has declared its own nominal...

  • Israel allegedly strikes northeastern Lebanon

    The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly conducted air strikes on the city of Baalbek, located in northeastern Lebanon on Wednesday, The Times of Israel reported, citing Lebanese media.Video footag

  • Can Blinken stand up to anyone other than Israel?

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken has finally found a country that he is willing to stand up to. That country happens to be Israel. Blinken has been a key figure in President Joe Biden’s plan to blackmail Israel into letting Hamas survive and rebuild, which is what Biden is calling for by telling Israel not […]

  • Oct. 7 and Israel Memorial Day

    The victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas onslaught are on the minds of everyone marking Israel Memorial Day this year May 12-13, bringing extra grief to the day commemorating fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terrorism.

  • Biden's Betrayal of Israel Is Worse Than We Thought

    It looks like Joe Biden's betrayal of Israel is worse than we thought. According to a new report, Joe Biden has been withholding intelligence from Israel regarding the whereabouts of Hamas leaders and their underground command tunnels.