Israel

• Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders - Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York canceled executive orders issued by his predecessor that had barred city agencies from boycotting Israel and defined some criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
• Palestinians watch as Israeli bulldozers claw down their West Bank homes - Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes Wednesday as part of a nearly year-long incursion into the territory's northern refugee camps. The scene in Nur Shams has been re
• Israel's Farsi social media encourages Iranian protesters - Israel used its Farsi channel to amplify messages of resistance as protests spread in Iran. IsraelPersian, the official Farsi social media page of the Foreign Ministry, has been sharing posts encouraging the anti-regime protesters across Ir
• Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026 - Israel on Tuesday said it will suspend over two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs sai
• Israel Strips U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees of Diplomatic Immunity - The legislation was the latest blow to the agency, known as UNRWA. Israel has accused it of being extensively infiltrated by Hamas.
• Police wrap up investigation on border guards who allowed illegal immigrants 'free passage' - According to the police, hundreds of illegal immigrants were allowed into the State of Israel by five security guards working for an independent security company at a road barrier in Givat Ze'ev. Israel Police have completed their investiga
• With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.
• Hezbollah chief Qassem denounces Beirut's inaction following alleged kidnapping of Ahmad Shukr - Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem accused Lebanon of inaction over the reported kidnapping of former officer Ahmad Shukr and reiterated Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm. Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem denounced the Lebanese gove
• Freezing rain floods Gaza camps and leaves displaced Palestinians in dire conditions - Rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding makeshift encampments with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by the two-year war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use. Muddy water soaked blankets and mattr
• Zero Hour for the Middle East - After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?