Israel and Hamas begin ceasefire after last-minute delay

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right Israeli national security minister, resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government today in protest of the ceasefire agreement and hostage exchange. The resignations represent a significant blow to Netanyahu, who relied on Ben-Gvir and his Otzma Yehudit Party to maintain his fragile coalition government. Two other two ministers from the … Read more

Israeli security Cabinet approves deal with Hamas

Now that the Israeli security Cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire, the United Nations aims to launch a 60-day emergency plan to rebuild the Palestinian territory’s shattered health care system, which is estimated to cost at least $10 billion. Only half of the 36 hospitals in the territory are functioning the World Health Organization said … Read more