Israel-Palestinian Conflict

The latest Gaza ceasefire deal has unleashed a shocking consequence: the creation of 160 Palestinian terrorist millionaires, each enriched through years of “pay-for-slay” stipends from the Palestinian Authority (PA) while serving prison sentences for murdering Israelis. Now freed under the U.S.-brokered Gaza agreement, many of these convicted killers have walked out of Israeli jails not only unrepentant–but wealthy, celebrated as heroes, and financially rewarded for their crimes.

Israel does not know the location of four of the remaining 13 bodies of hostages still held in Gaza, as pressure mounts on Hamas to resume returning the remains under the cease-fire and hostage-release agreement, according to Israeli sources familiar with the talks.

Israel may have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, but according to a new Sky News exclusive investigation, the conflict is far from over. Four armed groups operating inside Gaza — all opposed to Hamas — are reportedly being backed by Israel and see themselves as part of a unified effort to reshape the territory under what they call “The New Gaza.”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the proposed international stabilization force for Gaza will only include countries acceptable to Israel, as the Trump administration’s 20-point peace plan enters its next phase.

Archaeologists have discovered a remarkable Assyrian inscription dating to the First Temple period in Jerusalem–the first find of its kind ever unearthed in the city. The small but significant fragment provides the earliest direct evidence of communication between the King of Assyria and the King of Judah, echoing events recorded in the Bible.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, emphasizing that the United States does not seek to control Israel’s actions amid ongoing coordination over the Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction plan.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance voiced optimism Tuesday that the fragile Gaza ceasefire would endure, even as he warned Hamas of total destruction should it fail to disarm under President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan.

No U.S. troops will be on the ground in Gaza, Vice President JD Vance reassured Americans during a visit to Israel on Tuesday.

Israel on Thursday officially marked two years since the Hamas-led invasion and massacre of October 7, 2023, in a solemn state memorial ceremony at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl cemetery. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Israel’s military achievements during the Gaza war while warning that “the struggle isn’t over.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hamas must surrender its weapons or face dire consequences, saying that if the terror group refuses to disarm, “all hell breaks loose.” His comments came Tuesday in an interview with CBS, amid efforts to implement U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire and reconstruction plan for Gaza.