
A woman ran for shelter after a rocket warning in Ashkelon, Israel, on Oct. 7, 2023.

A woman ran for shelter after a rocket warning in Ashkelon, Israel, on Oct. 7, 2023.


Freed From Hamas, but Not CaptivityBack home in Israel, an ex-hostage fights for those left behind.


A protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages and an end to the war in Gaza was held on Saturday in Tel Aviv.



Smoke rising after an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.

A boat in the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Greece on Friday.

A building in Doha, Qatar, that was damaged during an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders last month.

An Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank, in March. Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, said recognition of Palestinian statehood called for “immediate countermeasures,” including the annexation of the West Bank.

President Trump is expected to meet President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Alaska on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine.

Tens of thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday, calling for a deal to free hostages held in Gaza.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, right, and Penny Wong, the country’s foreign minister, at a news conference in Canberra on Monday.

The site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City where Al Jazeera said four of its journalists, including the correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed on Sunday.

The hearing will take place before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visited the site of an Iranian strike in Rehovot, Israel, last month during the 12-day Israel-Iran war.

Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani celebrated on election night with Brad Lander, New York City’s comptroller. They had formed an alliance with cross-endorsements in the mayoral race.