Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition crisis eased on Monday when a coalition partner backed off a demand to be given the defense ministry, making an early election less likely. Continue reading →

The Israeli government has been rocked by the resignation of its defence minister over a cease-fire agreement with Gaza militants. Continue reading →

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday in protest at a Gaza ceasefire that he called a “capitulation to terror.” Continue reading →

Experts say violence is escalating between Israel and Gaza because of a desire to save face after a botched operation became public. Continue reading →

The Israeli Defense Force is warning of rockets fired near Gaza Strip after a Hamas commander was allegedly killed in an Israeli raid. Continue reading →

The Palestinian Health Ministry said six people, including at least five militants, were killed and seven others wounded. Continue reading →

Gaza medics said that, in addition to the seven dead, around 140 others were wounded. Continue reading →

Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, agreed on a truce on Thursday to end a flare-up in cross-border fighting, two Palestinian officials said. Continue reading →

The United States vetoed on Friday a Kuwait-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians, criticizing it as a “grossly one-sided view” that failed to blame Hamas for the recent violence. Continue reading →

The Middle East is complicated but some problems have solutions, Matt Gurney says. ‘If Hamas keeps people back from the border, no one else has to die.’ Continue reading →