Brazil follows Ecuador's decision a day earlier, as well as the UN human rights council's decision to open commission of inquiry into Israel' 'war crimes.' By Barak Ravid | Jul. 24, 2014 | 11:05 AM ...

I do not want my children to grow up to kill or be killed in a senseless war that has no end. By Josie Glausiusz | Jul. 23, 2014 | 12:57 PM. Tweet. Bomb Shelter. Israelis run toward a bomb shelter as a siren sounds, warning of incoming rockets in the southern ...

Unoccupied for nearly a decade, why do Gaza's people know little else aside from explosives and martyrdom? By Thane Rosenbaum | Jul. 15, 2014 | 6:06 PM. Tweet. Beit Lahya, northern Gaza Strip. July 15, 2014. Palestinian men inspect a destroyed ...

Hamas too stands to win from a cease-fire with Israel. Hamas has gotten prisoners released, forced a cease-fire on Israel and leads the armed struggle, while Mahmoud Abbas isn't even picking up any crumbs. By Zvi Bar'el | Jul. 15, 2014 | 4:51 PM. Tweet ...

Whether or not there is any truth to Hamas claims that they learned the terms of cease-fire from the media, it is clear there was little chance of them coming round at this point. By Anshel Pfeffer | Jul. 15, 2014 | 4:04 PM ...

Iran and the six world powers are expected to extend the July 20 deadline, in order to give themselves time to resolve remaining issues. By The Associated Press | Jul. 13, 2014 | 5:55 PM. Tweet. Police in Vienna. Security personnel in front of the venue of the ...

The kidnappings, murders and rocket attacks seem to have little effect on the economy. But how long can these First and Second Israels live side by side? By David Rosenberg | Jul. 9, 2014 | 1:36 PM ...

The mayors of 14 Jewish and Arab towns in the Galilee on Monday called on Israelis to “maintain calm and normality” amid the violence that has beset the country since Israeli security forces' discovery last week of the bodies of three Israeli teens kidnapped ...

Information not under gag-order reveals suspects arrested for murder of Palestinian teen are not 'hilltop youth,' but elements closer to the fringe of Haredi society. By Amos Harel | Jul. 7, 2014 | 9:54 AM ...

Although the police haven't ruled out Mohammed Abu Khdeir's death being part of a family feud, that's the less likely option at this stage. By Nir Hasson | Jul. 4, 2014 | 4:59 AM. Tweet. Mohammed Abu Khdeir. An undated family handout picture of Mohammed ...

If the rocket fire from Gaza doesn't stop within a day or two, what's next may be the assassination of Hamas leaders and missiles on Tel Aviv. By Amos Harel | Jul. 4, 2014 | 1:41 AM. Tweet. Hamas. A spokesman of the armed wing of Hamas gives a press ...

Settlements are illegal under international law, statements say, and dealing with them carries legal and financial risks. By Barak Ravid | Jul. 3, 2014 | 10:21 PM. Tweet. An Israeli flag is seen in front of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Maaleh Adumim.

Hamas spokesman issues clarification, saying group's stance is that it knows nothing about the kidnapping. By Jack Khoury | Jul. 3, 2014 | 1:46 PM. Tweet. Hamas political bureau head Khaled Meshal is adamant that his organization was not behind the ...

U.S. Jews are implicated in the moral drama of their people, even though it is occurring thousands of miles away. By Peter Beinart | Jul. 3, 2014 | 9:18 AM. Tweet. Illustration by Yael Bogen. Illustration: From hawk to dove. Photo by Yael Bogen. Text size.

If Israel attacks it will open gates of hell, Hamas warns; Palestinian Authority holds emergency meeting after discovery of kidnapped teens' bodies. By Jack Khoury | Jul. 1, 2014 | 12:38 AM. Tweet. Palestinian militants of Iz al-Din al-Qassam, Hamas' armed ...

Riad al-Maliki claimed Israel's recent massive military sweep was unacceptable, yet Abbas would continue assisting efforts to find the three missing teens. By Reuters | Jun. 20, 2014 | 4:43 PM. Tweet. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki. Photo by ...

Israeli security forces have foiled at least 48 kidnapping attempts since January 2013, according to one anti-terrorism think tank. By Eetta Prince-Gibson | Jun. 19, 2014 | 4:00 AM | 2. Tweet. Hamas militants in Gaza, 2014. Palestinian Hamas militants carrying ...

Just as nothing anti-Semites do justifies keeping millions of Palestinians under occupation, nothing Israel does justifies Hamas repression in Gaza. By Peter Beinart | Jun. 18, 2014 | 5:03 PM | 5. Tweet. Palestinian Hamas supporters hold Hamas flags. Nablus ...

While most Israelis worry about the kindnapped teens, the army is chasing Hamas out of the West Bank, the government is trying to isolate the PA and the settlers are attempting to justify the occupation. By Anshel Pfeffer | Jun. 18, 2014 | 6:15 PM ...

Security forces face a daunting prospect combing West Bank villages in search of three abductees and their kidnappers. By Amos Harel | Jun. 17, 2014 | 11:10 AM. Tweet. IDF troops in Hebron, June 16, 2014. Photo by Reuters. Text size. Comments (0).