The Israeli military says it recovered documents showing leaders of Hamas launched their deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel with the aim of disrupting Israel’s normalization talks with Saudi Arabia.

One route involves a re-invasion of Gaza in an attempt to eradicate Hamas, which the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are poised to do, with forces massed around the strip. It will come at the expense of Gazan and Israeli lives,

Britain, France and Canada, all powerful supporters of Israel, called plans for an escalation of the Gaza war “disproportionate” and “egregious.”

The withering Israeli aerial campaign appeared to presage the ground operation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to launch if no ceasefire and hostage deal were struck by the time Trump returned to the U.

The Oct. 7 mastermind allegedly told his men that an “extraordinary act” was needed to stop Israel and Saudi Arabia from reaching an agreement where the latter would formally recognize

Israel allowed some aid into Gaza on Monday, ending a two-month blockade. Coupled with equivocation over battlefield strategy, the move highlights the government’s effort to balance competing interests.

Israel signalled Sunday that it was open to striking a deal with Hamas that included "ending the fighting" in Gaza, where rescuers reported dozens killed a day after Israel stepped

Israel says it has begun sending troops into Gaza as part of a larger ground operation aimed at pushing Hamas to demilitarize and release the remaining hostages it holds.

Prime Minister al-Thani accuses Israel of derailing hostage deal and intensifying regional conflict; Jerusalem considers diplomatic downgrade in Qatar.