Here’s your guide to understanding the conflict between the US-backed Israel and the Iran-backed Hamas. Nationalism grew among both Arabs and Jews in the Holy Land — which encompasses what today is Israel,

Three days after Israel said it would ease its blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza, little, if any, of the desperately needed food, fuel and medicine appeared to have reached Palestinians.

Israel is preparing to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities without Donald Trump’s backing, according to reports. In what would be a major break with Washington, intelligence sources told CNN that the chance of an Israeli strike on an Iranian nuclear site “has gone up significantly in recent months”.

As Israel presses ahead with Operation Gideon’s Chariots, its most ambitious military campaign in Gaza since the war began, the political landscape surrounding the conflict is shifting – and not

The ministry urged parties involved to refrain from taking unilateral actions that hinder the peace process. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

What might Israelis and Palestinians have to say to each other in times of conflict and despair? Dr Gershon Baskin and Samer Sinijlawi visit Australia with a message of hope. In conversation with Motti Gadish they talk about pain,

Qatar, a key mediator for the war in Gaza, criticized Israel’s latest offensive against Hamas, saying it would prolong the conflict and worsen the humanitarian situation for Palestinians.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel will achieve "total victory" in Gaza after the United Kingdom, France, and Canada strongly opposed Israel's "egregious actions" following recent expansion of military operations in the Palestinian territory.