The US has been talking with Hamas through an American intermediary in Doha this week in hopes of brokering an Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement, according to a source familiar with the matter, as US officials say President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Israel’s handling of the conflict.

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,

Britain suspended trade negotiations and the E.U. pledged to review ties as Israel’s siege of Gaza tested the limits of some of its closest European partners.

Israeli leaders say the system isn’t 100% guaranteed, but credit it with preventing serious damage and countless casualties.

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.

Supreme Court finds no factual basis for Ronen Bar’s dismissal, highlighting irregularities and lack of formal hearing.

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”.

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