The organization said it expects global economic growth to slow to 2.9% in 2024 from an expected 3% this year. The forecast for next year is down a notch from the 3% it predicted back in July
The former Israeli foreign minister considers the attack by the Palestinian militia one of the greatest crimes against peace and accuses Netanyahu of having strengthened Hamas by ignoring the Palestinian National Authority
The conflict threatens wider consequences such as the cooling of the Israeli-Saudi dialogue, new tensions between the West and Iran, and accusations of double standards leveled at Israel’s supporters
Negotiations are focused on stopping the spiral of violence and releasing the hostages held in Gaza, but the magnitude of the current crisis makes any progress difficult
According to several intelligence services, Iran — whose shadow looms over the attack on Israel — has provided money, weapons and military training to the fundamentalist militia since the 1990s
Islamic movement says it will begin executing Israeli civilian hostages for every new unannounced Israeli airstrike
The Republicans are preparing to meet Monday evening at the Capitol as the vacancy severely limits America’s ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel
The EU’s most populous member, Germany, and its neighbor Austria, also said they were suspending development aid for Palestinian territories
An undetermined number of U.S. citizens remain missing and unaccounted for, according to the State Department
Republicans have accused the Biden administration of indirectly financing the Hamas offensive through the unfreezing of funds to Iran in prisoner swap deal
The Hamas attack goes beyond the long standoff between Israelis and Palestinians
Analysts believe the success of the surprise operation by the Gaza militias lies in Israel’s overconfidence and the lack of intelligence information and preparation in the middle of the Jewish holiday
The high death toll, multiple captives and slow response to the onslaught pointed to a major intelligence failure and undermined the long-held perception that Israel has eyes and ears everywhere
The potential for prolonged and expanding violence could test Biden’s leadership on both the world stage and at home as he tries to navigate between demonstrating unflinching support for Israel and fostering a broader peace in the combustible Mideast
The Israeli Army has still not regained control of the entire territory and continues to fight against Palestinian militia members who infiltrated the country
Gaza militia members are demanding the release of all Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the return of the captives. In the past, the Jewish state has paid a high price in swaps for soldiers, living or dead
Previous conflicts brought widespread death and destruction in Gaza and days of rocket fire on Israeli towns. The situation is potentially more volatile now, with Israel’s far-right government stung by the security breach and with Palestinians in despair over a never-ending occupation in the West Bank and suffocating blockade
The Islamic militia launches a surprise attack on Israel during a Jewish holiday 50 years after the Yom Kippur War. The violent offensive ends a decade of relative calm in Gaza, during which the Islamist movement appeared to pivot to realpolitik
The deadly Palestinian coordinated action comes amid rapprochement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, anathema to the Islamist movement that rules Gaza
Palestinian forces launch over 2,200 rockets and deploy armed militias into Israel. The Israeli army responds by bombing Gaza
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented infiltration Saturday into southern Israel, sending fighters across the border and firing thousands of rockets into the country
The decision announced Wednesday comes despite Washington’s concerns about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinian Americans and marks a major accomplishment for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
The trip by nonresident Saudi ambassador Nayef al-Sudairi — marking the first time that the Saudi delegation has visited the West Bank since 1967 — came as Israel’s tourism minister became the first senior Israeli official to make a public visit to Saudi Arabia
Israel’s admission has been a priority for successive Israeli leaders and will be a major accomplishment for Netanyahu
Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens of ancient graves, including two sarcophagi made of lead
The rising tensions along Israel’s front with Gaza came as fighting in the occupied West Bank surged to levels unseen in two decades
The U.S. has been seeking to broker an agreement in which Saudi Arabia would normalize relations with Israel in exchange for a U.S. defense pact, aid in developing a civilian nuclear program and progress toward creating a Palestinian state
