The post Anti-war activists slam Jerusalem hostage rally for ignoring plight of Gaza’s civilians appeared first on The Times of Israel.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola says aid must never be used as political currency and insists that both Palestinian and Israeli lives must be protected.

Israel and the US recalled negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas responded to the latest proposal, as starvation stalks the enclave.

Tens of thousands urge deal to end war in weekly protests, as ceasefire talks with Hamas appear to falter; bereaved mother says 'this war has long since lost its purpose'

Israel shows little sign of easing its bombardment of Gaza. And with the hunger crisis in the strip worsening, questions are being asked about Israel's ultimate goal.

Trump argued that "Hamas didn’t want to make a deal" in a statement to the press at the White House. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel and the US are considering alternative options for bringing the hostages home in a Friday statement,

Gaza side of border, COGAT says, blaming UN bottleneck; offical says 'we have not identified starvation,' Hamas exploiting humanitarian situation to pressure hostage talks

"We will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home," said US envoy Steve Witkoff. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PM speaks at the state memorial ceremony for Ze'ev Jabotinsky at Mount Herzl and says: 'If Hamas perceives our willingness to reach a deal as weakness, as an opportunity to dictate surrender terms that would endanger the State of Israel — they are making a big mistake.

The unspoken and unspeakable tragedy of Gaza is Hamas’s cruel and perverted strategy to get as many Palestinians killed as possible in order to win the world's sympathy.

Fifteen deaths have been reported over the past day, the Hamas-run ministry says, as the UN warns of "soaring" malnutrition.