Category: 3. Middle East

Israel on Tuesday decided not to reopen the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt the next day, as demanded by the ceasefire deal, accusing Hamas of failing to stand by its commitment to return the bodies of all dead…

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.

We begin the…

Israel’s gymnasts will not be able to compete at the upcoming world championships in Indonesia after sport’s highest court on Tuesday rejected requests from the Israeli federation (IGF) to “guarantee the participation” of its…

UDINE, Italy — Snipers are on the roof of the Israel team hotel in Udine and the Italian city is on maximum alert ahead of a soccer World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

The sound of helicopters surveilling the city has filled the air since the…

The European Union will exert pressure on Israel to fulfil all its obligations regarding the Gaza Strip. This was reported by Politico, citing European officials.

“Our pressure remains important. Israel must…

The following is a full transcript of US President Donald Trump’s speech to the Knesset in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025.

US President Donald Trump: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. It’s a great honor.

Nice…

Settlers attacked at least two Palestinian communities in the West Bank on Monday night, vandalizing vehicles and wounding five people, Palestinian media reported.

In Yabrud, east of Ramallah, settlers set fire to a vehicle, vandalized…

Iran said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s call for a peace deal with Tehran was inconsistent with Washington’s actions, referring to its strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June.

“The desire for peace and dialogue…