Israel
Background
Across 61 storiesIsrael faces ongoing military conflicts and diplomatic challenges across multiple fronts. The country is engaged in sustained operations in Gaza following its war there, with tensions also rising along its northern border with Lebanon, where exchanges of fire with Hezbollah have continued months after a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Israel is expanding its military presence and conducting raids in occupied Palestinian territories, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Domestically and internationally, Israel navigates complex political and diplomatic terrain. The country is working to strengthen ties with some nations, including Morocco and others, while relations with the United States show strain ahead of elections. Domestically, Israel faces internal political divisions and public debate over its military operations and their humanitarian impact. International bodies and lawmakers have raised concerns about various Israeli military actions and policies, ranging from restrictions on Palestinian civilians to detention practices and the treatment of aid organizations operating in occupied territories.
AI-written background, based on the coverage we have clustered about this subject. Not original reporting — the stories below link to their sources.
Coverage
This Israeli election could be the country’s last – this week I saw that for myself | Jonathan Freedland
1 source·Sep 18Gaza documentary sparks political storm, protests in Israel
1 source·Sep 18Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties, Israeli government says
1 source·Sep 16‘I’ve lost everything – my child, my house, my money’: how Israel’s war on Gaza has changed men
1 source·Sep 13Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children
1 source·Sep 7Bosnian Serbs strengthen ties with Israel amid tensions
1 source·Sep 6Israel bombards several towns in southern Lebanon
1 source·Sep 6Israeli military says it strikes southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones
1 source·Sep 6Months after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon
2 sources·Sep 5Israel says it strikes southern Lebanon after Hezbollah drone launch
1 source·Sep 4Three farmers detained by Israel in Lebanon, village leader says
1 source·Sep 3US House passes bill penalizing universities that participate in boycott of Israel
2 sources·Sep 3U.S.-Israel relations are on the rocks ahead of elections
1 source·Sep 3BBC travels inside occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel expanding positions
1 source·Sep 2Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in Jenin
1 source·Aug 28Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
1 source·Aug 26US Senate Democrats urge Israel to rein in West Bank violence
1 source·Aug 26UN rejects Israel’s threat to expel Gaza residents over kite-flying
1 source·Aug 26Israeli forces raid UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem
1 source·Aug 25Democrat rips Hasan Piker as 'hack who thrives on hate' over his warning to American Jews about Israel
1 source·Aug 24Israel threatens attacks in Gaza over children’s kites
1 source·Aug 24Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza
1 source·Aug 24Israel accused of using kites as pretext to justify escalating Gaza attacks
1 source·Aug 24Israel warns Hamas over kite launches from Gaza
2 sources·Aug 24‘Tsunami’ of emigration reshapes Israel’s future, experts warn
1 source·Aug 20Penny Wong condemns ‘insulting’ decision to clear IDF over Gaza strikes that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom
1 source·Aug 19Australian politics live: Penny Wong says government ‘outraged’ and will call in Israel ambassador over IDF decision not to investigate Frankcom killing
1 source·Aug 19Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza in under 24 hours
1 source·Aug 19Israel opens up tenders for controversial West Bank settlement project
1 source·Aug 19The undisputed answer to Israel’s legitimacy: The Dead Sea Scrolls
1 source·Aug 19