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The Israeli government and military are preparing to launch a plan to expand the ground occupation of Gaza.

President eager to discuss trade and investment but no plans to visit Israel amid tensions over Gaza war

The US president travels to meet the region’s leaders facing an uncomfortable reality: he may need them more than they need him, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Thousands gather demanding an end to the war and the release of Israeli captives in Gaza.

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Israel is "sending soldiers to commit war crimes in Gaza", a former army chief has said

Israeli reservists increasingly refuse duty, citing exhaustion from repeated tours supporting a war with no clear end.

Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich’s vow that Gaza be ‘entirely destroyed’ should surprise no one – he formulated this chilling idea way before 7 October, says Ofer Cassif, a Hadash member of the Knesset

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The first thing I do when going back to Israel for a visit is go for a run. After more than two years abroad, it is a good opportunity to refamiliarise myself with the home I left to pursue my academic career more than eight years ago.

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that the Israeli military will launch a new “intensified” offensive in Gaza. In a video posted on X, he said Israel’s security cabinet had approved a plan for “conquering” the Gaza Strip and establishing a “sustained presence” there.