The Latest Breaking News from Yoav Gallant

If Israel’s ongoing assault on Rafah on the Gaza Strip is anything to go on, the concept of “red lines”, so beloved of US presidents as a measure of when to take action, is increasingly flexible. Back in February, when the Israeli government was planning the operation, the US president…

Israeli Defense Minister briefs US on hostages in Rafah, sparking global condemnation over strikes. President Biden warns against major invasion.

In today’s newsletter: a Guardian investigation details a ‘war’ on the international criminal court by the country – here’s what we know so far

Exclusive: Investigation reveals how intelligence agencies tried to derail war crimes prosecution, with Netanyahu ‘obsessed’ with intercepts

Mossad director Yossi Cohen personally involved in secret plot to pressure Fatou Bensouda to drop Palestine investigation, sources say

SNP MSP John Mason has claimed the International Criminal Court (ICC) is “biased against Israel” in what pro-Palestine organisations are calling…

Holding actors like Putin to account relies on international law. If Israel’s allies ignore this, how can they claim their rules are fair, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Morale is dropping as talks to free hostages collapse and more believe ‘total victory’ over Hamas is impossible

The government has rejected Peter Dutton’s claim that Australia was consulted on the ICC’s decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and 150 private vocational colleges face closure over the next two years if planned migration limits and international student caps…