The Context of Prisoner Exchanges Prisoner exchanges have long been a contentious issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For Palestinians, the release of prisoners held in Israeli jails is a deeply emotional and symbolic issue. Many Palestinians view these detainees as political prisoners or freedom fighters, while Israel often labels them as terrorists or security threats. … Read more
US President Joe Biden will spend $8bn on an arms shipment to Israel. According to the US State Department, it is going to sell $8bn (£6.4bn) of arms to Israel. The weapons shipment has to be cleared by the House and Senate committees. It includes missiles, shells, and other munitions. This is after President Joe … Read more
The waves of attacks on Sunday came amid diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire in the conflict. Hezbollah fired about 250 projectiles into Israel on Sunday, a day after an Israeli strike in the heart of the Lebanese capital killed more than 25 people. The aerial assault was one of the largest launched by Hezbollah … Read more
Drone strike sent off toward Benjamin Netanyahu’s home, Israel says; no wounds revealed A robot was sent off toward State head Benjamin Netanyahu’s home on Saturday, the Israeli government said. Alarms moaned Saturday morning, cautioning of approaching fire from Lebanon. The robot was sent off towards Netanyahu’s home in Caesarea, however neither he nor his … Read more
Israel has announced the death of Yahya Sinwar, one of the most prominent leaders of Hamas in Gaza. The operation, aimed at decapitating the leadership of the militant group, marks a critical moment in the escalating violence between the two sides. Who was Yahya Sinwar? Yahya Sinwar was a key figure within Hamas, which has … Read more