Less Than Half of the 59 Hostages in Gaza Believed to be Alive
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Less Than Half of the 59 Hostages in Gaza Believed to be Alive

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The resumption of heavy Israeli strikes in Gaza immediately cast into question the status of the remaining hostages held there by Hamas and other groups — with fewer than half of the 59 left still thought to be alive, according to the Israeli…

Israel Carries Out ‘Extensive Strikes’ in Gaza, Imperiling Cease-Fire Deal
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Israel Carries Out ‘Extensive Strikes’ in Gaza, Imperiling Cease-Fire Deal

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israeli forces launched a large-scale strike across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, in what appeared to be the first major attack on the territory since Israel’s cease-fire with Hamas began roughly two months ago. The Israeli military said on Telegram just before 2:30…

Legal Experts Question Trump’s Authority to Cancel Columbia’s Funding
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Legal Experts Question Trump’s Authority to Cancel Columbia’s Funding

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Trump issued an ultimatum to Columbia University — canceling $400 million in funding and demanding an overhaul of its admissions and disciplinary rules — it launched the institution into an extraordinary crisis. According to legal scholars, it may have also violated…

Netanyahu Moves to Fire Israel’s Domestic Intelligence Chief
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Netanyahu Moves to Fire Israel’s Domestic Intelligence Chief

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he was taking action to oust the director of the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, raising concerns among critics that he was seeking to undermine its independence. Mr. Netanyahu’s effort to fire Ronen Bar,…

Israel’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox
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Israel’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines They weren’t supposed to fight. At Israel’s founding in 1948, the new nation’s leaders agreed that ultra-Orthodox men — known as the Haredim, or God-fearing, in Hebrew — would be spared from mandatory military service. In exchange, Haredi leaders lent their support for…

Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine
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Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Israel-Hamas negotiations to extend the cease-fire in Gaza were in limbo on Thursday as the Trump administration turned its attention to talks with Russian officials in Moscow over the Ukraine war. Steve Witkoff, Mr. Trump’s Middle East envoy, was expected to leave…

Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair
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Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The bustle of Ramadan markets has been reduced to a trickle of somber shoppers. A heavy silence has replaced lively chatter. No lanterns glow in windows, and the strings of lights that crisscrossed alleyways, flickering above children playing in the streets, have gone…

Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.
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Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Under President Trump’s plan, the United States would govern Gaza and expel its residents. Under the Arab plan, Gaza would be run by Palestinian technocrats within a wider Palestinian state. By one Israeli proposal, Israel would cede some control to Palestinians but block…