Biden’s Trip to Israel What is behind the recent flurry of American diplomacy in the Middle East?

Biden to Visit Israel, and More Plus, a Muslim boy is killed in Illinois and China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing shape.

Trump Vows to Reject Gazan Refugees After Israel Attack Mr. Trump, in an Iowa speech, further retreated from his criticism of Israel and did not repeat his comments about Hezbollah that prompted condemnation from political rivals.

Biden Weighs Visiting Israel Also, we preview Teju Cole’s new book. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Biden Weighs the Risks of a Wartime Visit to Israel A presidential trip to Israel at such a critical moment would pose enormous challenges for the White House, in terms of both politics and security.

Vatican seeks to defuse tensions with Israel as it offers mediation in the Holy Land (RNS) — The Israeli foreign minister asked for ‘an unequivocal and clear condemnation’ of Hamas by the Holy See. The post Vatican seeks to defuse tensions with Israel as it offers mediation in the Holy Land appeared first on Religion News Service.

Why a Gaza Invasion and ‘Once and for All’ Thinking Are Wrong for Israel The Netanyahu government and President Biden have smarter options.

Biden Warns Israel Not to Occupy Gaza While the president has stood strongly behind Israel since Hamas attacked, he said on “60 Minutes” that a new occupation of Gaza would “be a big mistake.”

U.S. Is Expanding Military Presence Near Israel Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered a second aircraft carrier, the Dwight D. Eisenhower, to the region to deter hostile actions.

Slaughter at a Festival of Peace and Love Leaves Israel Transformed In this massacre of its youth, Israel’s 75-year-old quest for some carefree normalcy met the murderous fury of those long-oppressed Palestinians who deny the state’s right to exist.

Israel Can Defend Itself and Uphold Its Values It can succeed only by upholding the rules and norms of behavior that Hamas wantonly ignores.

Why Israel Is Acting This Way If you think Israel is now crazy, it is because Hamas punched it in the face. So now Israel believes it must restore deterrence by proving that it can outcrazy Hamas.

YouTube is the latest large platform to face EU scrutiny regarding the war in Israel Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeEuropean Commissioner Thierry Breton sent a letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai reminding him of the company’s obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) as a large online platform to keep illegal content and disinformation from being shared on YouTube surrounding Israel’s war with Hamas. “Follo…

Photos of the Week: War between Israel and Hamas (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the war between Israel and Hamas, and reactions from around the world to the conflict. The post Photos of the Week: War between Israel and Hamas appeared first on Religion News Service.

Why Israel Must Reconsider Its Gaza Evacuation Order As secretary general of the United Nations, I appeal to Israeli authorities to reconsider.

How Hamas Overran Southern Israel and Killed 1,300 Hamas gunmen surged into Israel in a highly organized and meticulously planned operation that suggested a deep understanding of Israel’s military secrets and weaknesses. Here is how the attacks unfolded.

Haley Slams Trump and Ramaswamy Over Israel Remarks The Republican rivals exchanged barbs this week over the U.S. response to the Hamas attack on Israel.

Meta says it’s stepping up misinformation enforcement during Israel-Hamas war Meta created a special operations center with experts fluent in Hebrew and Arabic.

The. Israel-Hamas War Comes to Stanford When people are divided between colonizers and colonized, it’s hard to see that you don’t have to be Jewish to recognize terrorism.

Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War International law offers a framework for how to analyze what is happening.