Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich pushed back against pressure by the US to release Palestinian tax funds withheld by Israel, saying on social media "not a single shekel" will be transferred while he remains in charge.  His statement came after a "difficult and frustrating"...

A group of Palestinian citizens of Israel organised a small protest in Nazareth Thursday calling for an end to the war in Gaza. The demonstration comes amid Israeli police bans and crackdowns on anti-war protests.  Protesters held signs calling for the "war of destruction and...

JERUSALEM (AA) – A former Israeli opposition leader has demanded an investigation into the Israeli army's attack on a house near the Gaza Strip, which killed all 12 hostages, saying they were killed under the "Hannibal Protocol" that says a dead Israeli is preferable to enemy-held captives....

Some two-thirds of Israelis, or 67%, support a new deal to release Israeli hostages from Gaza in exchange for a cease-fire in the strip, says a new public opinion poll.  Only 22% of Israelis opposed a deal to return the hostages in exchange for a cease-fire, while 11% had no view, said...