Anxious families of hostages have called for a “nationwide day of stoppage” in Israel on Sunday to express growing frustration over 22 months of war.

In an escalating international dispute, Israel launched a series of diplomatic attacks against several of its Western allies as they prepare to recognize a Palestinian state next month.

Israel's military called up tens of thousands of reservists on Wednesday in preparation for an expected assault on Gaza City, as the Israeli government considered a new proposal for a ceasefire after nearly two years of war.

This move comes amid international concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where many residents are displaced and facing famine.

A recording announces that the people of Gaza City should leave for “your personal benefit.” Israel has issued orders for residents of Gaza City to evacuate their homes and head south as part of a military plan approved Wednesday by Defence Minister ...

Among them are many Palestinian citizens of Israel. They make up 20% of the population and in the early days of the war, many were afraid to speak out against Israel’s attacks on Gaza. Israeli authorities cracked down on dissent, with arrests, and other punishments over social media posts and demonstrations.

Funeral services were held Wednesday for a young Palestinian woman who died in Italy shortly after being evacuated from Gaza last week, exposing Italians to the desperate plight of Palestinians in the besieged territory.

The long-stalled project near Jerusalem, known as E1, further fragments lands envisioned as a Palestinian state, advancing a goal of Israeli hard-liners.

National Security Adviser Ibrahim Dbeibah, a relative of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has quietly held talks with Israeli officials over deal that would see US release $30bn in frozen assets, s