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Former Israeli Military Chief Lawyer Imprisoned After Leaking Abuse Video and Mysterious Disappearance
Nov 04, 2025 10:32 am CST
Israel's former top military lawyer Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi faces imprisonment after leaking surveillance footage of Palestinian prisoner abuse, followed by her resignation, brief disappearance, and discovery on a Tel Aviv beach. This controversy highlights Israel's deepening political divisions and raises questions about military detention practices amid ongoing regional conflict.
Israel Approves Trump's Gaza Ceasefire Plan: Path to Peace and Hostage Release After Two Years of Conflict
Oct 10, 2025 07:25 am CST
Israel's Cabinet has approved President Trump's ceasefire plan for Gaza, potentially ending a devastating two-year war that has claimed over 67,000 Palestinian lives and left dozens of hostages in captivity. The agreement outlines hostage releases, prisoner exchanges, Israeli military withdrawal from most of Gaza, and humanitarian aid delivery, though questions remain about Hamas disarmament and Gaza's future governance. The deal represents the closest the parties have come to peace since the October 7, 2023 attack that triggered the conflict.
Israel Continues Gaza Strikes Despite Trump's Call for Ceasefire and Hamas Peace Proposal
Oct 04, 2025 03:28 pm CST
Israeli airstrikes killed six Palestinians in Gaza hours after former US President Trump announced Hamas had agreed to peace terms and called for Israel to stop bombing. Netanyahu's government indicated readiness to implement the first stage of Trump's peace plan while facing domestic political pressure from both hostage families and hardline coalition partners.