Here are all the headlines from Israel, Gaza, and the wider Middle East on Thursday, August 21: Gaza City offensive underway Hundreds of thousands of civilians who had sheltered in Gaza City were ordered to evacuate and seek refuge in southern Gaza on ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war but on terms acceptable to Israel.

Israeli officials say the military has signed off on an expanded operation in Gaza City, with tens of thousands of reservists to be mobilized by September.

In many ways, the US-Israel partnership has not shed its Cold-War origins and advanced into the twenty-first century.

Israel’s leaders may not officially proclaim expansionist ambitions but their settlement expansion, displacement of the Palestinians, and dismantling of any possibility of a Palestinian state tell ano

From the commentary, "There was a moment, after Iran — with the helping hand of the United States — was dealt a powerful blow by Israel and it seemed, with Netanyahu once again riding high, he might stand up to his right-wing enablers and take steps to end this war.

Comments come shortly after Israeli army announces it is 'already taking control of the outskirts of Gaza City'

Israel entered negotiations after Hamas’ October 7 assault, which killed some 1,200 people in Israel and saw more than 250 hostages seized, including women, children, and elderly civilians. Israeli officials argue that any deal must be judged in that light, emphasizing Hamas’ responsibility for the war’s continuation.

If Israel lacks the demographic weight to impose its own hegemonic order on the Middle East, it has instead constructed a system to prevent anyone else from doing so.

An Israeli settlement is made up of housing units built for Jewish Israelis on land captured by Israel from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war, primarily in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The land is home to Palestinians who seek a future independent state.