New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.

But Israeli officials have also floated ideas including expanding the military offensive in Gaza and annexing parts of the shattered enclave. The failed ceasefire talks in Doha had aimed to clinch agreements on a U.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv, Israel, to voice their anger and frustration at the war in Gaza, calling for the release of hostages still there.

One former military chief said that Israel is "well over a year past the point where we could have ended the war."

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he would convene his security cabinet this week to discuss how to instruct the military to meet his war goals in Gaza. "We must continue to stand together and fight together to achieve all our war objectives: the defeat of the enemy,

Negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza appear to be at an impasse, with Netanyahu leaning towards expanded military operations and Hamas demanding the humanitarian situation be addressed before it returns to talks.

The Israeli government voted unanimously on Monday to dismiss the country’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in a controversial move that was immediately blocked by a Supreme Court injunction.

Israel Prime Minister's Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet voted to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miari, who is prosecuting him, prompting demonstrator.

The Israeli Cabinet has voted unanimously to fire the attorney general, escalating a long-running standoff between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the judiciary that critics see as a threat to t