IT IS HARD to believe today, but 18 months ago Israel was in grave peril. Surrounded by enemies, bickering with its main ally in Washington and reeling after Hamas’s attack caused the most ...

President Trump declared a national emergency Wednesday to impose his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs on all imports.

Israel has repeatedly used food and international humanitarian aid as a tool of collective pressure against Palestinians over 17 months of its devastating war on the Gaza Strip. Civilians in the ...

Passover is a holiday in the Jewish faith celebrating the ancient Hebrews' exodus from slavery out of Egypt. For decades, the Jews had been slaves of the Egyptian pharaohs until Moses led them out of ...

The Hamas militant group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counter-proposal in "full coordination" with the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Israel has retaken control of part of Gaza’s Netzarim corridor in its assault against Hamas. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/Zuma Press Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened permanent ...