For Mr Alexander, his family and the many Israelis who have been campaigning for the hostages in Gaza, his release brought relief and joy. For Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, it was a moment of diplomatic embarrassment.

Israel's right-wing government has maintained a diplomatic silence this week as U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a blizzard of announcements that have shaken Israeli assumptions about their country's standing with its most important ally.

Israeli military strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians, local health authorities said, as President Donald Trump continued his visit to the Middle East.

Robinhood-rival eToro secured a valuation of $5.64 billion after its shares surged 34% in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, becoming the first U.S. IPO to make it to market after tariff uncertainty delayed several planned launches.

The online trading firm, which lets retail users buy and sell stocks, commodities, cryptoassets, hopes to raise $620 million from much-anticipated Wall Street listing The post Israeli-founded eToro debuts on Nasdaq at $4.

The United Nations’ top humanitarian official blasted Israel for “deliberately and unashamedly” imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians that include the risk of famine

We have rigorous mechanisms to ensure our aid gets to civilians and not to Hamas, but Israel denies us access, placing the objective of depopulating Gaza before the lives of civilians," said Fletcher.

Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, addressed the Security Council in New York and called for an end to Israel’s blockade on Gaza. A new UN-backed report warns that nearly one in five people in the Gaza Strip are facing famine.