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The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conduct

14 of 172 stories this year · gone quiet

State Department notifies Congress of planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel · 18 articles, Jan 4Netanyahu accepts Trump’s invite, will meet at White House next week · 22 articles, Jan 28State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC · 14 articles, Feb 7Netanyahu and Trump to talk tariffs, Iran and Gaza · 59 articles, Apr 5UK, France, Canada threaten sanctions if Israel continues new offensive into Gaza. Here’s what we know · 13 articles, May 19UK halts Israel trade talks, summons ambassador over Gaza – DW · 11 articles, May 20UK, Canada and Western allies sanction two far-right Israeli government ministers · 9 articles, Jun 10UK, France and 23 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’ · 11 articles, Jul 21Germany suspends arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza · 15 articles, Aug 8Israel’s Netanyahu has ‘lost the plot,’ New Zealand leader Luxon says · 9 articles, Aug 13Rubio affirms U.S. support for Israel's vision of military victory in Gaza · 60 articles, Sep 12At U.N., amid jeers and cheers, Netanyahu says Israel 'must finish the job' in Gaza · 15 articles, Sep 26Israel's Netanyahu to address United Nations General Assembly as pressure mounts over Gaza war · 13 articles, Sep 26Delegates at UN walk out ahead of Netanyahu’s speech · 8 articles, Sep 26
The Israel-Hamas war: the hostages and the cease-fire talks, 2023-2025

82 of 280 stories this year · 48 about Benjamin Netanyahu · gone quiet

Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza · 17 articles, Jan 5Trump warns ‘all hell will break out’ if Gaza hostages aren’t released before his inauguration · 12 articles, Jan 7Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found · 44 articles, Jan 8Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar in sign of progress · 22 articles, Jan 11Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire · 22 articles, Jan 11Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say · 32 articles, Jan 13Biden welcomes Gaza ceasefire ‘after so much pain, death and loss of life’ · 32 articles, Jan 13Cease-fire deal or not, Israel's Hamas problem probably isn't going away · 34 articles, Jan 13Israel and Hamas reach deal on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release · 204 articles, Jan 13Will There Finally Be A Gaza Ceasefire? · 23 articles, Jan 14Hamas accepts draft agreement for Gaza cease-fire and release of hostages, officials say · 35 articles, Jan 14Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal · 22 articles, Jan 15Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect in Gaza as Israelis await first hostage release · 192 articles, Jan 15Netanyahu says 'last-minute crisis' with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal · 58 articles, Jan 15Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags · 18 articles, Jan 16Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on Day One of ceasefire · 131 articles, Jan 18As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners · 41 articles, Jan 18Israel prepares for hostages' return with scant knowledge of their condition · 8 articles, Jan 18Many Palestinians in Gaza have no homes left to return to · 12 articles, Jan 18Trump says he’s ‘not confident’ Gaza ceasefire will hold · 13 articles, Jan 18Israel receives names of four female hostages Hamas is due to release Saturday · 51 articles, Jan 19Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage handover · 27 articles, Jan 24Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails · 8 articles, Jan 24Israel says eight of the remaining hostages to be released by Hamas in phase one of deal are dead · 102 articles, Jan 25Hamas frees 3 hostages and Israel releases Palestinian prisoners amid cease-fire · 103 articles, Jan 25Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza · 15 articles, Jan 26Israel blocks thousands from returning home to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute · 15 articles, Jan 26Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war · 60 articles, Jan 27Hamas releases 3 Israeli hostages as Gaza truce proceeds · 59 articles, Feb 7Thai hostages freed from Gaza arrive in Bangkok · 14 articles, Feb 9Israel completes withdrawal from key road dividing Gaza as part of ceasefire deal · 21 articles, Feb 9Respecting Israel-Gaza truce ‘only way’ to bring back hostages, Hamas says after Trump’s ceasefire comments – live · 13 articles, Feb 10Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend · 92 articles, Feb 10Israel threatens ‘all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 24 articles, Feb 10Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren’t released Saturday · 30 articles, Feb 11Three Israeli hostages released in Gaza after week of ceasefire tensions · 84 articles, Feb 13Hamas says it will release more hostages than expected this week, including bodies of the Bibas family · 32 articles, Feb 13Hamas frees all 6 hostages in exchange with Israel as part of ceasefire deal · 71 articles, Feb 15Body released by Hamas is Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, family says · 74 articles, Feb 19Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages to Israel as dozens of Palestinians leave Israeli prison · 63 articles, Feb 20Israel says child hostages identified but other released body not their mother · 53 articles, Feb 20Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate · 16 articles, Feb 21Israel delays Palestinians' release after six Gaza hostages freed · 19 articles, Feb 22Hamas reports no progress in talks with Israel on ceasefire's second phase · 41 articles, Feb 25Israelis hold a mass funeral for Shiri Bibas and her two sons killed in Gaza · 19 articles, Feb 26Israel says it won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border as it sends team to ceasefire talks · 5 articles, Feb 27Trump Demands Hamas Release Hostages Immediately, or Face Consequences · 78 articles, Mar 5U.S., Hamas Hold Direct Talks Over Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say · 12 articles, Mar 5Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented · 62 articles, Mar 14Israel warns Hamas it will seize more land in Gaza and maintain a ‘permanent’ presence unless hostages are freed · 16 articles, Mar 16Fury toward Netanyahu as Israelis protest renewed war in Gaza · 9 articles, Mar 19Hamas says it accepts a new Gaza ceasefire proposal but Israel makes a counter-offer · 17 articles, Mar 29Hamas rejects ceasefire offer as far-right Israeli lawmakers call for escalation in Gaza · 13 articles, Apr 15Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now believed to be alive · 17 articles, May 6Trump envoy confirms that Hamas has agreed to release the last living U.S. hostage in Gaza · 32 articles, May 11Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas? · 135 articles, May 11Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it 'unacceptable' · 50 articles, May 27Israel accepts US proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire, White House says · 16 articles, May 29Hamas submits response to US-led Gaza ceasefire proposal · 11 articles, May 30US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire · 22 articles, Jun 4Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip · 42 articles, Jun 5Israel retrieves body of Thai hostage as 95 more people reported killed in Gaza offensive · 27 articles, Jun 7Trump expects Hamas response to ceasefire in hours as new details emerge on proposal · 47 articles, Jul 1Hamas submits ‘positive response’ to ceasefire proposal in major step toward a deal · 31 articles, Jul 4Trump meets Netanyahu for a second time amid cautious hope for a Gaza ceasefire · 59 articles, Jul 6Israel sending team to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar a day before Trump and Netanyahu meet · 15 articles, Jul 6Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill over 40 as truce talks deadlocked · 37 articles, Jul 6Trump says Hamas 'didn't want' Gaza deal as talks break down · 10 articles, Jul 24US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’ · 11 articles, Jul 24Netanyahu asks Red Cross to help hostages in Gaza, as families warn against an ‘expanding war’ · 10 articles, Aug 4Israeli protesters demand end to war in Gaza and deal to release remaining hostages · 26 articles, Aug 17Hamas accepts new Gaza truce plan: Hamas official · 30 articles, Aug 18Netanyahu orders ‘immediate negotiations’ to release hostages as Israel advances Gaza City operation · 8 articles, Aug 21Israel identifies body of hostage retrieved from Gaza · 16 articles, Aug 29Trump: Some of 20 hostages held in Gaza may have 'recently died' · 15 articles, Sep 6‘We are in critical minutes’: Gaza City assault spurs widespread Israeli protests amid fear for hostages · 8 articles, Sep 7Qatar denounces Israel ahead of summit over Israeli strike on Doha targeting Hamas leaders · 37 articles, Sep 9Strike on Qatar shows limits of Israel’s elusive quest to vanquish Hamas · 87 articles, Sep 9Israeli strike in Qatar targets Hamas leaders as they weigh Gaza ceasefire proposal · 47 articles, Sep 9Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ of Gaza hostages release with strike on Doha, Qatar PM says · 15 articles, Sep 10Freed Israeli-American hostage says he will return to military service · 9 articles, Sep 19A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish · 29 articles, Oct 5
Israel's reckoning over October 7 and Netanyahu's clashes with his security chiefs

5 of 12 stories this year

Israel's top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu · 34 articles, Jan 21Investigation highlights Israeli intelligence failures in lead-up to Hamas’ October 7 attack · 23 articles, Feb 27Netanyahu moves to fire the head of Israel’s internal security service · 24 articles, Mar 16Israel's Netanyahu picks new security chief, defying legal challenge · 8 articles, Mar 31Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases · 48 articles, Apr 3
The Israel-Hamas war: the ICC warrants and the genocide accusations

11 of 54 stories this year · 10 about Benjamin Netanyahu · gone quiet

Israel accused of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza by U.N. experts · 12 articles, Mar 13Israel's Netanyahu arrives in Hungary, defying ICC warrant · 10 articles, Apr 2Hungary announces ICC withdrawal as Israel's Netanyahu visits · 31 articles, Apr 3Palestinian teen died in Israeli prison after suffering ‘likely prolonged malnutrition’, autopsy finds · 11 articles, Apr 6U.S. issues sanctions against United Nations investigator probing abuses in Gaza · 17 articles, Jul 9Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza · 22 articles, Jul 28Strikes across Gaza kill at least 31 as international scholars accuse Israel of genocide · 9 articles, Aug 31Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says scholars' association · 9 articles, Sep 1UN commission says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza · 39 articles, Sep 16UN’s top court rebukes Israel over Gaza aid restrictions during war · 19 articles, Oct 22At least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October 2023, Israeli data shows · 13 articles, Nov 17
Netanyahu's corruption trial and Trump's push for his pardon

4 of 6 stories this year · gone quiet

Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu in off-script moment: ‘Greatest wartime’ leader · 8 articles, Oct 13Trump calls for Netanyahu’s pardon in letter to Israel president · 31 articles, Nov 12Israeli PM Netanyahu requests pardon in ongoing corruption trial · 7 articles, Nov 30At Donald Trump’s prompting, Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a pardon – but insists he has done nothing wrong · 60 articles, Nov 30
The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 21, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel · Oct 7, 2023 – May 13, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: hunger, famine and the fight over aid to Gaza · Oct 9, 2023 – Jul 24, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: the push to recognize a Palestinian state · Dec 12, 2023 – Sep 17, 2026The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen · Dec 31, 2023 – Sep 25, 2026The 2024 general election campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump · Jul 22, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa · Nov 27, 2024 – Sep 18, 2026The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire of 2024 and the push to disarm Hezbollah · Nov 27, 2024 – Jan 8, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: Trump's plan to take over Gaza and move Palestinians out · Jan 26, 2025 – Sep 4, 2026Trump's 2025 nuclear talks with Iran · Feb 7 – Nov 19, 2025The 12-day Israel-Iran war of June 2025 and the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites · Jun 12 – Jul 11, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: Trump's peace plan, the 2025 cease-fire and what followed · Sep 25, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else72 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Benjamin Netanyahu that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 29– 30Israel hands Trump another international award, after Nobel snub8 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 4 right
  2. Dec 23Ex-Aide Says Netanyahu Tasked Him with Making a Plan to Evade Responsibility for Oct. 7 Attack5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Dec 13Israel says it killed Hamas weapons chief in Gaza5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  4. Nov 8Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Netanyahu7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  5. Oct 15– 17Hacked airport PA systems broadcast anti-Trump and pro-Hamas messages9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  6. Sep 29Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar for strike targeting Hamas as he meets with Trump7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  7. Sep 28Trump promises ‘something special’ on Gaza as Israeli officials say Netanyahu has reservations on ceasefire plan5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  8. Sep 26Netanyahu says UN speech broadcast on cell phones, loudspeakers in Gaza5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  9. Sep 25Harris faces protesters, condemns Israel's war in Gaza on first night of book tour6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  10. Sep 25– 27Airstrikes and shooting kill at least 38 people in Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow8 articles · 7 independent sources
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Stories that name Benjamin Netanyahu

  1. Dec 28– 29Iran in 'full-scale' war with US, Israel and Europe, president says11 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 4 right
  2. Dec 26– 30At UN, Somalia slams Israel’s Somaliland recognition as ‘threat’ to peace14 articles · 8 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Dec 26– 27Israel becomes first nation to recognize Somaliland – DW13 articles · 13 independent sources
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  4. Dec 26– 27Zelenskyy says he will meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday for talks on Ukraine security guarantees58 articles · 41 independent sources
    1 left, 17 center, 6 right
  5. Dec 15– 16Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre45 articles · 30 independent sources
    2 left, 11 center, 8 right
  6. Dec 11Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as its person of the year for 202531 articles · 21 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 6 right
  7. Nov 20Israel’s forced expulsion of Palestinians from West Bank refugee camps amounts to war crimes, HRW alleges10 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  8. Oct 30Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest military draft in Jerusalem5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  9. Oct 26– 27Radiohead’s Thom Yorke says he would ‘absolutely not’ play in Israel now5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  10. Oct 22– 23Vance slams Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calling it an 'insult'13 articles · 13 independent sources
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  1. Nov 21Israeli settlers torch scrapyard in West Bank arson attack as Netanyahu calls meeting on rising extremist violence6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  2. Oct 22Israel identifies two more hostages' bodies as Vance meets Netanyahu7 articles · 3 independent sources
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