Netanyahu’s Political Fortunes May Be Transformed by Gaza Deal NYT | Top Stories David M. Halbfinger 9 October 2025 at 22:50 The Israeli prime minister appeared backed into a corner in Gaza diplomacy. But this deal could greatly increase his room for maneuver, analysts said. © Dave Sanders for The New York TimesAt the U.N. General Assembly last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a Palestinian state would represent “national suicide” for Israel.
Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion NYT | Top Stories David M. Halbfinger 8 October 2025 at 04:52 The somber milestone comes with peace talks underway, hostages from the Hamas-led attack still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever. © David Guttenfelder/The New York TimesMourners at a memorial service marking two years since Oct. 7, 2023, in Kfar Aza, southern Israel, on Tuesday.