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Netanyahu’s biggest rivals join forces for Israel’s next election

Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett (second from right) and Mr Yair Lapid, accompanied by their wives at a joint press conference in Herzliya, Israel, on April 26.
Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett (second from right) and Mr Yair Lapid, accompanied by their wives at a joint press conference in Herzliya, Israel, on April 26.

Palestinian leader’s loyalists win local elections, including some seats in Gaza

A Palestinian man votes during the municipal election at a polling station in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
A Palestinian man votes during the municipal election at a polling station in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Israeli attacks kill at least four Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

At least 800 Palestinians have been killed since an October 2025 ceasefire took affect, according to local medics.
At least 800 Palestinians have been killed since an October 2025 ceasefire took affect, according to local medics.

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years

A Palestinian woman votes during the municipal election at a polling station in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
A Palestinian woman votes during the municipal election at a polling station in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 13

People gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a police vehicle in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on April 24, 2026.
People gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a police vehicle in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on April 24, 2026.

Low turnout as Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

A man sits next to an election campaign banner showing candidates for the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorates ahead of municipal elections, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.
A man sits next to an election campaign banner showing candidates for the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorates ahead of municipal elections, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.

Israeli strike kills three in Gaza, medics say

Palestinians gather near the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the two-year Israeli offensive, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo
Palestinians gather near the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the two-year Israeli offensive, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo

Higher fuel costs due to Iran war mean fewer people will receive aid globally, NRC says

FILE PHOTO: Jan Egeland, Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sin El Fil, Lebanon April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Emilie Madi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Jan Egeland, Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sin El Fil, Lebanon April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Emilie Madi/File Photo

Israeli strikes kill four in Gaza, medics say

Women mourn during the funeral of Palestinians, who were killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Women mourn during the funeral of Palestinians, who were killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.