Alon Rom

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Lior Soroka |Annabelle Timsit |Gerry Shih |Alon Rom

Israel to call up thousands of reservists as it mulls expanding war in Gaza (washingtonpost.com) Israel to call up thousands of reservists as it mulls expanding war in Gaza By Lior Soroka; Annabelle Timsit; Gerry Shih; Alon Rom 2025050413025000 TEL AVIV — Israel will call up several brigades, totaling thousands of reservists, an Israeli military official said Sunday, as the country considers plans to expand operations in the Gaza Strip.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Chason |Abbie Cheeseman |Alon Rom

Thousands of Israeli reservists condemn leadership for return to war (washingtonpost.com) Thousands of Israeli reservists condemn leadership for return to war By Rachel Chason; Abbie Cheeseman; Alon Rom 2025041419571800 JERUSALEM — A growing chorus of Israelis, including those participating directly in the war, are publicly condemning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip and calling for an immediate end to the conflict to bring Israeli hostages...

1 month ago | stripes.com | Rachel Chason |Abbie Cheeseman |Alon Rom

Israeli artillery along the Gaza border fires toward Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Sunday. (Heidi Levine/The Washington Post) JERUSALEM — A growing chorus of Israelis, including those participating directly in the war, are publicly condemning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip and calling for an immediate end to the conflict to bring Israeli hostages home.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Chason |Victoria Bisset |Alon Rom |Suzan Haidamous

Israel says it has completely encircled Rafah (washingtonpost.com) Israel says it has completely encircled Rafah By Rachel Chason; Victoria Bisset; Alon Rom; Suzan Haidamous 2025041213040300 The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it had taken over large stretches of territory in the southern Gaza Strip, encircling the city of Rafah and establishing a security corridor separating Rafah from the city of Khan Younis.

1 month ago | spokesman.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Susannah George |Victoria Bisset |Alon Rom

BEIRUT - Israel launched strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least seven people, authorities here said, in response to rockets fired from across the border earlier in the day. The exchange was the largest since the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect late last year. The ceasefire remained in place, but the action fueled concerns that Israel’s resumption of war in Gaza this week could imperil the truce in Lebanon.