Amit Elkayam

Jan 18, 2025 | wsj.com | Amit Elkayam

Preparations are intensifying for the start of a cease-fire in Gaza, and the release of hostages by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners from Israeli custody, with some gaps remaining just hours before the deal was set to begin. The agreement will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, Israel and Arab mediators said.

Jan 16, 2025 | wsj.com | Amit Elkayam

Israeli prime minister’s office says deal would only be announced once negotiations were completeTEL AVIV—As U.S. politicians and Qatari mediators hailed a Gaza cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a different tone. The prime minister’s office sent out a cautionary message, saying negotiations were continuing and a deal would be announced only once they were completed.

Dec 26, 2024 | watson.ch | Steffi Hentschke |Amit Elkayam

Die Golanhöhen sind von Israel völkerrechtswidrig besetzt, sie gehören zu Syrien. Nach dem Sturz von Assad ist das Gebiet erneut im Fokus. Was sagen die Bewohner dazu? Wir sollen aufpassen, sagt ein Sicherheitsmann mit geschultertem Gewehr. Er steht am Eingang eines Ortes am unteren Ende der Golanhöhen und weist uns den Weg.

Dec 25, 2024 | zeit.de | Amit Elkayam

Wir sollen aufpassen, sagt ein Sicherheitsmann mit geschultertem Gewehr. Er steht am Eingang eines Ortes am unteren Ende der Golanhöhen und weist uns den Weg.

Oct 4, 2024 | wsj.com | Anat Peled |Amit Elkayam

The women stationed at Nahal Oz warned authorities for months about increasingly suspicious Hamas activity, but no one actedBy | Photographs and video by Amit Elkayam for WSJ Your browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:44This article is in your queue. NAHAL OZ BASE, Israel—It was about 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 when dozens of heavily armed men burst into view on Maya Desiatnik’s video screen.