Israel News for 8-11-2025
News Update
Prime Minister Netanyahu laid out his 5 point plan for ending the war in Gaza:
- Disarm Hamas
- Free all the hostages
- Demilitarize the Strip
- Israel has overriding security control
- Non-Israeli civilian administration that will be at peace with Israel
In addition, a security zone will be established by Israel along the Gaza border with Israel.
Netanyahu also announced he had instructed the IDF to accelerate the timetable for capturing Gaza City and to act “faster and earlier” in order to end the war swiftly, something that President Trump has often spoken about. Netanyahu spoke with Trump last night, and thanked him for his “steadfast support”. Netanyahu reiterated his commitment to securing the release of all 20 hostages still alive, but appeared to be opposed to partial deals.
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees Israeli operations in Gaza and the territories, said that close to 1,900 trucks of aid “were collected and distributed” from the Gazan side of the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings over the past week. Prime Minister Netanyahu said that Israel would increase access for foreign journalists to enter Gaza.
An IDF strike in Jabaliya today eliminated a Hamas commander, who was posing as an Al Jezeera journalist. International media outlets are giving the incident extensive coverage, claiming that Israel killed a journalist in a targeted attack. Another Gaza-based “journalist” was also killed in the strike. For more, click here.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared today that Australia will officially recognize Palestinian statehood at next month’s United Nations General Assembly. Meanwhile, Italy’s official government technology investment fund has started to invest in Israeli companies. [Business is business!]
