Intense clashes in Gaza as Hamas alleges Israel’s involvement in camp bombing
Israel remains embroiled in a prolonged conflict with Hamas, almost a month after experiencing one of the deadliest attacks in...
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Israel says Hamas war has ‘entered new phase’
Israel said on Saturday its war with Hamas had "entered a new phase" as the army relentlessly pounded Gaza three...
Israel targets Hamas subterranean ‘city’, key in Gaza war
A sprawling network of Hamas tunnels under the Gaza Strip has become a primary target for the Israeli military in...
Media reporting on Israel-Hamas war face singular challenges
Global media outlets are facing near-unprecedented challenges in their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war as conflicting propaganda, social media pressure...
Turkey, Qatar slam ‘double standards’ in Israel-Hamas war response
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Qatar accused the international community of "double standards" Wednesday in its reaction to the...
Hamas releases 2 Israeli hostages from Gaza as war continues
In the midst of an ongoing conflict, Hamas has released two Israeli hostages from Gaza. The hostages, identified as Nurit...
Donor pressure on US private universities amid Israel-Hamas conflict
American private universities find themselves navigating a challenging path, torn between appeasing influential donors demanding stronger support for Israel and...
Israel-Hamas war: What risks face the energy sector?
The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas could further strain global oil and gas supplies, already disrupted by Russia's...
Macron praises Qatar’s role in securing release of US hostages held by Hamas
French President Emmanuel Macron commended the crucial role played by Qatar in securing the release of two American hostages held...
Hamas releases first video of hostage in Gaza
Hamas has unveiled a video showcasing one of their hostages in the Gaza Strip. The brief clip features 21-year-old Mia...
Identifying Hamas victims is a new ordeal for Israel
When Rabbi Israel Weiss opens the doors of the refrigerated containers holding the bodies of hundreds of victims of the...
Identifying Hamas victims is a new ordeal for Israel
When Rabbi Israel Weiss opens the doors of the refrigerated containers holding the bodies of hundreds of victims of the...
Escalation in Israel-Hamas conflict prompts evacuations, concerns for civilians
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have issued a warning to civilians in the densely populated northern half of the Gaza...
What we know about the hostages Hamas is holding
Hamas militants seized about 120 hostages when they unleashed a surprise attack on Israel and gunned down more than 1,300...
Hamas attacks shatter Israel’s kibbutz ideal
When the sirens wail at the Sha'ar HaGolan kibbutz, there is total panic -- and not just from those who...
Hollywood condemns ‘evil’ of Hamas after Israel attack
Hundreds of Hollywood celebrities signed an open letter Thursday condemning the "barbaric acts" of Hamas fighters who murdered and abducted...
Hamas hostage-taking presents Israel with familiar but tough dilemma
Israel has throughout its history been targeted by hostage-taking in standoffs resolved by both force and diplomacy, but the mass...
Israel pounds Gaza targets as PM condemns Hamas ‘savagery’
Israel kept pounding Hamas targets in Gaza, where entire city blocks lay in rubble Wednesday, as its soldiers sweeping battle-torn...
Israel says 1,500 Hamas militants dead after battles near Gaza
Israel said it had largely secured the Gaza border and was evacuating nearby towns where the bodies of 1,500 Hamas...
Hamas-Israel war slams door on cautious US-Iran thaw
Through quiet diplomacy with Iran, US President Joe Biden's administration had strived to keep a lid on Middle East troubles....
Israel army says defeated Hamas fighters in towns near Gaza
Israel's army declared Monday it had regained control of southern areas near the Gaza Strip on the third day of...
Israel battles Hamas as PM warns of ‘long and difficult war’
Israeli forces battled holdout Hamas fighters and pounded targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
‘You’ve set dangerous precedent’: Former Israeli defense minister reacts to ICC arrest
Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant sharply criticized the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant issued against him, calling it...
Reactions as ICC orders arrest of Israeli prime minister, others
Reactions have been trickling in after the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister...
UN warns of looming famine as Gaza bakeries shut down
Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the United Nations, has raised alarm over the critical food crisis in Gaza. He said several...
US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution advocating for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Israel’s ongoing...
Israel offers $5 million reward for hostage rescue in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday a $5 million reward for anyone who successfully brings a hostage out...
UN Security Council faces vote on Gaza ceasefire amid US veto concerns
The UN Security Council is set to vote Wednesday on a draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, aiming...
Türkiye confirms blocking airspace for Israeli president’s flight to COP29 amid strained relations
Turkiye has confirmed reports that its government denied Israeli President Isaac Herzog permission to enter Turkish airspace en route to...
Hezbollah confirms death of four media officials in Israeli strike on Beirut
Hezbollah has announced the deaths of four of its media officials in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut that also killed...
UN chief urges immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon ahead of G20 Summit
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, emphasizing the urgency of addressing...
Saudi Arabia condemns Israel targeting of UNRWA, Spain calls for ceasefire, end to bloodshed
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly denounced Israel's "continued and systematic targeting" of the UN Relief and Works Agency...
Mohammad Afif: Israeli strike kills Hezbollah media chief in Beirut
An Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut’s Ras al-Nabaa district on Sunday killed Mohammad Afif, Hezbollah’s media relations chief,...
Pope Francis questions if Gaza conflict constitutes genocide, calls for proper probe
Pope Francis has called for a global investigation into whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza amount to genocide, marking a...
Israel denounces UN committee genocide allegations, says they’re “anti-Israel fabrications”
Israel has strongly condemned a United Nations committee for accusing its actions in Gaza of aligning with genocide, calling the...
16 Palestinians killed, 13-year-old assaulted in escalating violence in Gaza, West Bank
At least 16 Palestinians have been killed and numerous others injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to...
US senator slams Biden administration for inaction on Israel’s aid obligations
Progressive U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has denounced the Biden administration for failing to penalize Israel after it disregarded Washington’s ultimatum...
Muslim supporters of Donald Trump denounce pro-Israel cabinet picks in new administration
Some Muslim leaders who backed former President Donald Trump have voiced disappointment over his cabinet appointments, citing concerns about their...
EU warns Israel against blocking UN aid operations in Gaza
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell cautioned that Israel’s recent legislation to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency...
Gaza conflict death toll surpasses 43,000 amid intensified Israeli strikes
The Gaza Health Ministry reported on Thursday that over 43,736 people have been killed in the more than 13-month-long conflict...
Top US Muslim body labels President Biden “War Criminal,” cites relentless arms support to Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights group in the U.S., has publicly condemned President Joe...
Lebanon rocket fire claims two lives in Israel
Two men in their 40s were killed in northern Israel, close to the town of Nahariya, following rockets fired from...
UN urges Israel to allow immediate humanitarian access to Northern Gaza as situation worsens
The United Nations has urgently called on Israel to allow humanitarian access to northern Gaza, warning of escalating famine risks...
Israeli forces killed scores of civilians in late Monday strikes on Gaza City
Several civilians were killed and others injured late Monday in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, according to medical sources....
“Tell Israel to respect the sovereignty of the sisterly Islamic Republic of Iran,” Saudi Crown Prince urges int’l community
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called on the international community to urge Israel "to respect the sovereignty of the...
Pro, anti-Israel protesters rally as President Isaac Herzog visits Washington for Jewish Federations General Assembly
Thousands of demonstrators gathered at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., for a pro and anti-Israel rally, coinciding with President Isaac...
Netanyahu seeks delay in corruption trial citing ongoing war in Gaza, Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legal team has requested a two-and-a-half-month postponement of his court testimony in his ongoing corruption...
Israel dismisses Gaza famine despite criticism, pressure from US
Israel has dismissed warnings from global food security experts about a looming famine in northern Gaza, where it continues its...
COP29: Taliban-led Afghan govt. sets for first global event participation in Azerbaijan
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking the Taliban government’s first...
27 civilians killed in Jabalia Refugee Camp amid rampaging Israeli air attacks
In a devastating escalation in Gaza, 27 civilians—including women and children—were killed late Thursday in an Israeli airstrike on the...
French foreign minister lands in Israel for key talks on Gaza, Lebanon
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has arrived in Israel to continue critical discussions on Gaza and Lebanon as the wars...
Gaza: Israel sentences 70-year-old Palestinian imam to jail, cites alleged incitement
Israel has sentenced Sheikh Jamal Mustafa, a 70-year-old Palestinian imam, to three years in prison for alleged incitement to terrorism....
Thousands of Israelis rally against sudden dismissal of ex-defense chief
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Wednesday evening to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's sudden dismissal of former...
Ireland appoints first full Palestinian ambassador, reaffirms support for independent state
Ireland has appointed its first full Palestinian ambassador, marking a significant development after formally recognizing the Palestinian state earlier this...
U.S. praises ousted Israeli defense chief Minister Yoav Gallant for playing key role in Gaza conflict
The United States has commended Israel's dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a key intermediary with Washington who was removed from...
Gaza death toll hits 43,391, critical patients prepare for rare evacuation
Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza has now claimed at least 43,391 Palestinian lives and injured over 102,000, according to the...
UN: Reproductive healthcare at lowest level in Gaza, over 155,000 pregnant, breastfeeding women severely impacted
The ongoing conflict in Gaza continues to take an overwhelming toll on women's health, particularly when it comes to reproductive...
Jordan: ‘Reject Israel’s ban of UNRWA in Gaza,’ King Abdullah II urges int’l community
Jordan's King Abdullah II has urged the international community to reject Israel's attempts to ban UNRWA's activities, as he stressed...
Israeli attacks kill 10 people in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of at least 10 Palestinians, with seven fatalities reported in Beit...
Israel notifies UN to halt ties with Palestinian relief agency despite disapproval from allies
Israel says it has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to cancel the agreement governing its relationship with...
