Israel-Hamas war
20 Jan
A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding Monday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza.
30 Oct
At least 93 people are dead or missing after an Israeli air strike on the town of Beit Lahia in Northern Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry
7 Jun 2024
Israel's war cabinet member Benny Gantz said Friday he will hold a press conference on Saturday, with Israeli media reporting he was
5 Jun 2024
American President, Joe Biden, recently announced a truce proposal by Israel and passed by mediators of the crisis.The three-part proposal
3 Jun 2024
Displaced Gazans had to use empty plastic bottles on Monday to try to remove sewage from their tents after a pipeline burst in the main sout
3 Jun 2024
Doubts were growing on Monday about a plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden as heavy
1 Jun 2024
Israeli forces targeting the Hezbollah militant group bombarded villages in southern and eastern Lebanon on Saturday after attacks inside n
29 May 2024
The Israeli army said it took control on Wednesday of a vital Gaza-Egypt corridor suspected of aiding weapons smuggling as it intensified it
25 May 2024
G7 finance ministers were set to urge Israel Saturday not to disrupt "vital financial transactions" in the occupied Palestinian territories, following indications it could cut off Palestinian banks. "We call on Israel to take the necessary measures to ensure that correspondent banking services between Israeli and Palestinian banks remain in place, so that vital financial…
25 May 2024
Israel bombed the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, on Saturday, despite an order from the UN's top court for it to "immediately halt"
19 May 2024
A Gaza hospital said Sunday that an Israeli air strike targeting a house at a refugee camp in the centre of the Palestinian territory killed
9 May 2024
The United States has paused a bomb shipment for Israel over concerns it was going ahead with a major ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior America administration official said.
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