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In reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn't immune from lawsuits
Read full article: In reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn't immune from lawsuitsThe Trump administration has decided that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing the U.S. government’s longstanding position that the organization was protected from civil liability.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, many of them women and children
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, many of them women and childrenGaza's Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have killed at least 50 people, many of them women and children.
Israeli strike in Gaza kills 23 as Arab mediators seek long-term truce
Read full article: Israeli strike in Gaza kills 23 as Arab mediators seek long-term truceAn overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City has killed 23 people and set tents ablaze, burning people alive.
Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubbleIsraeli strikes have killed at least 17 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble.
Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'
Read full article: Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures.”.
Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassadorIsraeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 25 people including children as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel made his first public appearance in Jerusalem.
Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war
Read full article: Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing warWhen nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza, the military responded immediately, saying it would dismiss any active reservist who signed the document.
Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year for 2025
Read full article: Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year for 2025A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been named World Press Photo of the year.
Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
Read full article: Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?Israel’s defense minister says its troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, after Israel unilaterally expanded its frontiers in the war unleashed by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
Read full article: Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitelyIsrael’s defense minister says troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely.
Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people
Read full article: Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other peopleAn Israeli airstrike has struck the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing a medic and wounding nine other people.
Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire talks
Read full article: Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire talksA Hamas official says that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf Arab state of Qatar to continue the indirect ceasefire talks with Israel.
Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday, targets a hospital in the territory’s north
Read full article: Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday, targets a hospital in the territory’s northA new wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza has hit the last major hospital providing critical health care in the territory's north.
Israel cuts off Gaza's southern city of Rafah and vows to 'vigorously' expand in the territory
Read full article: Israel cuts off Gaza's southern city of Rafah and vows to 'vigorously' expand in the territoryIsrael says it has completed construction of a new security corridor that cuts off the southern city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza.
Israel's army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned the war
Read full article: Israel's army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned the warIsrael’s military says it will fire air force reservists who signed a letter condemning the war in Gaza and claiming it only serves political interests instead of bringing the hostages home.
Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed
Read full article: Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freedRelatives of hostages in Gaza say they feel the absence of their loved ones acutely during Passover, which commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and their liberation from slavery.
Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials say
Read full article: Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials sayAn Israeli airstrike on a residential block in northern Gaza killed at least 23 people, health officials in the Palestinian territory say.
Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza
Read full article: Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from GazaIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto says that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinian medical evacuees and children orphaned by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet casesPalestinian medics say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 25 people.
An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for food
Read full article: An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for foodHospital officials say Israeli strikes around Gaza killed more than 30 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children.
Trump's upcoming White House meeting with Netanyahu is expected to focus on Gaza and tariffs
Read full article: Trump's upcoming White House meeting with Netanyahu is expected to focus on Gaza and tariffsPresident Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what would be their second White House sit-down since Trump’s return to office.
Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's north
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's northIsraeli strikes have killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip as Israel sends more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas.
Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
Read full article: Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials sayGaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more.
Netanyahu is rocked by a new scandal linking his close advisers to Qatar
Read full article: Netanyahu is rocked by a new scandal linking his close advisers to QatarPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is once again ensnared in scandal after police arrested two of his close associates this week on suspicion of accepting money from Qatar to promote a positive image of the Gulf Arab state in Israel.
Protests broke out against Hamas in Gaza. What do Palestinians think about the militant group?
Read full article: Protests broke out against Hamas in Gaza. What do Palestinians think about the militant group?Thousands of Palestinians chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests last week in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across GazaPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas.
Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas
Read full article: Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure HamasPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip.
Middle East latest: Israel prepares to move deeper into Gaza and orders Rafah evacuated
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel prepares to move deeper into Gaza and orders Rafah evacuatedThe Israeli military has indicated it could soon launch another major offensive in Rafah and ordered most of the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip evacuated.
'Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war
Read full article: 'Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to warPalestinians in the Gaza Strip have little to celebrate as they mark the normally festive Eid al-Fitr.
Tufts University student can't be deported to Turkey without court order, judge says
Read full article: Tufts University student can't be deported to Turkey without court order, judge saysA federal judge in Massachusetts says a Tufts University doctoral student who was detained this week can’t be deported to Turkey without a court order.
Middle East latest: Israel orders more evacuations and Palestinians stage rare anti-Hamas protests
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel orders more evacuations and Palestinians stage rare anti-Hamas protestsThe Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of parts of Gaza City as it steps up its renewed offensive against Hamas.
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory's south
Read full article: Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory's southGaza’s Health Ministry says Israel’s military has struck the largest hospital in the territory's south, killing two people and wounding others.
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl makes plea for return of American hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza
Read full article: Auburn coach Bruce Pearl makes plea for return of American hostage Edan Alexander from GazaAuburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl began his postgame NCAA Tournament news conference on Saturday night by advocating for the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas.
Father of the last living American hostage in Gaza hopes Trump can bring his son home
Read full article: Father of the last living American hostage in Gaza hopes Trump can bring his son homeThe father of the last living American hostage being held by Hamas in Gaza is hoping that the Trump administration's negotiators can help bring his son home safely.
Israel returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraints
Read full article: Israel returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraintsIsrael’s renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip threatens to be even deadlier and more destructive than the last, as it pursues wider aims with far fewer constraints.
Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?
Read full article: Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 85 Palestinians in Gaza, hospitals say
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 85 Palestinians in Gaza, hospitals sayThree hospitals in the Gaza Strip say at least 85 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes on several homes across the war torn territory.
Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600
Read full article: Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600Israeli strikes have killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday.
A pregnant woman and her young son were killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike
Read full article: A pregnant woman and her young son were killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrikeAfnan al-Ghanam of Gaza had given birth to her first child during war, 13 months ago, while the family was still living in their home.
Miami Beach withdraws call to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentary
Read full article: Miami Beach withdraws call to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentaryThe mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, is backing off a proposal to terminate an independent theater's lease and financial support after it screened an Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.
Israeli troops advance in Gaza to retake part of a corridor dividing north from south
Read full article: Israeli troops advance in Gaza to retake part of a corridor dividing north from southIsrael says its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory.
Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won't return after Israel resumes fighting
Read full article: Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won't return after Israel resumes fightingFamilies whose relatives remain hostages in Gaza are terrified their loved ones might not return after Israel launched a wave of strikes on the territory.
Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?
Read full article: Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January.
What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war
Read full article: What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out warThe relative calm of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has come to an abrupt end with Israel launching dozens of attacks on targets across the Gaza Strip.
Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall
Read full article: Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stallIsrael launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January.
The Justice Department and FBI announce a new task force to target Hamas over Oct. 7 attack
Read full article: The Justice Department and FBI announce a new task force to target Hamas over Oct. 7 attackThe Justice Department has announced the creation of a task force to investigate Hamas for its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel as well as potential civil rights violations and acts of antisemitism by anyone supporting the militant group.
Netanyahu’s push to fire Israel's domestic security chief sparks an uproar
Read full article: Netanyahu’s push to fire Israel's domestic security chief sparks an uproarPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired or forced out a string of top officials since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza.
Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented
Read full article: Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implementedHamas says it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement.
Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rollingHamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals who had died in captivity.
Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel expresses immediate doubt
Read full article: Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel expresses immediate doubtHamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who had died in captivity.
Middle East latest: UN-backed experts accuse Israel of sexual and gender-based violence in Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: UN-backed experts accuse Israel of sexual and gender-based violence in GazaUnited Nations-backed human rights experts allege Israel has caused “disproportionate violence against women and children” during the war against Hamas in Gaza,.
Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resume
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resumeIsraeli fire has killed eight people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held.
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to 'advance' ceasefire negotiations
Read full article: Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to 'advance' ceasefire negotiationsIsrael says it will send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the ceasefire in Gaza.
90,000 Palestinians attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem
Read full article: 90,000 Palestinians attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in JerusalemSome 90,000 Palestinians have prayed at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces.
Aid efforts in Gaza slow as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive, agency officials say
Read full article: Aid efforts in Gaza slow as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive, agency officials sayOfficials from USAID say the the Trump administration’s cuts to the U.S. humanitarian agency have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups.
Hamas brushes off Trump's threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce
Read full article: Hamas brushes off Trump's threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truceHamas has brushed off President Donald Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza
Read full article: Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in GazaPresident Donald Trump has issued what he calls a “last warning” to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza.
Middle East latest: The US is holding direct talks with Hamas
Read full article: Middle East latest: The US is holding direct talks with HamasWhite House press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that U.S. officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials, as the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas hangs in the balance.
Israel’s cutoff of supplies to Gaza sends prices soaring as aid stockpiles dwindle
Read full article: Israel’s cutoff of supplies to Gaza sends prices soaring as aid stockpiles dwindleIsrael’s cutoff of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to Gaza’s 2 million people has sent prices soaring and humanitarian groups into overdrive as they try to distribute dwindling stocks to the most vulnerable.
Arab leaders endorse Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza as an alternative to Trump's proposal
Read full article: Arab leaders endorse Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza as an alternative to Trump's proposalArab leaders have endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain in the territory.
Middle East latest: Arab leaders approve a counterproposal to Trump's postwar Gaza plan
Read full article: Middle East latest: Arab leaders approve a counterproposal to Trump's postwar Gaza planA summit of Arab leaders in Cairo have approved Egypt’s plan to rebuild Gaza without expelling the Palestinians.
With the Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose an alternative plan on Hamas
Read full article: With the Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose an alternative plan on HamasIsrael has introduced what it said was a new U.S. ceasefire plan and is trying to force Hamas to accept it by imposing a siege on the Gaza Strip.
Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal
Read full article: Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposalIsrael faces sharp criticism after barring the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza.
Hamas reports no progress in talks with Israel on ceasefire's second phase
Read full article: Hamas reports no progress in talks with Israel on ceasefire's second phaseA senior Hamas official says “no progress” has been made in the latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
Read full article: Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to IsraelThe Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Middle East latest: Israeli negotiators head home from ceasefire talks in Cairo, official says
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli negotiators head home from ceasefire talks in Cairo, official saysNegotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas are taking place in Cairo.
Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire future
Read full article: Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire futureMourners buried the remains of one of the last hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel.
Israel's army admits failures on Oct. 7. Its probe of the attack could put pressure on Netanyahu
Read full article: Israel's army admits failures on Oct. 7. Its probe of the attack could put pressure on NetanyahuAn investigation by Israel's military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group’s intentions and underestimated its capabilities.
Israel's refusal to withdraw from this narrow strip of desert could threaten the Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Israel's refusal to withdraw from this narrow strip of desert could threaten the Gaza ceasefireIsrael’s refusal to withdraw from a narrow strip of desert on Gaza's border with Egypt, as called for in the ceasefire with Hamas, could threaten the truce.
Israelis bid farewell to Shiri Bibas and her 2 young sons killed in captivity in Gaza
Read full article: Israelis bid farewell to Shiri Bibas and her 2 young sons killed in captivity in GazaTens of thousands of Israelis have lined highways holding flags, orange balloons and signs saying “forgive us” in an outpouring of grief as the bodies of a mother and her two small sons who were killed in captivity in the Gaza Strip were taken for burial.
Middle East latest: Hamas hands over to Red Cross 4 dead hostages from Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas hands over to Red Cross 4 dead hostages from GazaHamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of their ceasefire will end.
Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages to Israel as dozens of Palestinians leave Israeli prison
Read full article: Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages to Israel as dozens of Palestinians leave Israeli prisonAn Israeli security official says Hamas has handed to the Red Cross the bodies of four Israelis who were held hostage in Gaza.
The nightmare drags on for the families of hostages who remain in Gaza
Read full article: The nightmare drags on for the families of hostages who remain in GazaThe families of hostages still in Gaza are struggling to maintain hope they'll see their loved ones soon as uncertainty swirls over the future of the fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Israel and Hamas agree on new exchange, leaving fragile ceasefire intact
Read full article: Israel and Hamas agree on new exchange, leaving fragile ceasefire intactIsraeli and Hamas officials say they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Medics say 6 babies have died from the cold in Gaza as displaced people shelter in tents and rubble
Read full article: Medics say 6 babies have died from the cold in Gaza as displaced people shelter in tents and rubblePalestinian medics say at least six infants have died from hypothermia in the last two weeks in the Gaza Strip.
Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members accused of seeking weapons caches across Europe
Read full article: Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members accused of seeking weapons caches across EuropeA trial has begun in Germany for four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe.
Middle East latest: Fragile ceasefire intact as Israel, Hamas agree on new exchange
Read full article: Middle East latest: Fragile ceasefire intact as Israel, Hamas agree on new exchangeIsraeli and Hamas officials say they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.