World Nov 21 Israeli Cabinet to consider proposed deal for release of some hostages held by Hamas The war has exacted a heavy toll on Palestinian civilians, particularly those who remain in the north after Israel repeatedly called on people to flee south.
World Nov 14 Stalemate around Gaza’s main hospital draws out as Israel claims Hamas is hiding inside Shifa has over 500 beds and services like MRI scans, dialysis and an intensive care unit. It conducts roughly half of all the medical operations that take place in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run territory.
World Oct 27 Israel to begin ‘long’ ground war in Gaza soon, internet services collapse under relentless airstrikes Explosions from a barrage of airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza City after nightfall Friday when the blackout in internet, cellular and landline services hit.
World Oct 10 Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza City after weekend rocket attack After hours of nonstop attacks, residents left their homes at daybreak to find some buildings torn in half by airstrikes and others reduced to mounds of concrete and rebar.
World Oct 09 Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after Hamas incursion Desperation has grown among Palestinians, many of whom see nothing to lose under unending Israeli control and increasing settler depredations in the West Bank, the blockade in Gaza and what they see as the world’s apathy.
World Oct 09 Israeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ on Gaza after Hamas surprise attack Israel’s vaunted military and intelligence apparatus was caught completely off guard, bringing heavy battles to its streets for the first time in decades. Israel formally declared war on Sunday, portending greater fighting and a possible ground assault into Gaza.
World Oct 07 Netanyahu declares war on Hamas after surprise attack kills hundreds of Israelis Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise attack Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. A stunned Israel said it is now at war with Hamas…
Politics Sep 20 WATCH: Biden warns Netanyahu about the health of Israel’s democracy, urges compromise on judicial overhaul The two leaders sat down and took time to chat one-on-one on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. It was their first meeting since Netanyahu took office at the helm of his country’s far-right government late last year.
Politics Sep 14 Israel’s Netanyahu to meet Elon Musk amid accusations of antisemitism on X The Anti-Defamation League, a prominent Jewish civil-rights organization, has accused Musk of allowing antisemitism and hate speech to spread on X.
World Jul 20 Israel’s Netanyahu rejects criticism on judicial plan, moves ahead toward key vote Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with his contentious judicial overhaul, despite unprecedented mass protests at home, growing defections by military reservists and appeals from the U.S. president to put the plan on hold.