World Jan 30 More Palestinian prisoners released after delay from chaotic handover of Israeli hostages Eight more hostages were freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic process that briefly delayed Israel’s release of 110 Palestinian prisoners and underscored the fragility of the ceasefire that began earlier this month.
Politics Jan 26 Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to let in Palestinian refugees from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejected President Donald Trump's suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip was met with a hard “no" Sunday from the two U.S. allies along with the Palestinians themselves, who fear Israel would never allow them to return.
World Jan 26 Israel blocks Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute with Hamas Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released. Local health officials said Israeli forces fired on the…
World Jan 22 Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire? In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.
World Jan 16 Palestinians eager to return home after Gaza ceasefire but worried they will find nothing left Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war.
World Oct 29 What to know about 2 new Israeli bills that could halt UNRWA's aid delivery to Gaza The laws ban the agency, UNRWA, from operating in Israel, designate it a terror organization, and cut all ties between the agency and the Israeli government.
World Oct 27 Egypt proposes 2-day cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war with release of 4 hostages in Gaza Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaking in Cairo, said the proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
World Oct 17 Hunger experts say risk of famine in Gaza remains high The findings come after the United States warned Israel that it might cut off military aid if its ally does not do more to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
World Oct 07 After a year of Israeli bombardment, Gaza is in ruins. It may take years to rebuild Even after the fighting stops, hundreds of thousands of people could be stuck living in squalid tent camps for years, and experts say reconstruction could take decades.
World Sep 26 The obstacles standing in the way of an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire Israel and Hezbollah each have strong incentives to heed international calls for a cease-fire that could avert all-out war — but that doesn’t mean they will.