World Oct 23 Israeli airstrikes pummel Gaza, including civilian refuge areas, ahead of expected ground invasion Israel has still not allowed any fuel to enter Gaza, where there has been a power blackout for nearly two weeks.
World Oct 21 Desperately needed aid trickles into besieged Gaza as Egypt’s border crossing opens The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened Saturday to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory for the first time since Israel sealed it off following Hamas' bloody rampage two weeks ago.
World Oct 20 Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released The release comes amid growing expectations of an expected ground offensive that Israel says is aimed at rooting out Hamas militants who rule the Gaza Strip.
World Oct 20 Amid continued airstrikes, Israel says it has no plan for Gaza after destroying Hamas Over a million people have been displaced in Gaza, with many heeding Israel's orders to evacuate the northern part of the sealed-off enclave on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
World Oct 18 Destruction of Gaza hospital spreads anger across Middle East, threatening to widen conflict The fighting in Gaza is spreading anger across the region, alarming U.S. allies and threatening wider unrest.
World Oct 16 Food, water and medicine run low in Gaza amid deadly Israeli airstrikes, delayed aid Trucks carrying badly needed aid have been waiting at the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt for days as mediators press for a cease-fire that would allow them enter Gaza and allow foreigners to leave.
World Oct 14 Gaza residents struggle to follow Israeli evacuation order amid critical water shortage Palestinians struggled Saturday to flee from areas of Gaza targeted by the Israeli military while grappling with a growing water and medical supply shortage ahead of an expected land offensive a week after Hamas’ bloody, wide-ranging attack into Israel.
World Oct 13 Israel’s recent call for mass evacuation echoes catastrophic 1948 Palestinian exodus Palestinians refer to it as the Nakba, or 'catastrophe' during the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation. An estimated 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from what is now Israel before and during the war.
World Oct 12 As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel says it won’t allow aid to flow until Hamas releases hostages International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel halted deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity to Gaza's 2.3 million people and prevented entry of supplies from Egypt.
World Oct 11 Israel’s Netanyahu says Hamas militants beheaded soldiers, raped women in their attack on Israel In a televised address Wednesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu detailed atrocities that took place during a stunning weekend attack by Hamas. Meanwhile, in the sealed-off Gaza Strip, Palestinian suffering mounted as Israeli bombardment demolished neighborhoods.