World Apr 12 Israel cuts off Rafah in southern Gaza, vowing to ‘vigorously’ expand control of territory Israeli troops were deployed last week to the new security corridor referred to as Morag, the name of a Jewish settlement that once stood between Rafah and Khan Younis, after the army ordered sweeping evacuations covering most of Rafah, indicating it…
World Apr 11 Israel’s military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired In a statement to The Associated Press, an army official said there was no room for any body or individual, including reservists in active duty, "to exploit their military status while simultaneously participating in the fighting," calling it a breach…
World Apr 07 Israel now controls 50 percent of Gaza The largest contiguous area the army controls is around the Gaza border, where the military has razed Palestinian homes, farmland and infrastructure to the point of uninhabitability, according to rights groups and Israeli soldiers interviewed by the Associated Press.
World Apr 01 UN food agency closing remaining Gaza bakeries as supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade Food supplies are dwindling after Israel sealed off the territory from all imports nearly a month ago. Israel later resumed its offensive to pressure the Hamas militant group into accepting changes to their ceasefire agreement.
World Mar 21 Israel orders soldiers deeper into Gaza, vowing to hold more land unless Hamas releases hostages Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that operations would continue "with increasing intensity until the hostages are released by Hamas."…
World Jan 25 As ceasefire holds, Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 4 Israeli soldiers Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands in Gaza City and handed them over to the Red Cross.
World Jan 20 Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire takes hold Dozens of Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel after three hostages left Hamas captivity in an exchange that took place after 15 months of collective grief and anxiety.
World Jan 18 Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, Qatar officials say he ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and…
World Jan 17 Israel’s Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of dozens of hostages The ceasefire — just the second achieved during the war — is expected to begin Sunday, though key questions remain, including the names of the 33 hostages to be released during the six-week first phase of the ceasefire and who…
World Jan 15 Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering Even if a deal is reached, the torment experienced by families of the hostages and war-weary Palestinians in Gaza could be far from over.