World May 05 Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say Capturing and potentially occupying the territory again for an indefinite period would not only further dash hopes for Palestinian statehood, it would embed Israel inside a population that is deeply hostile to it and raise questions about how Israel plans…
World May 02 Israeli military launches airstrike on Syria after warning over sectarian attacks Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.
World May 02 Drones strike ship off Maltese coast carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say Malta said those aboard refused to leave their ship but that the group was safe and no injuries were reported.
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.