World May 12 Israel advances into Rafah in Gaza’s south while battling regrouped Hamas in the north Israeli forces pushed deeper into Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Sunday and battled Hamas in parts of the devastated north that the military said it had cleared months ago but where militants have regrouped.
World May 11 Israel orders 40,000 new evacuations in Rafah as it expands military offensive Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to move as it prepares to expand its military operation closer to the heavily populated central area, in defiance of growing pressure from close…
World May 08 Israel says it’s reopened key Kerem Shalom Gaza crossing but the UN says no aid has entered The Kerem Shalom terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid was closed over the weekend after a Hamas rocket attack killed four Israeli soldiers nearby.
World May 07 Israeli forces take control of Rafah crossing in Gaza, compromising cease-fire talks U.S. President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again on Monday against launching an invasion of the city after Israel ordered 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate from parts of Rafah.
Politics May 01 WATCH: Blinken calls on Hamas to accept cease-fire agreement, ‘deal is there, they should take it’ The current round of talks appears to be serious, with Hamas considering a new proposal. But the sides remain far apart on the key issue of whether the war should end as part of an emerging deal.
World May 01 ‘The time is now’: Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal The current round of talks appears to be serious, but the sides remain far apart on one key issue — whether the war should end as part of an emerging deal.
World Apr 29 Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants against country’s leaders The probe is also looking at Israel's construction of settlements in occupied territory the Palestinians want for a future state.
World Apr 28 Qatar urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach cease-fire deal, calls both sides ‘entrenched’ A senior Qatari official has urged Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations in interviews with Israeli media, as pressure builds to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in…
World Apr 27 Hamas reviews Israeli proposal for cease-fire in Gaza as planned Rafah assault looms There is growing international pressure for Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement on a cease-fire and avert a possible Israeli attack on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have sought refuge after fleeing fighting elsewhere…
World Apr 21 More Israeli air raids in Rafah kill 22 people, mostly children, as U.S. advances aid package Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close…