World Feb 17 U.S. envoy says Israel has not shown evidence that Hamas is diverting UN aid in Gaza Israel has not presented specific evidence for its claim that Hamas is diverting U.N. aid, and its recent targeted killings of Gaza police commanders safeguarding truck convoys have made it “virtually impossible” to distribute the goods safely, a top U.S.
World Feb 14 Gaza cease-fire talks appear to stall as Netanyahu calls Hamas demands ‘delusional’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused Hamas of hobbling the high-stakes negotiations by sticking to “delusional” demands.
World Feb 14 Displaced Palestinians begin evacuating one of Gaza’s main hospitals after weeks of being isolated by fighting The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth month, has devastated Gaza's health sector, with less than half of its hospitals even partially functioning as scores of people are killed and wounded in daily bombardments.
World Feb 13 Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage release talks, officials say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press on until “total victory,” and has insisted that military pressure will help free the hostages.
World Feb 12 Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Rafah as military rescues 2 hostages In Gaza, the operation unleashed another tragedy in a war that has killed 28,340 Palestinians in the territory, displaced over 80 percent of the population and set off a massive humanitarian crisis.
World Feb 07 Netanyahu rejects Hamas terms for cease-fire, vows to fight until ‘absolute victory’ Blinken said an agreement between the sides was still possible. But Netanyahu's remarks also underscored how wide the chasm between Israel and Hamas remains as the war enters its fifth month.
World Feb 06 Blinken meets with Egyptian mediators to push for cease-fire in Gaza Egypt fears an expansion of combat to the Rafah area could push terrified Palestinian civilians across the border, a scenario Egypt has said it is determined to prevent.
World Feb 05 Obstacles loom as Blinken returns to Middle East to negotiate plans for Gaza Blinken hopes to press ahead with a potential cease-fire deal and postwar planning while tamping down regional tensions. But on on all three fronts he faces major challenges.
World Feb 03 As war in Gaza hits 4 months, Israel issues its most detailed warning yet to Hezbollah Israel’s military on Saturday issued its most detailed warning yet to Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon that it would be “ready to attack immediately” if provoked, as it recounted its actions along the northern border during four months of war in Gaza.
World Feb 03 Hamas shows signs of return in Gaza City after Israel withdraws most of its troops from area Hamas has begun to resurface in areas where Israel withdrew the bulk of its forces a month ago, deploying police officers and making salary payments to some of its civil servants in Gaza City in recent days, four residents and a senior…