World Jan 01 Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza to refocus combat on main southern city Israel has been under pressure from its chief ally, the United States, to begin to switch to lower-intensity fighting.
World Dec 30 Airstrikes hit central Gaza camps as U.S. moves ahead with new weapons sale to Israel Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire calls over mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the enclave.
World Dec 29 Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee south amid intensifying Israeli offensive on central Gaza The war has already killed over 21,500 Palestinians and sparked a humanitarian crisis that has left a quarter of Gaza’s population starving.
World Dec 28 Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians across Gaza overnight The United States — while providing crucial support for the offensive — has urged Israel to take greater measures to spare civilians and allow in more aid.
World Dec 26 Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps Israeli forces have bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza in apparent preparation to expand their ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory.
World Dec 25 Death toll from Israeli airstrike in central Gaza rises to 106, Palestinian officials say The announcement makes the Sunday night airstrike in the Maghazi refugee camp among the deadliest in Israel's air campaign in Gaza, launched on Oct. 7 in response to a deadly cross-border attack by Hamas militants.
World Dec 25 Egypt’s proposal to end Israel-Hamas war: Hostage release, Palestinian oversight of Gaza The Egyptian proposal, worked out with the Gulf nation of Qatar, has been presented to Israel, Hamas, the United States and European governments but still appeared preliminary.
World Dec 24 Gaza death toll climbs from airstrikes as efforts toward new hostage release deal continue At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15.
World Dec 23 Israeli strikes on 2 homes kill more than 90 Palestinians, including journalist and UN employee, officials say More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes, rescuers and hospital officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned again that nowhere is safe in Gaza and that…
World Dec 22 As Israel expands ground war against Hamas, Gaza death toll exceeds 20,000 That figure was released Friday. It is the latest indication of the staggering cost of the war as Israel expands its ground offensive and ordered tens of thousands more people to leave their homes.