World Feb 25 A cease-fire deal would only 'somewhat' delay Israel's assault on Rafah, Netanyahu says An Israeli military offensive in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah could be “delayed somewhat” if a deal is reached for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, and claimed that total victory in the territory would come…
World Feb 24 Israeli officials to consider pause in Gaza while Cabinet is set to approve Rafah action plan Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next steps after the latest talks with the United States, Egypt and Qatar in search of a deal on pausing the fighting in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
World Feb 24 Officials warn of 'environmental disaster' after attack on cargo ship in Red Sea causes oil slick An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick, the U.S. military said Saturday. It also warned of the danger of a spill from the vessel's cargo of fertilizer.
World Feb 22 Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas gains steam as U.S. envoy visits. Mediators report 'encouraging' signs The U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been struggling for weeks to find a formula that could halt Israel's devastating offensive in Gaza, but now face an unofficial deadline as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches.
World Feb 20 Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where UN says 1 in 6 children are malnourished Israel has vowed to expand the offensive to the Gaza Strip's southernmost city of Rafah, where more than half of the territory's population of 2.3 million has sought refuge from fighting elsewhere.
World Feb 19 More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since war's start, health ministry says Gaza’s Health Ministry said 107 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours. That brings the total number of fatalities to 29,092 since the start of the war.
World Feb 18 As Israel continues airstrikes in Gaza, U.S. says it will block another UN cease-fire resolution Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 18 people overnight into Sunday, according to medics and witnesses, as the United States said it would veto another draft U.N. cease-fire resolution.
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.