World May 12 Hamas says it has released American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander Israel says 59 hostages including Alexander remain in captivity, with about 24 of them said to be alive.
World May 11 Witkoff confirms Hamas has agreed to release last living American hostage in Gaza Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.
World May 10 Israeli airstrikes kill 23 people in Gaza as international outcry over aid blockade grows Israeli airstrikes overnight and into Saturday killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza, including three children and their parents whose tent was bombed in Gaza City, health officials said.
World May 07 Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive The strikes came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there is “doubt” about the survival of three hostages previously believed alive in Gaza.
World May 06 An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip is met with alarm An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip and expand the military operation has alarmed many in the region.
World May 01 UN official calls Israel’s Gaza aid blockade ‘cruel collective punishment’ Israel has blocked any humanitarian aid from entering Gaza since the end of a ceasefire two months ago. That has thrown Gaza into what is believed to be the worst humanitarian crisis in nearly 19 months of war.
World Apr 28 Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 27 as war drags on with no end in sight Local health officials say Israeli strikes on the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 27 Palestinians early Monday.
World Apr 27 Palestinians struggle to feed their families as Israel blocks Gaza aid for nearly 60 days For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel. Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare. Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children.
World Apr 26 Israeli airstrike kills 10 people in Gaza City home as mediators try to restart a ceasefire An Israeli airstrike flattened a three-story home in Gaza City on Saturday, killing 10 people — half of them children — as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire.
World Apr 23 Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Hundreds have died, officials say Israel has restricted the supply of humanitarian aid throughout much of the war and imposed a complete blockade more than six weeks ago.