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 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 20 Top Hamas leader visits Cairo as indirect talks on another Gaza truce and hostage swap resume The sides have recently relaunched indirect talks, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, aimed at instituting another cease-fire and freeing more hostages.
World Dec 17 Pressure mounts on Israel to renew cease-fire talks after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who waved a white flag, added to mounting concerns about…
World Dec 15 Israel separating families in Gaza, taking men to undisclosed locations in mass arrest campaign, activists say The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to an undisclosed location.
World Dec 12 Support dwindling as Israel ramps up offensive in Gaza Israel and the U.S. argue that any cease-fire that leaves Hamas in power, even over a small part of the devastated territory, would mean victory for the militant group, which has governed Gaza since 2007 and has pledged to destroy…
World Dec 10 Intense fighting engulfs Gaza as Israeli forces press ahead with renewed U.S. support Heavy fighting raged Sunday across Gaza, including in the devastated north, as Israel pressed ahead with its offensive after the U.S. blocked the latest international push for a cease-fire and rushed more munitions to its close ally.
World Dec 08 Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as U.N. warns aid operation ‘in tatters’ The United Nations warned that its aid operation is “in tatters” because no place in the besieged enclave is safe.
World Dec 07 Israel designates safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief Israel has designated a small slice of land along Gaza's Mediterranean coast as a safe zone. It says waves of people fleeing the war can find protection from airstrikes and receive humanitarian supplies for their families there.
World Dec 06 Violence in Gaza prevents delivery of key aid, spurs more mass displacement Makeshift shelters and family homes are already overflowing and many are sleeping in the streets.