• Thousands of children in Gaza malnourished under Israel's food blockade, aid groups say

    Thousands of children in Gaza malnourished under Israel's food blockade, aid groups say

    Apr 17, 2025 04:03 PM EST

    ... clear: even lifesaving aid is no longer protected,” the 12 aid organization heads said. “This is unacceptable.” Israel says the blockade is a pressure tactic Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that blocking aid is one of the “central pressure tactics” used against Hamas, which Israel accuses of siphoning ...

  • Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely

    Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely

    Apr 16, 2025 03:43 PM EST

    ... a new ceasefire more favorable to Israel, but those efforts appear to have made little progress. Netanyahu leads the most nationalist and religious government in Israel's history, and his coalition partners have called for the reestablishment of Jewish settlements in Gaza. Israel withdrew its forces from Gaza and dismantled ...

  • Israeli airstrike hits field hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9

    Israeli airstrike hits field hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9

    Apr 15, 2025 02:14 PM EST

    Israel said it targeted a Hamas command and control center within the facility, without providing evidence. Hamas denied the allegations. The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251. Fifty-nine hostages are still inside ...

  • Israel intensifies deadly strikes across Gaza and hits a major hospital in the north

    Israel intensifies deadly strikes across Gaza and hits a major hospital in the north

    Apr 13, 2025 07:52 PM EST

    ... Israel's military said a missile was launched from Yemen on Sunday afternoon and the details were under review. Sirens sounded in several parts of Israel and the occupied West Bank. There were no reports of casualties or damage. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to target Israel ...

  • News Wrap: Israel cuts off Rafah as it expands military activity in Gaza

    News Wrap: Israel cuts off Rafah as it expands military activity in Gaza

    Apr 12, 2025 09:45 PM EST

    In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli forces said they have completely encircled Rafah in southern Gaza, the Trump administration is excluding smartphones, laptops and other electronics from tariffs, Trump said he’s in good shape after his annual physical, and the CDC says there are now more than 700 confirmed ...

  • Israel cuts off Rafah in southern Gaza, vowing to 'vigorously' expand control of territory

    Israel cuts off Rafah in southern Gaza, vowing to 'vigorously' expand control of territory

    Apr 12, 2025 08:08 PM EST

    Netanyahu has said Morag would be “a second Philadelphi corridor,” referring to the Gaza side of the border with Egypt farther south, which has been under Israeli control since May 2024. Israel has also reasserted control of the Netzarim corridor, which cuts off Gaza's northern third from the rest ...

  • Israel's military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired

    Israel's military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired

    Apr 11, 2025 04:35 PM EST

    ... refusal will be immediately dismissed. Soldiers are required to steer clear of politics, and they rarely speak out against the army. After Hamas stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel quickly united behind the war launched against the militant group. Divisions here have grown as the war progresses, but ...

  • 10 Palestinians released from Israeli detention say they suffered abuse

    10 Palestinians released from Israeli detention say they suffered abuse

    Apr 10, 2025 09:21 PM EST

    ... Ten Palestinians detained from Gaza by Israeli troops were freed and returned to the territory on Thursday, saying they had suffered constant abuse while imprisoned. Israel has detained thousands of Palestinians since it launched its military campaign in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel ...

  • Israel would be 'leader' of strike if Iran doesn't give up nuclear weapons program, Trump warns

    Israel would be 'leader' of strike if Iran doesn't give up nuclear weapons program, Trump warns

    Apr 09, 2025 10:38 PM EST

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran if Tehran doesn’t give up its nuclear weapons program. Trump made the comments ahead of this weekend's scheduled talks involving U.S. and Iranian officials in the Middle ...

  • Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials say

    Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials say

    Apr 09, 2025 04:27 PM EST

    ... a new security corridor through it. Earlier this week, Hamas fired its strongest volley of rockets since the ceasefire collapsed, lobbing 10 projectiles toward southern Israel. Israel resumed its war against Hamas in Gaza last month after an eight-week ceasefire collapsed. The ceasefire brought a much-needed reprieve from ...