Apr 05 'We are cutting up the strip': Israel deploys troops to new corridor across southern Gaza By Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced the new Morag Corridor and suggested it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel has ordered evacuated, from the rest of Gaza. Continue reading
Apr 03 Hungary says it will quit International Criminal Court as Netanyahu arrives in Budapest By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary said it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said was a “political” organization. Continue reading
Apr 02 Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Isaac Scharf, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas, suggesting it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel has ordered evacuated, from the rest of… Continue reading
Mar 18 Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire? By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January. Continue reading
Mar 17 Netanyahu sparks uproar in push to fire Israel's domestic security chief By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s has fired or forced out a string of top officials since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 06 Brushing off Trump's threat, Hamas says it will only free hostages for a lasting truce By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The militant group accused President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to back out of the ceasefire agreement they reached in January. Continue reading
Feb 16 Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's plan to move Palestinians from Gaza By Matthew Lee, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Netanyahu discussed the plan with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who kicked off a Middle East visit by endorsing Israel's war aims in Gaza, saying Hamas “must be eradicated.” That created further doubt around the shaky ceasefire as talks on its… Continue reading
Feb 11 Israel's Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren't released Saturday By Josef Federman, Associated Press Hamas said Monday — and reiterated Tuesday — that it planned to delay the release of three more hostages after accusing Israel of failing to meet the terms of the ceasefire, including by not allowing enough tents and other aid… Continue reading
Feb 08 State Department announces plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The State Department has formally told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 3:32 Displaced Gazans return to face shattered homeland and uncertain future By Stephanie Sy, Sonia Kopelev President Trump said he is in “no rush to do anything” in Gaza. Earlier this week, he talked about the need for Palestinians to leave Gaza and for the United States to take over the area and develop it. Also… Continue watching