Apr 04 Israeli strikes kill more than a dozen in Gaza as ground troops ramp up offensive in the north By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press At least 17 people, some from the same family, were killed after an airstrike hit the southern city of Khan Younis, according to hospital staff. Continue reading
Apr 03 Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 100, including many sheltering at school, Palestinian health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including at least 27 sheltering at a school in the north. 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
Apr 02 Israel's operations in Gaza expand to seize 'large areas' as Palestinians say strikes have killed dozens, including children By Wafaa Shurafa, Isaac Sharf, Associated Press Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas,” the defense minister said, while officials at hospitals inside the Palestinian territory said that Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday had killed more than 40 people, nearly… Continue reading
Apr 01 UN food agency closing remaining Gaza bakeries as supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Food supplies are dwindling after Israel sealed off the territory from all imports nearly a month ago. Israel later resumed its offensive to pressure the Hamas militant group into accepting changes to their ceasefire agreement. Continue reading
Mar 31 Israeli military orders evacuation of Gaza's southern city of Rafah By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Israel's military on Monday issued sweeping evacuation orders covering Rafah and nearby areas, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation in the Gaza Strip's southernmost city. Continue reading
Mar 30 Gaza's bakeries on the brink of shutting down under Israel's blockade of all food and supplies By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sarah El Deeb, Lee Keath, Associated Press For four weeks, Israel has shut off all sources of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies for the Gaza Strip’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians. It’s the longest blockade yet of Israel’s 17-month-old campaign against Hamas, with no sign… Continue reading
Mar 25 Wounded children overwhelmed a Gaza hospital as Israeli bombs fell this week By Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press When Israel unleashed a wave of bombardment this week, shattering Gaza's ceasefire, a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis was overwhelmed with wounded children. Continue reading
Mar 25 Israel releases Palestinian director who was detained after being attacked by West Bank settlers By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Palestinian residents say around two dozen settlers — some masked, some carrying guns and some in military uniforms — attacked the West Bank village of Susiya on Monday evening as residents were breaking their fast during the Muslim holy month… Continue reading
Mar 24 UN says it will reduce staff in Gaza after Israeli tank strike killed employee By Wafaa Shurafa, Edith M. Lederer, Lee Keath, Associated Press The United Nations has said it will “reduce its footprint” in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer and wounding five others. Continue reading