Apr 06 Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 32 people, mostly women and children, health officials say By Associated Press Israel last month ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its air and ground offensive, carrying out waves of strikes and seizing territory to pressure the militant group to accept a new deal for a truce and release of remaining hostages. Continue reading
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 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
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 26 Palestinians protest Hamas in a rare public show of dissent in Gaza By Samy Magdy, Fatma Khaled, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Palestinians have chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests in the Gaza Strip. It's a rare show of public anger against the militant group that has long repressed dissent. Continue reading
Mar 21 Israel orders soldiers deeper into Gaza, vowing to hold more land unless Hamas releases hostages By Sam Mednick, David Rising, Ibrahim Hazboun, Associated Press Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that operations would continue "with increasing intensity until the hostages are released by Hamas."… Continue reading
Mar 19 Israel advances ground operation to retake part of a key corridor in northern Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel said Wednesday its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 4:04 After delays in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Israel renews attacks on Gaza By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi Israel began striking targets across Gaza, blaming Hamas for its refusal to release more Israeli hostages before negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire. But that Israeli hostage demand was not part of the overall ceasefire deal agreed to… Continue watching