Jun 08 Israel rescues 4 hostages from Hamas captivity, while 210 Palestinians are reported killed during fighting in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick, Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza amid the military's heavy air and ground assault. At least 210 dead Palestinians, including children,… Continue reading
Jun 07 Gaza pier used for aid delivery has been reconnected, U.S. officials say By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The section that connects to the beach in Gaza was rebuilt nearly two weeks after heavy storms damaged it and abruptly halted what had already been a troubled delivery route. Continue reading
Jun 06 Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The strike early Thursday came after the military announced a new ground and air assault in several refugee camps in central Gaza, pursuing Hamas militants it says have regrouped there. Continue reading
Jun 03 4 more hostages found dead, Israel says By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military on Monday confirmed the deaths, including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging for their release. Continue reading
Jun 03 Netanyahu says destruction of Hamas 'part of the' cease-fire proposal, according to media reports By Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced a backlash from ultranationalists in his coalition who have threatened to bring down his government if he agrees to a deal that would end the war in Gaza without eliminating Hamas. Continue reading
Jun 01 Israel says permanent Gaza cease-fire plan is a 'nonstarter,' undermining Biden By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel’s prime minister on Saturday called a permanent cease-fire in Gaza a “nonstarter” until long-standing conditions for the ending the war are met, appearing to undermine a proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden had announced as an Israeli one. Continue reading
May 31 Israel confirms it is expanding offensive as forces reach central Rafah By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. Continue reading
May 29 Israel's military says it's taken control of a strategic corridor near Rafah, along Gaza's border with Egypt By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The corridor, known as Philadelphi, stretches along the border with neighboring Egypt, near the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where Israeli forces have been fighting recently. Continue reading
May 28 Israeli army says Rafah fire was caused by secondary blast, used small munitions used in airstrike By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The strike caused widespread outrage, including from some of Israel’s closest allies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was the result of a “tragic mishap.”… Continue reading
May 26 Rocket fire by Hamas from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for first time in months By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza that set off air raid sirens as far away as Tel Aviv for the first time in months on Sunday in a show of resilience more than seven months into Israel's massive air, sea… Continue reading