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UN court ruling on South Africa’s request for order halting Israel’s Gaza offensive expected Friday

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The decision is a preliminary stage of a case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice alleging that Israel’s military action in its war with Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide. Israel strongly rejects the accusation and…

Heavy fighting in Khan Younis leaves hundreds of patients stranded in southern Gaza hospital

By Najib Jobain, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Israel has ordered residents to leave a swath of downtown Khan Younis that includes Nasser Hospital and two smaller medical facilities as it pushes ahead with its 3-month-old offensive against Hamas.

EU foreign ministers call for Palestinian statehood despite Israeli opposition

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

They expressed concern about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s clear rejection of the idea.

Saudi Arabia won’t normalize Israel relations without Palestinian state plan, top diplomat says

By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

The dispute over Gaza’s future pits Israel against its top ally, the United States, as well as much of the international community.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 25,000 as Israel reports another hostage has died

By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has soared past 25,000, the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said Sunday, while Israel announced the death of another hostage held by the militant group.

Who is in charge of Gaza and the West Bank?

By Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations

Power in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the so-called Palestinian territories, has been divided among three entities: a governing body called the Palestinian Authority, the militant group Hamas, and the state of Israel.

Top Israeli officials disagree over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza

By Julia Frankel, Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Israel’s offensive, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history, has killed nearly 25,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, and uprooted more than 80 percent of the territory’s population.

Netanyahu says he has told U.S. that he opposes Palestinian state in any scenario after Israel-Hamas war

By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

The announcement on Thursday exposed the deep divisions that have emerged between the close allies three months into Israel's war against Gaza's Hamas rulers.

U.S. designates Houthi rebels as specially designated global terrorists

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Officials say they'll design the financial penalties to minimize harm to Yemen's 32 million people., but aid officials are concerned about the fallout from the U.S. action.

Five takeaways from 100 days of unprecedented war between Israel and Hamas

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

Sunday marks 100 days since Israel declared war in response to Hamas’ deadly cross-border attack on Oct. 7. Israel's military actions have wrought unprecedented destruction upon Gaza, and the fighting shows no signs of ending.