Israel-Hamas war

U.S. vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood criticized the council after the vote for its failure to condemn Hamas' attacks in Israel and to acknowledge Israel's right to defend itself.

Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as U.N. warns aid operation ‘in tatters’

By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Lee Keath, Associated Press

The United Nations warned that its aid operation is “in tatters” because no place in the besieged enclave is safe.

Live updates: Palestinians in Gaza face dire conditions despite Israel’s safe zone

By Associated Press

Israel has designated a safe zone in southern Gaza, but its widening air and ground offensive has left Palestinians packed together in dire humanitarian conditions.

Israel designates safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief

By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press

Israel has designated a small slice of land along Gaza's Mediterranean coast as a safe zone. It says waves of people fleeing the war can find protection from airstrikes and receive humanitarian supplies for their families there.

Civilians caught in crossfire as Israel targets Rafah after militants launch rocket attack

By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart

The top United Nations humanitarian official says the delivery of food, water and other aid to Gaza is not nearly enough, and not arriving quickly enough for nearly two million people in need. Meantime, Israel pressed its offensive in Southern…

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Who are the Houthis and why hasn’t the U.S. retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East?

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Here’s a look at the Houthis and their increasing attacks, and why the U.S. believes it is more acceptable to bomb some Iranian-linked targets than others.

U.S. sanctions money lending network to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, aims to boost maritime protections

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The White House is encouraging Mideast allies to join the Combined Maritime Forces, a partnership that exists to counter malign action by non-state actors in international waters.

Strikes on Gaza’s southern edge sow fear in one of the last areas to which people can flee

By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Israel has widened its offensive against Hamas from the devastated north to southern areas already packed with displaced people.

Live updates: Israel widens attacks in Gaza as UN warns no safe place left in territory

By Associated Press

The center of Gaza's second-largest city, Khan Younis, has also seen fighting amid Israel's widening air and ground offensive in the southern part of the territory that has displaced tens of thousands more Palestinians and worsened dire humanitarian conditions.

Senior UN official denounces ‘blatant disregard’ in Israel-Hamas war after many refugee sites are hit

By Abby Sewell, Associated Press

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says there's no safe haven in Gaza for civilians — not even U.N. shelters and "safe zones" designated by Israel.