Sep 09 Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel has demolished 30 high-rise buildings overnight in Gaza, which it accused Hamas of using for military infrastructure. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 4:19 Israel targets Gaza high-rises as Trump gives Hamas ‘last warning’ to accept ceasefire By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Janine AlHadidi A terrorist attack killed six Israelis and wounded more than 20 at a bus stop in Jerusalem. Israel raided the West Bank town where it says the gunmen came from. At the same time, Israel's military is assaulting Gaza City,… Continue watching
Sep 08 Palestinian gunmen open fire at Jerusalem bus stop, killing 6 people, Israeli officials say By Melanie Lidman, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Monday's shooting was the deadliest in Israel since October 2024. Continue reading
Sep 08 Israel demolishes high-rise building in Gaza City as part of ramped-up offensive By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has struck and destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City after warning residents to evacuate as part of an offensive aimed at taking over the largest Palestinian city. Continue reading
Sep 07 Israel steps up Gaza City attacks while Houthi drone strikes an Israeli airport in rare hit By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In Gaza City, the Israeli military on Sunday leveled another high-rise tower that housed hundreds of displaced Palestinians and urged people to move south as it intensifies its offensive on the city. Continue reading
Sep 06 Israel targets more high-rises in Gaza City, ordering residents stricken by famine to evacuate By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli army issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in famine-stricken Gaza City on Saturday, calling on Palestinians to move to the territory's south as it escalates operations ahead of a new offensive to seize the city of nearly 1 million. Continue reading
Sep 05 Israel strikes high-rise building as it sets sights on taking over Gaza City By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The military accuses Hamas of using high-rises for surveillance and plans more targeted strikes. Continue reading
Sep 04 Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 64,000, officials say, after ceasefire talks break down By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Julia Frankel, Associated Press More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible demands for ending the fighting sparked by the militant group’s 2023 attack. Continue reading
Sep 03 With Israeli advance looming, Palestinians in Gaza City ask when to leave and where to go By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press They are unsure where to go, when to leave and if they will ever return. Israel has declared Gaza City to be a combat zone while the military moves forward with plans to overtake it in a campaign to crush… Continue reading
Sep 02 Israel begins calling up reservists as it pushes into initial stages of Gaza City offensive By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press The move came weeks after it said it would mobilize 60,000 and extend the service of an additional 20,000 already on active duty. Continue reading