By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Explosions and shootings shook the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital and surrounding neighborhoods as Israeli forces stormed through the facility for a second day Tuesday. The military said it had killed 50 Hamas militants in the hospital, but it could not be independently … Read more
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the IDF base and met soldiers from 636th Field Intelligence Unit. Israel Will Go Into Rafah: PM Benjamin Netanyahu Tells Soldiers Tel Aviv: Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) base on Thursday and met soldiers from … Read more
By Samy Magdy, Abby Sewell and Aamer Madhani | Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will announce a plan Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to increase the flow of aid into the territory during the Israel-Hamas war, according to senior administration officials. The … Read more
By Tia Goldenberg and Wafaa Shurafa | Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Efforts to get desperately needed humanitarian aid to war-wracked northern Gaza gained momentum Wednesday with the European Union increasing pressure for the creation of a sea route from Cyprus to Gaza and British Foreign Minister David Cameron saying that Israel’s allies were … Read more
Israeli forces drove dozens of military vehicles into the city overnight in Ramallah which is also the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Israeli soldiers detain Palestinians during a raid, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 4, 2024. (REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman) Israel’s Raid In West Bank: The State Bank of … Read more
By Aamer Madhani and Seung Min Kim | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and other top Biden administration officials were holding talks on Monday with a member of Israel’s wartime Cabinet who came to Washington in defiance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. White House officials said Benny Gantz, a centrist political … Read more
By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. will begin airdropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, President Joe Biden said Friday, a day after more than 100 Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops. The president announced the move after at least 115 Palestinians were killed … Read more
By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb and Zeke Miller | Associated Press NEW YORK — President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week. Asked when he thought a cease-fire … Read more
By Wafaa Shurafa and Bassem Mroue | Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A long-awaited postwar plan by Israel’s prime minister shows that his government seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip. That was swiftly rejected Friday by Palestinian leaders and runs counter to Washington’s vision for the war-ravaged … Read more
By Josef Federman, Wafaa Shurafa and Bassem Mroue | Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s defense minister on Friday said Israel is “thoroughly planning” a military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, signaling determination to move ahead despite growing international concerns about the safety of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians seeking refuge … Read more