Middle East
Thousands in Israel protest for release of hostages and call on government to resign
March 17, 2024
Thousands in Israel protest for release of hostages and call on government to resign
Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Saturday night, with two separate groups calling for the…
Acute malnutrition doubles within one month among children in northern Gaza, according to UNICEF
March 16, 2024
Acute malnutrition doubles within one month among children in northern Gaza, according to UNICEF
The United Nations agency for children on Friday reported an increase in acute malnutrition rates among children in the northern…
Senior Hamas official says he ‘cannot reassure anyone’ that hostages in Gaza are safe
March 16, 2024
Senior Hamas official says he ‘cannot reassure anyone’ that hostages in Gaza are safe
Jerusalem CNN — A senior Hamas official told CNN that he cannot provide any assurances about the wellbeing of Israeli…
Attack kills 20 and injures 155 at Gaza food aid point, as Israel denies responsibility
March 16, 2024
Attack kills 20 and injures 155 at Gaza food aid point, as Israel denies responsibility
CNN — Gaza’s health ministry says at least 20 people were killed and 155 wounded by Israeli shelling as they…
Israeli forces have killed over 400 people in West Bank since October, Palestinian Health Ministry says
March 14, 2024
Israeli forces have killed over 400 people in West Bank since October, Palestinian Health Ministry says
Israeli forces have killed at least 433 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October 7, according…
Israeli military says it aims to move 1.4 million displaced Gazans from Rafah to “humanitarian enclaves”
March 14, 2024
Israeli military says it aims to move 1.4 million displaced Gazans from Rafah to “humanitarian enclaves”
Israel intends to move 1.4 million displaced Palestinians from Gaza’s southern city of Rafah to “humanitarian enclaves” before a planned…
China, Russia and Iran put on show of force with Mideast naval drills
March 14, 2024
China, Russia and Iran put on show of force with Mideast naval drills
CNN — Warships from China, Russia and Iran have held live-fire exercises in a key Middle Eastern waterway this week…
This Ramadan, starving Gazans will break their fast with scraps found in the garbage
March 14, 2024
This Ramadan, starving Gazans will break their fast with scraps found in the garbage
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Gaza is ‘dying of starvation’ – a look on the ground
March 13, 2024
Gaza is ‘dying of starvation’ – a look on the ground
Most of their days are filled with the hardship of searching for food. Two million hungry residents of Gaza, on…
Relative of Palestinian boy facing starvation in northern Gaza says “there is no treatment” for him
March 13, 2024
Relative of Palestinian boy facing starvation in northern Gaza says “there is no treatment” for him
Ayman Al-Zanat, 28, worries that his young nephew, Fadi, will not make it through the night. The Palestinian boy, age…