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Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say
Middle East
May 14, 2025
Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say
CNN — Israel has targeted Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in a strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday…
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release
Middle East
May 13, 2025
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release
Jerusalem CNN — Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas and reunited with…
One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues
Middle East
May 13, 2025
One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues
CNN — One in five people in the Gaza Strip are facing starvation as the entire territory edges closer to…
Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage
Middle East
May 12, 2025
Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage
Jerusalem CNN — Hamas has announced the imminent release of Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage held in…
Israel kills up to 21 Palestinian women per day in Gaza: Rights group
Middle East
May 12, 2025
Israel kills up to 21 Palestinian women per day in Gaza: Rights group
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor announced on Sunday that the Israeli army has killed an average of 21.3 women daily…
Israeli military extends detention of Palestinian journalist despite acknowledging lack of evidence
Middle East
May 10, 2025
Israeli military extends detention of Palestinian journalist despite acknowledging lack of evidence
Jerusalem CNN — The Israeli military acknowledged Thursday that it does not have “sufficient evidence” to substantiate terrorism funding allegations…
US admits its new aid plan would initially only feed 60 percent of Gaza, as UN rejects proposal
Middle East
May 10, 2025
US admits its new aid plan would initially only feed 60 percent of Gaza, as UN rejects proposal
CNN — US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee outlined an American-Israeli plan to funnel humanitarian aid into parts of Gaza…
Former US Envoy to Syria calls Trump’s Gaza plan ‘unrealistic’, discusses future of Middle East
Features/Interviews
May 10, 2025
Former US Envoy to Syria calls Trump’s Gaza plan ‘unrealistic’, discusses future of Middle East
As the world undergoes rapid political and economic transformations with escalating conflicts shaking the Middle East, the region has witnessed…
October 7 families demand to know the number of Gaza hostages still alive, after Trump said 3 more have died
Middle East
May 8, 2025
October 7 families demand to know the number of Gaza hostages still alive, after Trump said 3 more have died
CNN — Families of October 7 hostages held in Gaza demanded any new information from the Israeli government after US…
Israeli strikes kill 48 at Gaza shelters for displaced Palestinians, hospitals say, as military operation intensifies
Middle East
May 8, 2025
Israeli strikes kill 48 at Gaza shelters for displaced Palestinians, hospitals say, as military operation intensifies
CNN — Forty-eight people were killed, including at least seven children, in Israeli airstrikes on school compounds sheltering thousands of…