Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu directs Israeli military to draw up plan to evacuate more than one million people from Rafah as offensive looms
Middle East
February 10, 2024
Netanyahu directs Israeli military to draw up plan to evacuate more than one million people from Rafah as offensive looms
CNN —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the country’s military to plan for the “evacuation of the population” from…
UN chief expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Rafah
Middle East
February 8, 2024
UN chief expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Rafah
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres expressed deep concerns over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the southern Gaza city of…
“There won’t be any hostages to release” if Israel maintains plan to eliminate Hamas, former hostage says
Middle East
February 8, 2024
“There won’t be any hostages to release” if Israel maintains plan to eliminate Hamas, former hostage says
Former Israeli hostage Adina Moshe on Wednesday criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that “there won’t be any hostages to release”…
A barred gate, a musty chamber and dirty dishes: Inside the underground compound where Israel says hostages were held
Middle East
February 7, 2024
A barred gate, a musty chamber and dirty dishes: Inside the underground compound where Israel says hostages were held
Khan Younis CNN — The stale, damp air inside the tunnel smells of sewage. The walls are slimy, and they…
Hamas counterproposal on hostage and ceasefire deal calls for phased Israeli pullout from Gaza and plan to end war
Middle East
February 7, 2024
Hamas counterproposal on hostage and ceasefire deal calls for phased Israeli pullout from Gaza and plan to end war
CNN — Hamas has presented its response to a proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza by calling for a phased Israeli…
Saudi Arabia says it will have no diplomatic relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state
Middle East
February 7, 2024
Saudi Arabia says it will have no diplomatic relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia will have no diplomatic relations with Israel without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, Riyadh said on…
Blinken set for crucial meetings in Israel as efforts to free hostages and halt Gaza fighting intensify
Middle East
February 7, 2024
Blinken set for crucial meetings in Israel as efforts to free hostages and halt Gaza fighting intensify
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel Wednesday for meetings with key government officials to press…
Israeli forces killed dozens of militants in operations across Gaza since Monday, IDF says
Middle East
February 6, 2024
Israeli forces killed dozens of militants in operations across Gaza since Monday, IDF says
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reported heavy fire and continuous raids in multiple parts of Gaza since Monday, with…
Where is Hind? Calls for answers more than a week after rescuers go missing trying to save trapped 6-year-old
Middle East
February 6, 2024
Where is Hind? Calls for answers more than a week after rescuers go missing trying to save trapped 6-year-old
CNN — Demands for answers are mounting over the fate of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who became trapped in a…
Hamas leader “on the run” as Israeli troops advance on Rafah, defense minister claims
Middle East
February 6, 2024
Hamas leader “on the run” as Israeli troops advance on Rafah, defense minister claims
Hamas’ leadership, including its top official in Gaza, is “on the run” as Israel’s military pushes further south in the…