UN approves Trump administration’s plan for the future of Gaza

The Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza won strong approval at the United Nations yesterday (Macau time), a crucial step that provides international

Tens of thousands of Israelis attend funeral of soldier whose remains were held in Gaza for 11 years 

Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Israel yesterday for the funeral of an Israeli soldier whose body had been held hostage in Gaza

Preparations begin to ramp up aid in Gaza as ceasefire brings hope for end two-year war 

Displaced Palestinians walk amid destroyed buildings in the heavily damaged Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City, Saturday Preparations were underway yesterday to ramp up aid entering the

Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza ‘in the coming days’ 

People attend a rally calling for the release of all hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and urges a ceasefire, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, ahead of

What to know about the Gaza peace plan agreed to by Trump and Netanyahu

President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the West Wing ofthe White House, Monday After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw his support

How Israel could retaliate to the growing push for recognition of a Palestinian state

Joseph Krauss, MDT/AP France and Saudi Arabia hope to use this year’s United Nations General Assembly and the increasingly horrific war in Gaza to inject urgency into

For the first time, the world’s food crises authority announces a famine in Gaza

The world’s leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip’s largest city is gripped by famine, and that it’s likely to spread across the

A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says

A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the U.N. humanitarian office

Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and release of Gaza hostages

Protesters in Israel demanding the government makes a deal to secure the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza escalated their campaign yesterday, staging a nationwide strike

Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that’s more sweeping than previously announced, declaring in the face of growing condemnation

With growing urgency, more US Jews urge Israel to ensure food deliveries to Gaza

For most Jewish Americans, whatever their political persuasion, support for Israel has been a bedrock principle. Thus it’s notable that a broad swath of U.S. Jews —

UN rapporteur calls for global action to stop ‘genocide’ in Gaza

The United Nations’ special rapporteur for Gaza and the West Bank said yesterday that it’s time for nations around the world to take concrete actions to

Mediators work on proposal for long-term truce as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 23

Arab mediators are working on a proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war that would include a five to seven year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 413 Palestinians, and shatter ceasefire

Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip yesterday, killing at least 413 Palestinians, including women and children, according to hospital officials. The surprise bombardment shattered a

Turkey’s Erdogan again rejects US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again rejected a U.S. proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and said Israel should pay for the damage it caused there and for

Devastating toll for Gaza’s children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says

The war in Gaza has been devastating for children: More than 13,000 have been killed, an estimated 25,000 injured, and at least 25,000 hospitalized for malnutrition, according to U.N. agencies.

A long-awaited Gaza ceasefire starts after a delay

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect yesterday following an almost three-hour delay after Hamas was late to name the three hostage it plans to release.

Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas

Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.

Middle East Israel’s looking into whether Hamas leader Sinwar was killed in Gaza

The Israeli military said yesterday it was looking into whether Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza, while an Israeli air

Go die far away

The Israeli government is not interested in peace, does not want an agreement to free hostages and end the war in Gaza, nor does it want to de-escalate

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