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'Palestinians will not leave,' their president tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speech
Read full article: 'Palestinians will not leave,' their president tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speechThe Palestinian president is speaking over video to world leaders after the United States revoked his visa.
AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last month
Read full article: AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last monthTwo major news agencies are demanding that Israel clarify what happened during strikes last month that killed five journalists as part of the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza.
Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as international pressure for ceasefire grows
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as international pressure for ceasefire growsIsraeli strikes have killed at least 17 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 10 children and three women, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continues to grow.
Drone fired by Yemen's Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel, in a rare breach of missile defenses
Read full article: Drone fired by Yemen's Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel, in a rare breach of missile defensesA drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, according to medics.
UN Security Council meeting on Gaza highlights growing isolation of US on Mideast conflict
Read full article: UN Security Council meeting on Gaza highlights growing isolation of US on Mideast conflictThe U.N. Security Council once again aired a divide between the veto-wielding United States and most of the rest of the world over how to end the war in the Gaza Strip and resolve the Mideast conflict.
More experts see genocide in Israel's wartime conduct in Gaza
Read full article: More experts see genocide in Israel's wartime conduct in GazaA growing number of experts have said Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide, deepening Israel’s isolation and risking untold damage to the country’s standing even among allies.
The Latest: Israeli army orders evacuation of a Gaza City hospital as world leaders gather at the UN
Read full article: The Latest: Israeli army orders evacuation of a Gaza City hospital as world leaders gather at the UNIsraeli forces are showing no signs of relenting on their new ground offensive in Gaza City as world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and more countries prepare to join the surge of nations recognizing a Palestinian state.
Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meetingHealth officials say Israeli strikes in Gaza City overnight and at a refugee camp have killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children.
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza City as some countries prepare to recognize Palestinian state
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza City as some countries prepare to recognize Palestinian stateIsraeli strikes have killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, according to health officials.
More Americans say Israel has 'gone too far' in the Gaza conflict, according to new AP-NORC polling
Read full article: More Americans say Israel has 'gone too far' in the Gaza conflict, according to new AP-NORC pollingA new poll finds more U.S. adults view Israel’s military action in Gaza as excessive than at the beginning of its war with Hamas.
A rushed rescue saves Gaza archeological items before an Israeli strike on a warehouse
Read full article: A rushed rescue saves Gaza archeological items before an Israeli strike on a warehouseAid workers saved thousands of priceless archaeological artifacts in Gaza from destruction last week after Israel targeted the warehouse building in a strike.
Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians flee
Read full article: Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians fleeIsrael has launched its offensive in Gaza City, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war.
Qatar denounces Israel before major summit on Israel's attack in Doha targeting Hamas leaders
Read full article: Qatar denounces Israel before major summit on Israel's attack in Doha targeting Hamas leadersQatar's prime minister has denounced Israel as Arab and Muslim foreign ministers are meeting to discuss a unified response to Israel's attack on Doha.
Qatar's premier accuses Israel of not caring about hostages but vows to keep pressing for peace
Read full article: Qatar's premier accuses Israel of not caring about hostages but vows to keep pressing for peaceQatar’s prime minister has accused Israel of not caring about the hostages in the Gaza Strip with its attack on Hamas leaders in Doha.
The Latest: EU leader calls for sanctions against Israel as airstrikes kill dozens in Yemen
Read full article: The Latest: EU leader calls for sanctions against Israel as airstrikes kill dozens in YemenEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza.
Top officials with Hamas and its allies killed by Israel over the past 2 years
Read full article: Top officials with Hamas and its allies killed by Israel over the past 2 yearsIsrael has killed multiple senior officials with Hamas and its regional allies since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas-led militants in southern Israel that triggered the war in Gaza.
Israeli strike in Qatar targets Hamas leaders as they weigh Gaza ceasefire proposal
Read full article: Israeli strike in Qatar targets Hamas leaders as they weigh Gaza ceasefire proposalIsrael launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar as they considered a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Activist group says a drone hit a Gaza aid boat in Tunisia. Authorities deny claim
Read full article: Activist group says a drone hit a Gaza aid boat in Tunisia. Authorities deny claimAn international activist group aiming to deliver aid to Gaza says one of its boats was hit by a drone while docked in Tunisia.
Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza City
Read full article: Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza CityThe Israeli army has issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in famine-stricken Gaza City.
Takeaways from AP reporting on Israeli strike on Gaza hospital that killed journalists and medics
Read full article: Takeaways from AP reporting on Israeli strike on Gaza hospital that killed journalists and medicsAP reporting raises questions about Israel's rationale for a deadly attack on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital.
AP reporting calls into question why and how Israel attacked a Gaza hospital
Read full article: AP reporting calls into question why and how Israel attacked a Gaza hospitalAssociated Press reporting into an Israeli attack that killed 22 people at a Gaza Strip hospital, including five journalists, raises questions about Israel’s rationale for the attack and the way it was carried out.
Israel soon will halt or slow aid to northern Gaza as military offensive grows
Read full article: Israel soon will halt or slow aid to northern Gaza as military offensive growsAn official tells The Associated Press that Israel plans to slow or halt humanitarian aid in parts of northern Gaza as it expands its offensive against Hamas.
Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone as death toll surpasses 63,000
Read full article: Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone as death toll surpasses 63,000The Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 63,000 as Palestinians face the start of Israel’s expanded offensive in Gaza City.
Journalist Mariam Dagga's final images show where she was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza
Read full article: Journalist Mariam Dagga's final images show where she was killed by an Israeli strike in GazaThe last photos taken by Mariam Dagga show the damaged stairwell outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip where she would be killed by an Israeli strike moments later.
Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuers
Read full article: Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuersIsrael struck one of the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip and then hit the facility again as journalists and rescue workers rushed to the scene.
4 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces while seeking aid near Gaza City, witnesses say
Read full article: 4 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces while seeking aid near Gaza City, witnesses sayWitnesses say Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinian aid-seekers traveling through a military zone south of Gaza City that is regularly used to reach a food distribution point.
Israeli strikes and gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine and a military offensive
Read full article: Israeli strikes and gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine and a military offensiveHospital officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 33 Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid.
Netanyahu says he will push ahead with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talks
Read full article: Netanyahu says he will push ahead with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talksIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will give final approval for the takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at returning all the remaining hostages and ending the war on Israel’s terms.
State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza
Read full article: State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and GazaThe State Department has fired a press officer responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza.
Israel's war conduct is condemned during Italian funeral for Palestinian woman evacuated from Gaza
Read full article: Israel's war conduct is condemned during Italian funeral for Palestinian woman evacuated from GazaA funeral has been held in Italy for a young Palestinian woman who died there after being evacuated from Gaza.
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says
Read full article: A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN saysThe U.N. humanitarian office 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.
Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000
Read full article: Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza that would still need Israel’s approval.
Israel's growing frustration over the war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protests
Read full article: Israel's growing frustration over the war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protestsIsraeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza have attempted to shut down the country in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war.
Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war
Read full article: Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over warIsrael says it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas.
Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave
Read full article: Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leaveHealth officials and witnesses say Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people while seeking aid.
Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan
Read full article: Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South SudanIsrael is in talks with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country.
The 189 Palestinian journalists killed in the war in Gaza endured hunger and grief
Read full article: The 189 Palestinian journalists killed in the war in Gaza endured hunger and griefThe New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says 189 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war.
Israel plans to widen coming offensive beyond Gaza City into last areas not under its control
Read full article: Israel plans to widen coming offensive beyond Gaza City into last areas not under its controlPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to widen its coming offensive beyond Gaza City to the last areas not yet under Israeli control.
Israeli strikes kill journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehood
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehoodLocal health officials in Gaza say Israeli forces have killed at least 55 people overnight, including a well-known journalist who Israel said was a militant and people who witnesses say were seeking humanitarian aid.
Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced
Read full article: Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announcedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended a new military offensive in Gaza that’s more sweeping than previously announced.
Plans to take Gaza City are met with defiance from war-weary Palestinians and anger by many Israelis
Read full article: Plans to take Gaza City are met with defiance from war-weary Palestinians and anger by many IsraelisIsrael’s decision to take over Gaza City has met with resignation and defiance by Palestinians who have survived two years of war and repeated raids.
The Latest: Netanyahu facing opposition to reported plan for reoccupation of Gaza
Read full article: The Latest: Netanyahu facing opposition to reported plan for reoccupation of GazaPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with top advisers to discuss Israel's strategy in Gaza after ceasefire talks broke down last month.
Israel is weighing its options in Gaza. Here are 4 scenarios for where things may be heading
Read full article: Israel is weighing its options in Gaza. Here are 4 scenarios for where things may be headingIsrael has routed its enemies across the region but has yet to return all its hostages from the Gaza Strip.
Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military action
Read full article: Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military actionLocal health officials say at least 38 Palestinians were killed overnight and during the day in the Gaza Strip while seeking aid from United Nations convoys and sites run by an Israeli-backed American contractor.
Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians
Read full article: Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving PalestiniansIsrael called an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to demand the release of its emaciated hostages including one seen digging his own grave.
What to know as Israel considers reoccupying Gaza in what would be a major escalation of the war
Read full article: What to know as Israel considers reoccupying Gaza in what would be a major escalation of the warIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering ordering the full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media.
Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object
Read full article: Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs objectIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hinting at wider military action in devastated Gaza even as some former army and intelligence chiefs call for an end to the war.
Dozens killed as Palestinians in Gaza scramble for aid from air and land
Read full article: Dozens killed as Palestinians in Gaza scramble for aid from air and landWitnesses and health officials say dozens of Palestinians have been killed or wounded as desperate crowds headed toward food distribution points or airdrops in Gaza.
A father's agony over video of his emaciated son, a hostage in Gaza, adds pressure for a ceasefire
Read full article: A father's agony over video of his emaciated son, a hostage in Gaza, adds pressure for a ceasefireNew images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.
Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza
Read full article: Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in GazaA far-right Israeli minister has visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, sparking regional condemnation.
US envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticized
Read full article: US envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticizedU.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy has visited a food distribution site in the Gaza Strip operated by an Israeli-backed American contractor whose efforts to deliver food to the hunger-stricken territory have been marred by violence and controversy.
Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as Gaza’s present crisis worsens
Read full article: Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as Gaza’s present crisis worsensPlans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognize a Palestinian state won’t bring one about anytime soon, though they could isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
Why not enough food is reaching people in Gaza even after Israel eased its blockade
Read full article: Why not enough food is reaching people in Gaza even after Israel eased its blockadeInternational outcry over images of emaciated children and increasing reports of hunger-related deaths have pressured Israel to let more aid into the Gaza Strip.
US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens
Read full article: US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsensThe White House says President Donald Trump has sent special envoy Steve Witkoff to the Middle East to “save lives" and end the humanitarian crisis there.
Why there hasn't been a formal declaration of famine in Gaza
Read full article: Why there hasn't been a formal declaration of famine in GazaThe leading international authority on food crises says the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza" and it predicts “widespread death” without immediate action.
The Latest: Trump meets Starmer and disagrees with Netanyahu's claim of no starvation in Gaza
Read full article: The Latest: Trump meets Starmer and disagrees with Netanyahu's claim of no starvation in GazaIsraeli strikes killed at least 36 Palestinians before U.S. President Donald Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Israeli fire kills dozens in Gaza, officials say, as aid delivery remains chaotic after new measures
Read full article: Israeli fire kills dozens in Gaza, officials say, as aid delivery remains chaotic after new measuresLocal health officials in Gaza say that at least 78 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes or gunfire across the territory.
What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
Read full article: What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solutionThe U.N. General Assembly has brought high-level officials together to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israel says hundreds of truckloads of aid are waiting to enter Gaza. Why can't the UN bring them in?
Read full article: Israel says hundreds of truckloads of aid are waiting to enter Gaza. Why can't the UN bring them in?The United Nations and experts say that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.
French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state
Read full article: French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a stateFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.
More than 100 aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 29, officials say
Read full article: More than 100 aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 29, officials sayMore than 100 charity and human rights groups are warning that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are being pushed toward starvation.
The Latest: Israel is pushing Gaza into starvation, aid groups say
Read full article: The Latest: Israel is pushing Gaza into starvation, aid groups sayMore than 100 charity and human rights groups say Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation.
UN urges peaceful settlement of disputes as UN chief points to 'the horror show in Gaza'
Read full article: UN urges peaceful settlement of disputes as UN chief points to 'the horror show in Gaza'The U.N. Security Council has urged the 193 United Nations member nations to use all possible means to settle disputes peacefully.
Gaza has been at risk of famine for months, experts say. Here's why they haven't declared one
Read full article: Gaza has been at risk of famine for months, experts say. Here's why they haven't declared oneU.N. officials, aid groups and experts have warned for months that Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine without formally declaring one.
UN body says Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May, as hunger worsens
Read full article: UN body says Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May, as hunger worsensThe United Nations human rights office says more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in the Gaza Strip.
32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say
Read full article: 32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities sayWitnesses and Gaza hospital officials say Israeli troops have killed at least 32 Palestinians near aid distribution hubs in the latest deadly violence around people seeking desperately needed food.
Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis
Read full article: Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope FrancisAn Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish priest, according to church officials.
UN finds rising child malnutrition in Gaza, where officials say Israeli strikes kill 93 people
Read full article: UN finds rising child malnutrition in Gaza, where officials say Israeli strikes kill 93 peopleThe U.N. reports that child malnutrition in Gaza has doubled since Israel restricted food entry in March.
Israeli strikes kill at least 32 in Gaza as Palestinian war deaths top 58,000
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 32 in Gaza as Palestinian war deaths top 58,000Health officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 32 people, including six children at a water collection point.
59 Palestinians in Gaza are killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aid
Read full article: 59 Palestinians in Gaza are killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aidWitnesses and health workers say at least 31 Palestinians have been shot dead in Gaza while seeking food aid.
A father mourns 2 sons killed in an Israeli strike as hunger worsens in Gaza
Read full article: A father mourns 2 sons killed in an Israeli strike as hunger worsens in GazaA father in Gaza is mourning two young sons who were killed in an Israeli strike outside a clinic in the Gaza Strip, where they had gone to get food supplements.
US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza
Read full article: US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in GazaThe Trump administration has announced it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories.
Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza. That complicates truce talks with Hamas
Read full article: Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza. That complicates truce talks with HamasAs Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.
Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza, with no sign of a breakthrough after Trump's talks with Netanyahu
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza, with no sign of a breakthrough after Trump's talks with NetanyahuHospital officials say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 40 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 10 from the same family who were sheltering in a tent.
Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into a closed border zone. Here's a closer look
Read full article: Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into a closed border zone. Here's a closer lookIsraeli media reports that the country’s defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt.