Israel, Middle East

Middle East live updates: Israel gives UNRWA 48 hours to cease operations
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.
Middle East latest: Israel's Netanyahu says Trump invited him to Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says U.S. President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4. This will make Netanyahu the first foreign leader to visit Washington in Trump’s second term.
Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to Gaza for the first time in over a year
Israel has begun allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas, in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.
Middle East live updates: 8 dead hostages among 33 being released, Israel says
Under Israel's multi-phased deal with Hamas, some hostages held in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have started to be released. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas are expected to continue amid the first phase of the deal,
Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to heavily destroyed north of Gaza Strip
Israel on Monday began allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas, in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.
Rafah redux: Will EU Rafah mission be effective
Today, EU Foreign Ministers agreed to redeploy it to the Rafah Crossing Point between Gaza and Egypt. This will allow a ...
Israel’s war inflicted ‘life-threatening danger’ on pregnant women and girls in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says
Israel has inflicted “serious and sometimes life-threatening danger” on pregnant and postpartum women and girls in Gaza over ...
Israel-Hamas War: What it Will Take to Rebuild Gaza
Experts discuss how long rebuilding Gaza's $18.5 billion of damaged infrastructure could take after 15 months of conflict.
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Israeli Army Kills A Palestinian In Rafah
Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost part, in another serious violation of the ...
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Israel confirms control of Rafah border crossing into Gaza during first phase of ceasefire deal
Israel has confirmed it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in phase one of ...
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Palestinians in Gaza return to find their city in ruins after Israeli troops withdraw
Israel's military says it found Hamas tunnels and weapons in Rafah, and three months ago, it was where they killed Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.
Trump ends Biden's hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ended his predecessor's hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, lifting a ...
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The Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears to be holding steady. Does Trump deserve credit?
Hamas, the person said, conceded that Israel would retain control of the so-called Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow strip of territory that separates Gaza's border with Egypt, including the Rafah ...
'Where are the houses?' Palestinian man says after returning to remnants of Rafah home
Hundreds of Palestinians made their way to the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took ...
Destruction left behind in Rafah, Gaza after eight months of Israel’s military offensive
Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of ...
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Egypt and Jordan reject Trump’s plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza
AMY GOODMAN: Egypt and Jordan have both rejected Trump’s suggestion and emphasized a two-state solution ensuring Palestinian statehood is the only way forward. Hamas and displaced Palestinians in Gaza ...