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Netanyahu says Israel has 'activated' some Palestinian clans in the fight against Hamas
Read full article: Netanyahu says Israel has 'activated' some Palestinian clans in the fight against HamasIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has “activated” some local clans of Palestinians in Gaza in the fight against Hamas.
Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip
Read full article: Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza StripIsrael has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip.
Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'
Read full article: Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'Authorities say a man posed as a gardener before launching an attack in Boulder with Molotov cocktails that injured 12 people.
Live updates: Hamas considers Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill at least 27
Read full article: Live updates: Hamas considers Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill at least 27Medics in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 27 people, including women and kids sheltering in a tent.
Mohammed Sinwar, head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, Netanyahu says
Read full article: Mohammed Sinwar, head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, Netanyahu saysIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the man believed to be the head of Hamas’ armed wing, Mohammed Sinwar, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip.
Four Palestinians die in storming of UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site
Read full article: Four Palestinians die in storming of UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid siteHundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse in Gaza in a desperate attempt to get something to eat.
How a US-backed body plans to handle Gaza's food distribution and why aid groups oppose it
Read full article: How a US-backed body plans to handle Gaza's food distribution and why aid groups oppose itA U.S.-backed group that is slated to take over aid distribution in Gaza says it's started operations despite opposition from the U.N. and the unexpected resignation of its executive director.
Thousands of Israeli nationalists chant 'death to Arabs' during annual procession through Jerusalem
Read full article: Thousands of Israeli nationalists chant 'death to Arabs' during annual procession through JerusalemGroups of Israeli Jews chanting “Death to Arabs” have made their way through Muslim neighborhoods of Jerusalem’s Old City.
Israel may change tack to allow aid groups in Gaza to stay in charge of non-food aid
Read full article: Israel may change tack to allow aid groups in Gaza to stay in charge of non-food aidIsrael appears to be changing tack as pressure mounts to get more aid into Gaza, and may let aid groups operating in the battered enclave take charge of non-food assistance.
At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in
Read full article: At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid inGaza's health ministry says at least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes in a 24-hour period as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip.
Trump relishes uttering the outlandish. Here's where some of his most showstopping comments stand
Read full article: Trump relishes uttering the outlandish. Here's where some of his most showstopping comments standIt may start as a casual aside, a wee-hours social media post or a much hyped announcement.
Iran says it may take 'special measures' to defend nuclear sites from Israel
Read full article: Iran says it may take 'special measures' to defend nuclear sites from IsraelIran’s top diplomat has warned that his country would take “special measures” to defend its nuclear facilities if Israel continues to threaten them, raising the stakes further ahead of a new round of talks with the United States.
Global leaders are condemning the fatal attack on 2 Israeli Embassy staffers. Here's what they said
Read full article: Global leaders are condemning the fatal attack on 2 Israeli Embassy staffers. Here's what they saidGlobal reactions are pouring in after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum.
ICC prosecutor says Netanyahu arrest warrant should remain as Israel jurisdiction challenge is heard
Read full article: ICC prosecutor says Netanyahu arrest warrant should remain as Israel jurisdiction challenge is heardProsecutors at the International Criminal Court are urging judges to reject a request by Israel to scrap arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister while the court reconsiders its jurisdiction over Gaza and the West Bank.
What we know about the DC shooting where 2 staff members of the Israeli Embassy were killed
Read full article: What we know about the DC shooting where 2 staff members of the Israeli Embassy were killedTwo staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were fatally shot while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested.
Israeli politician critiques the Gaza war's toll on Palestinians and sparks an outcry
Read full article: Israeli politician critiques the Gaza war's toll on Palestinians and sparks an outcryAn Israeli center-left opposition party leader and former general sparked an outcry this week when he made rare criticism of the toll of the war on Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
Netanyahu promises new Gaza aid delivery plan as supplies still fail to reach Palestinians
Read full article: Netanyahu promises new Gaza aid delivery plan as supplies still fail to reach PalestiniansThe U.N. says it is trying to get the desperately needed aid that has entered Gaza this week into the hands of Palestinians.
UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers
Read full article: UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlersThe British government says it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and leveling new sanctions targeting West Bank settlers as it criticizes Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
Israel is letting a trickle of aid into Gaza for the first time in 2 1/2 months. Here's what to know
Read full article: Israel is letting a trickle of aid into Gaza for the first time in 2 1/2 months. Here's what to knowIsrael has begun allowing a trickle of food and medicine into the Gaza Strip after sealing the territory’s 2 million Palestinians off from all imports for nearly three months.
Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territory
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territoryIsrael is pressing ahead with its new military offensive in Gaza despite mounting international criticism.
First few aid trucks enter Gaza but allies threaten Israel with sanctions and urge more
Read full article: First few aid trucks enter Gaza but allies threaten Israel with sanctions and urge moreThe first few aid trucks have entered Gaza following nearly three months of Israel’s complete blockade of food, medicine and other supplies.
Live updates: After nearly 3 months of Israel's blockade, aid trucks enter Gaza
Read full article: Live updates: After nearly 3 months of Israel's blockade, aid trucks enter GazaIsrael and the United Nations say the first aid trucks have entered Gaza following nearly three months of Israel’s complete blockade.
60 years after he was hanged, Israel recovers Syrian archive belonging to famous spy
Read full article: 60 years after he was hanged, Israel recovers Syrian archive belonging to famous spyIsrael has retrieved thousands of items belonging to the country’s most famous spy after a covert operation in Syria.
Israel launches ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza as airstrikes kill at least 103 people
Read full article: Israel launches ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza as airstrikes kill at least 103 peopleIsrael says it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade.
Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza. Netanyahu tells negotiating team to stay at talks
Read full article: Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza. Netanyahu tells negotiating team to stay at talksIsrael says it has launched a major military operation in Gaza to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages.
Arab leaders promise to work on reconstruction of Gaza and press for a ceasefire
Read full article: Arab leaders promise to work on reconstruction of Gaza and press for a ceasefireArab leaders meeting at an annual summit in Baghdad say called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped create
Read full article: Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped createFor decades, Israel has leveraged its special relationship with the United States to serve as a gatekeeper to Washington.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children, health officials say
Read full article: Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children, health officials sayHospitals and health officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded northern and southern Gaza and killed at least 70 people.
Netanyahu says there is 'no way' Israel halts the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeated
Read full article: Netanyahu says there is 'no way' Israel halts the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeatedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza, even if a deal is reached to release more hostages.
UK High Court hears challenge to British government's role arming Israel
Read full article: UK High Court hears challenge to British government's role arming IsraelHuman rights groups launched a court fight challenging the British government’s decision to supply parts for F-35 fighter jets, saying they are being used by Israel in Gaza in violation of international law.
Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakes
Read full article: Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakesCampus protests have been smaller and more scattered compared with last year's pro-Palestinian tent encampments, but the stakes are far higher.
Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems — and outsized certainty he has the answers
Read full article: Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems — and outsized certainty he has the answersPresident Donald Trump is on his way to the Middle East, where he had intended to focus on pressing wealthy Gulf nations to pour billions in new investment into the United States.
Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end its blockade
Read full article: Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end its blockadeFood security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign.
Mother of Gaza hostage is furious over mixed signals on how many captives are dead
Read full article: Mother of Gaza hostage is furious over mixed signals on how many captives are deadFamilies of hostages held in Gaza were surprised and angered to hear U.S. President Donald Trump say that three of the hostages who Israel had said were alive had died.
Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive
Read full article: Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensiveOfficials say Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 92 people, including women, children and two journalists, one the father of a newborn.
Witnesses and aid groups report looting in Gaza after two months of Israel's blockade
Read full article: Witnesses and aid groups report looting in Gaza after two months of Israel's blockadeSecurity messages seen by The Associated Press say armed groups and others have looted warehouses of supplies in northern Gaza since Wednesday.
Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza
Read full article: Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to GazaThe top United Nations court is wrapping a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Netanyahu's campaign against Iran's nuclear program is muted with Trump in power
Read full article: Netanyahu's campaign against Iran's nuclear program is muted with Trump in powerIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long been on a campaign against Iran's nuclear program and his opposition helped convince President Trump to withdraw from an Obama era deal meant to rein it in.
Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria
Read full article: Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in SyriaIsrael says it carried out an attack in Syria on a group targeting members of a minority sect as a new round of clashes left at least 11 people dead.
Middle East latest: Israel frees a Gaza medic detained since troops killed 15 rescue workers
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel frees a Gaza medic detained since troops killed 15 rescue workersIsrael released a Palestinian medic who has been held prisoner since soldiers killed 15 of his colleagues last month and buried them in a mass grave in southern Gaza.
Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu
Read full article: Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with NetanyahuThe head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
In first 100 days, Trump struggles to make good on promises to quickly end Ukraine and Gaza wars
Read full article: In first 100 days, Trump struggles to make good on promises to quickly end Ukraine and Gaza warsAhead of his second go-around in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke with certainty about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in the first 24 hours of his new administration and finding lasting peace in the devastating 18-month conflict in Gaza.
Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted
Read full article: Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecutedA Palestinian diplomat has told the United Nations’ top court that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza in a case that Israel criticized as part of its “systematic persecution and delegitimization.”.
Mob chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester at speech by Israeli security minister
Read full article: Mob chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester at speech by Israeli security ministerA New York City woman says she feared for her life as she was chased, kicked and pelted with objects by a mob of men who mistook her as a participant in a protest against Israel’s far-right security minister.
51 deaths reported in Gaza from Israeli strikes, bringing the war's Palestinian toll to over 52,000
Read full article: 51 deaths reported in Gaza from Israeli strikes, bringing the war's Palestinian toll to over 52,000Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have received the remains of 51 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours.
What is the International Court of Justice and why is it weighing in on humanitarian aid in Gaza?
Read full article: What is the International Court of Justice and why is it weighing in on humanitarian aid in Gaza?The top United Nations court on Monday will begin hearing from 40 countries on what Israel must do to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
US visit by far-right Israeli minister draws tense protests and 'big fissures' in Jewish community
Read full article: US visit by far-right Israeli minister draws tense protests and 'big fissures' in Jewish communityA visit to the U.S. by far-right Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is prompting fierce protests and exposing rifts in the American Jewish community.
Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program return to secluded Oman
Read full article: Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program return to secluded OmanNegotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are to return to the secluded sultanate of Oman.
A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican
Read full article: A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the VaticanHours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without explanation.
Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubbleIsraeli strikes have killed at least 17 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble.
Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war
Read full article: Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing warWhen nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza, the military responded immediately, saying it would dismiss any active reservist who signed the document.
ICC opens inquiry into Hungary for failing to arrest Netanyahu
Read full article: ICC opens inquiry into Hungary for failing to arrest NetanyahuJudges at the International Criminal Court have asked Hungary to explain why it failed to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visited Budapest earlier this month.
Some Pennsylvania Jews reminded of Tree of Life shooting after arson attack on Josh Shapiro's home
Read full article: Some Pennsylvania Jews reminded of Tree of Life shooting after arson attack on Josh Shapiro's homePennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion was the target of an arson attack last weekend, but the attacker's motives are unclear.
Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
Read full article: Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?Israel’s defense minister says its troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, after Israel unilaterally expanded its frontiers in the war unleashed by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Middle East latest: Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital kills a medic and wounds several
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital kills a medic and wounds severalA spokesman for a hospital in Gaza says an Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital.
Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people
Read full article: Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other peopleAn Israeli airstrike has struck the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing a medic and wounding nine other people.
Israel cuts off Gaza's southern city of Rafah and vows to 'vigorously' expand in the territory
Read full article: Israel cuts off Gaza's southern city of Rafah and vows to 'vigorously' expand in the territoryIsrael says it has completed construction of a new security corridor that cuts off the southern city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza.
Iran and US envoys hold 1st negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program, and talk face-to-face
Read full article: Iran and US envoys hold 1st negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program, and talk face-to-faceIran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Trump opens window for a deal with Iran but issues warning if things don't work out
Read full article: Trump opens window for a deal with Iran but issues warning if things don't work outPresident Donald Trump is betting that a beleaguered Iran is so vulnerable following a tumultuous 18 months in the Middle East that it might finally be ready to abandon its nuclear program.
In a turbulent time, Turkey lays claim to a role of stability for Europe, Syria and global trade
Read full article: In a turbulent time, Turkey lays claim to a role of stability for Europe, Syria and global tradeTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sought to position his country as a point of stability in an increasingly tumultuous world, saying Turkey was essential for European security and able to span geopolitical divisions over Ukraine, Syria and U.
Mideast mediator Oman at the center of a key first Iran-US meeting over Tehran's nuclear program
Read full article: Mideast mediator Oman at the center of a key first Iran-US meeting over Tehran's nuclear programIran and the United States will meet in Oman for the first talks in President Donald Trump’s second term over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Trump: Israel would be 'leader' of Iran strike if Tehran doesn't give up nuclear weapons program
Read full article: Trump: Israel would be 'leader' of Iran strike if Tehran doesn't give up nuclear weapons programPresident Donald Trump says that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran if Tehran doesn’t give up its nuclear weapons program.
Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials say
Read full article: Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials sayAn Israeli airstrike on a residential block in northern Gaza killed at least 23 people, health officials in the Palestinian territory say.
Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels say
Read full article: Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels saySuspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded the area around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida, killing at least eight people and wounding 16 others.
White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffs
Read full article: White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffsThe White House is sending mixed messages on tariffs as it pursues conflicting goals, frustrating foreign leaders and business executives who are desperate for clarity on a generational overhaul of international trade.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet casesPalestinian medics say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 25 people.
Trump administration might host a military parade in Washington on the president's birthday
Read full article: Trump administration might host a military parade in Washington on the president's birthdayThe Trump administration is having early discussions about a grand military parade in the nation's capital this summer.
An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for food
Read full article: An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for foodHospital officials say Israeli strikes around Gaza killed more than 30 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children.
Trump says he's not backing down on tariffs, calls them 'medicine' as markets reel
Read full article: Trump says he's not backing down on tariffs, calls them 'medicine' as markets reelPresident Donald Trump says he won’t back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S. He's digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system.
What is the International Criminal Court and how can a member country like Hungary leave?
Read full article: What is the International Criminal Court and how can a member country like Hungary leave?Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced his intention to withdraw his country from the International Criminal Court.
Orbán says Hungary is quitting the ICC to end its 'half-hearted' membership
Read full article: Orbán says Hungary is quitting the ICC to end its 'half-hearted' membershipHungary was never fully committed to the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a day after announcing plans to withdraw from the international body.
Hungary welcomes Netanyahu and says it will leave the International Criminal Court
Read full article: Hungary welcomes Netanyahu and says it will leave the International Criminal CourtHungary said it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said was a “political” organization.
Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
Read full article: Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials sayGaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more.