Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has asked state forces and combatants to respect its neutrality and work of delivering urgent humanitarian help to the most destitute in war zones, saying 24 of its aid workers have been killed this year mostly in the Gaza Strip.
Algeria proposes Security Council resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah
Algeria is circulating a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution that would demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and order Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern city of Rafah immediately.
Scuffles erupt between police, protesters demanding return of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza
Scuffles between Israeli police and protesters have erupted in Tel Aviv after thousands gathered to demonstrate against the government and demand that it bring back the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.
Spain, Ireland and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state. Why does that matter?
Spain, Ireland and Norway have said that they will recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israelโs offensive.
Netanyahu fends off criticism at home and abroad over his lack of a postwar plan for Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fending off criticism that he is not planning for a postwar reality in the Gaza Strip, saying it's impossible to prepare for any scenario in the embattled Palestinian enclave until Hamas is defeated.
South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel's actions in Gaza
South Africa has urged the United Nationsโ top court to issue more emergency measures to restrain Israel, saying its military incursion in Rafah threatens the โvery survival of Palestinians in Gaza.โ.
Netanyahu on US threat to withhold arms: Israel will fight with its 'fingernails' if needed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from continuing its offensive in Gaza, indicating it might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally.
As pro-Palestinian encampments spread to European campuses, UK government seeks to head off unrest
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling for an end to โantisemitic abuseโ at U.K. universities as protests against the war in Gaza expand and the government tries to prevent the type of unrest seen on American campuses in recent weeks.
The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II, the UN says
The United Nations says the world hasnโt seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and it would take at least until 2040 to restore the homes devastated in Israelโs bombing and ground offensive if the conflict ended today.
Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says 'the time is now' for a deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas to impress on them that โthe time is now" for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war.
Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it
Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gazaโs southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there.
The Latest | Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in southern the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military signals that it plans an offensive on the city of Rafah.
The US is expected to block aid to an Israeli military unit. What is Leahy law that it would cite?
Israel expects its top ally, the United States, to announce that itโs blocking military aid to an Israeli army unit over gross human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago.
The Latest | Failed rocket strike launched on US-led coalition forces base in Syria
A U.S. defense official said that a failed rocket strike was launched Sunday night at a base housing U.S.-led coalition forces at Rumalyn, Syria, marking the first time since Feb. 4 that Iranian-backed militias have attacked a U.S. facility in Iraq or Syria.
Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza
Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this yearโs prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday with his heartrending image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her young niece โ a powerful depiction of loss and sorrow in Gaza.
UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid
The United Nations is appealing for $2.8 billion to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities.
Blinken says Israeli offers to increase flow of aid to Gaza are welcome but may not be sufficient
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that measures the Israeli government has announced to expand the flow of aid into Gaza are welcome but may not be enough to meet the Biden administrationโs demands for dramatic improvements in humanitarian conditions in the territory.