Leaders of UN and aid groups urge immediate release of 17 staffers being held by Yemen's rebels
The heads of six U.N. agencies and three international humanitarian organizations issued a joint appeal to Yemenโs Houthi rebels for the immediate release of 17 members of their staff who were recently detained along with many others also being held by the Iranian-backed group.
The Latest | US national security adviser says Israel stands behind cease-fire proposal
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan has pushed back against assertions that Israel isnโt fully committed to the cease-fire proposal with Hamas that President Joe Biden outlined in late May at the White House.
UN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza
A new U.N. report says violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached โextreme levelsโ in 2023, with an unprecedented number of killings and injuries in crises, from Israel and the Palestinian territories to Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine.
Blinken welcomes UN vote in favor of Gaza cease-fire plan and again calls on Hamas to accept it
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.N. Security Councilโs vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has made it โas clear as it possibly could beโ that the world supports the plan.
A look at the prospects for a cease-fire deal after Israel rescued 4 hostages from Hamas captivity
Israelโs dramatic rescue of four hostages from inside the Gaza Strip comes at a sensitive time in the 8-month-old war, as Israel and Hamas weigh an American-backed proposal for a cease-fire and the release of the remaining captives.
US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs, aid expected to flow soon, US Central Command says
A key section of the U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the Gaza beach following storm damage repairs and aid will begin to flow soon.
US urges UN Security Council to support cease-fire plan in Gaza announced by President Biden
The United States is urging the U.N. Security Council to support the three-phase plan announced by President Joe Biden aimed at ending the nearly eight-month war in Gaza, freeing hostages and sending massive aid into the devastated territory.
Biden says Hamas is sufficiently depleted. Israel leaders disagree, casting doubts over cease-fire
President Joe Biden has called for a quick ceasefire and end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, saying the militant group is no longer capable of launching an attack on Israel like the one on Oct. 7.
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.
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.