A planned pause in fighting in Gaza went into effect Friday morning, as aid trucks including fuel entered the besieged Palestinian enclave and photos from southern Gaza showed people out in the streets after weeks of fighting and Israeli bombardment. The first respite in seven weeks of war follows a deal between Israel and Hamas, … Read more
3:23 a.m. ET, November 8, 2023 Shortage of vital supplies forces all bakeries to close in northern Gaza, UN agency says From CNN’s Manveena Suri A Palestinian man and his son sit holding a bag of bread outside a destroyed bakery at the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on November 4. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images … Read more
Israel-Gaza war As U.S. and other world officials push for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there would be no “temporary cease-fire” until all hostages are returned. Hezbollah’s leader warned that all options were “on the table” in battles with Israel but did not announce an all-out escalation. Understand what’s … Read more
People in Gaza gathered at the Rafah border crossing Wednesday morning, waiting to enter Egypt after officials said a group of foreign nationals and dual citizens, along with injured Palestinians, may soon be able to leave. The crossing is expected to open Wednesday after weeks of negotiations with the U.S., Israeli, Egyptian governments and Hamas. … Read more
The Israeli military said its forces entered Gaza overnight and expanded ground operations with infantry, tanks and artillery. “The forces still remain in the field and continue the war,” Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said early Saturday. His comments raise the prospect that a long-anticipated sustained Israeli ground incursion could have begun. As airstrikes … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel was “preparing for a ground incursion” of the Gaza Strip, but said he “won’t specify” when or how the incursion would happen. The public was not aware of many details, he said, “and that’s the way it is supposed to be.” In a call with Netanyahu … Read more
Hamas released two Israeli hostages — Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and Nurit Cooper, 79 — into Israel Defense Forces custody Monday, according to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s office. The Israeli government thanked the Egyptian government and the International Committee for the Red Cross, while The Washington Post reported that Qatar was also involved … Read more
A second convoy of aid trucks entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt late Sunday, offering only a small fraction of the relief needed but also a “glimmer of hope,” United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said. President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed during a phone call Sunday that there would … Read more
4:18 a.m. ET, October 18, 2023 Biden to meet with Netanyahu, President Herzog, first responders and families of victims From CNN’s Donald Judd and Kevin Liptak US President Joe Biden aims to ask “tough questions” but emphasize his relationship as a “true friend of Israel” as he meets with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv on … Read more
LIVE Israel-Hamas war: Confusion over Rafah crossing as Israel says ‘no truce’ WION Israel-Hamas War: Diplomats Race to Ease Gaza Crisis Amid Fears of Spreading Conflict The New York Times Playbook: U.S. makes inroads with Israel, sputters with Egypt POLITICO Israel-Hamas war live updates: Gaza-Egypt border crossing may open; Biden warns new occupation would be a ‘big mistake’ NBC … Read more