Middle East

Israel intensifies strikes on Rafah ahead of threatened invasion

Israel stepped up airstrikes on Rafah overnight, killing at least six Palestinians, medics said on Thursday, after saying it would evacuate civilians from the Gaza border city and storm it despite allies' warnings this could cause mass casualties. In the seventh month of a devastating air and ground war against the Gaza Strip's ruling Islamist group Hamas, Israeli forces ...

15:11 Et April 25, 2024

Israeli Council Considers Issuing International Arrest Warrant For Netanyahu: Report

The Israeli National Security Council held secret discussions on the possibility of issuing international arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Army Chief ...

10:30 Et April 25, 2024

Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented

A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and ...

10:24 Et April 25, 2024

Gaza Death Toll Rises To 34,183 As Israeli Offensive Enters Day 200

A total of 34,183 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, as the deadly onslaught entered its 200th day, the Health Ministry in the ...

11:03 Et April 23, 2024

Tent compound rises in Khan Younis 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 the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military ...

11:01 Et April 23, 2024

Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over his role in failing to prevent Oct. 7 attack

The head of Israel’s military intelligence directorate resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over ...

10:00 Et April 22, 2024

Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 13, mostly children, as US advances aid package

 Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 13 people, including nine children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to ...

10:00 Et April 21, 2024

Hundreds Rally In Central Israel Demanding Early Elections

Hundreds of protesters in central Israel demanded early elections Saturday and the release of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, according to a media report. "Hundreds demonstrated at ...

10:00 Et April 21, 2024

Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia

A military base in Iraq housing a pro-Iranian militia has been damaged in an explosion, killing one and wounding eight, security officials there have said. Iraq's military reported no drones or fighter jets in the area before or during the blast, and the US said it was not involved. Meanwhile the militia, the Popular Mobilisation ...

15:09 Et April 20, 2024

Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 children

An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said Saturday, as Israel pursued its nearly ...

10:41 Et April 20, 2024
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