Israel Frees Dozens Of Palestinian Prisoners, Hamas Releases 3 Hostages In Latest Swap
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas militants freed three male hostages held for more than a year in the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in the fourth such exchange of a ceasefire deal that has halted...
Israel Releases 90 Palestinian Captives After Hamas Returns 3 Israeli Hostages
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages were released from Gaza, and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult...
Israel Helps Former Soldier Leave Brazil Over Investigation Into Alleged War Crimes In Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has helped a former soldier leave Brazil after legal action was initiated against him by a group accusing Israelis of war crimes in the Gaza Strip based in part on soldiers’ social media posts. Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday said it...
Israel Detains Director Of One Of Last Functioning Hospitals In Northern Gaza
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s army detained the director of one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza as overnight strikes in the enclave killed nine people including children, Palestinian medical officials said, while sirens rang out across Israel. Gaza’s Health...
Israel Strikes Against Houthi Rebels In Yemen’s Capital, And Who Chief Says He Was ‘Meters’ Away
JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member...
As Israel Advances On A Syrian Buffer Zone, It Sees Peril And Opportunity
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening, for neighboring Israel. After fighting wars on multiple fronts for months, Israel is now concerned that unrest in Syria could spill over into its territory. Israel...
Israel Launches Airstrike On Lebanon, Accuses Hezbollah Of Breaking Ceasefire Agreement
BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military on Thursday said its warplanes fired on southern Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah activity at a rocket storage facility, the first Israeli airstrike a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold. There was no immediate word on...
Israel Strikes In The Heart Of Lebanon’s Capital Near Parliament And Embassies
Israeli airstrikes targeted a neighborhood in the heart of Lebanon’s capital late Monday evening, slamming into an area near the Parliament, several embassies and the U.N. headquarters, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said at least five people were killed and...
New Law Lets Israel Deport Families Of Palestinians Believed To Be ‘Terrorists’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament passed a law early Thursday that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations. The law, which was championed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin...
U.S. Gives Israel A ‘Fail’ Grade On Improving Aid To Gaza So Far
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance. State Department spokesman Matthew...
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