Death Toll From Israel’s War In Gaza Surpasses 45,000 Palestinians
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 45,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas militants, Palestinian health officials said Monday, as often-stalled ceasefire negotiations appeared to be gaining ground again. More than 50 dead were brought...
Israel’s Netanyahu Vows To Challenge Corruption Charges As He Takes Stand In His Trial
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised defiantly on Tuesday to knock down corruption allegations against him as he began testifying in his long-running trial, becoming the first sitting Israeli leader to take the stand as a criminal defendant. The testimony...
Many In Gaza Eat Just Once A Day, As Israel’s Aid Blockade Worsens Hunger Crisis
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Yasmin Eid coughs and covers her face, cooking a small pot of lentils over a fire fed with twigs and scrap paper in the tent she shares with her husband and four young daughters in the Gaza Strip. It...
U.N. Report Says Israel’s Actions Toward Palestinians Qualify As Genocide
Israel’s actions since it laid siege to war-torn Gaza last year are “consistent with the characteristics of genocide,” according to a new report by the United Nations committee investigating how the state’s policies and practices impact the Palestinian people’s human rights. Since launching its military...
Israel’s Netanyahu Dismisses His Defense Minister As Wars Rage. Protests Erupt Across The Country.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. The move sparked protests across the country, including a...
Israel’s First Open Attack On Iran Targets Missile Sites And Apparently Spares Oil And Nuclear Ones
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month. It was the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iran. The Israeli...
Israel’s Latest Strikes On Northern Gaza Leave At Least 87 Palestinians Dead Or Missing
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on multiple homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory’s Health Ministry said. Gaza’s Health Ministry says 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli...
Israel’s Intensified Attacks On Gaza Are Worsening An Already Dire Health Crisis
Aid workers are sounding the alarm this week on the worsening humanitarian crisis in northern Gaza, where Israeli forces have trapped Palestinians while intensifying attacks both on civilians and life-sustaining infrastructure. The Israeli military has been killing scores of people in a nearly weeklong siege...
What To Know About Israel’s Ground Invasion In Southern Lebanon
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s ground invasion in Lebanon stretched into its second week, as the Hezbollah militant group fired hundreds of rockets deep into Israel — with no end in sight to the escalating conflict. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon —...
Could Israel’s Mass Protests Persuade Netanyahu To Accept A Cease-Fire Deal?
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis were plunged into grief and anger this weekend after the military said six hostages were killed by their captors in Gaza just as troops were closing in on their location. The rage sparked massive protests and a general strike...
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