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Netanyahu, at UN, vows that Israel will keep 'degrading Hezbollah' until its objectives are met
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled to the world from the United on Nations on Friday that the multiple conflicts in the Middle East were far from resolved.
Leader of Palestinian Authority denounces Israeli Gaza offensive at UN, insists: 'We will not leave'
The head of the Palestinian Authority has denounced Israel in front of world leaders.
Top Muslim-voter organization endorses Harris as Middle East conflict escalates
One of the nation's largest Muslim voter-mobilization groups is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.
As Israel's fight with Hezbollah heats up, people of Gaza fear being forgotten
As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza are fearful their plight is being overlooked by the international community.
Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon's deadliest day of conflict since 2006
Lebanon's health ministry says Israeli strikes on Monday killed more than 490 Lebanese, including more than 90 women and children, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as the Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of a widening air campaign against Hezbollah.
Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20B in US arms sales to Israel
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing a series of Senate resolutions that would stop more than $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel.
Blinken says surprise escalations threaten to derail talks for a cease-fire in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed frustration at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza.
Israel-Hamas war latest: 20 killed, 450 wounded in second day of explosions in Lebanon
Lebanon’s health ministry says at least 20 people were killed and 450 others wounded by exploding electronic devices in multiple regions of the country.
UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation
The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year.
US military acknowledges Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel has a long history of pulling off complex attacks like the exploding pagers
Thousands of pagers used members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people and wounding several thousand, officials said.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Pagers explode across Lebanon and parts of Syria
Hundreds of handheld pagers have exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria, killing at least nine people, government and Hezbollah officials say.
Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation
Israel says that halting Hezbollah’s attacks in the country's north to allow its residents to return to their homes there is now an official war goal as it considers a wider military operation in Lebanon.
Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Egypt this week on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began nearly a year ago.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say
Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Oct. 7 mastermind thanks Hezbollah leader for his help attacking Israel
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has thanked Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah for his support in the ongoing war with Israel.
US cites Egypt's help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concerns
The Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid.
Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say
Hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 34 people, including 19 women and children.
Israel releases video of a Gaza tunnel where it says Hamas militants killed 6 hostages
The Israeli military has released video footage of a Gaza tunnel where it says six hostages were recently killed by Hamas.
Israeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another story
Israel’s defense minister says the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group.
The UN chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he's seen
The U.N. chief says the United Nations has offered to monitor any cease-fire in Gaza and is demanding an end to the worst death and destruction he has seen in his more than seven-year tenure.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel orders more evacuations in Gaza after militants fire rockets
The Israeli military has ordered another evacuation of some residential areas in northwest Gaza where it says Palestinian militants fired rockets on the nearby Israeli town of Ashkelon.
Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows
Huge numbers of Israelis have again turned out to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza.
UN investigator accuses Israel of a 'starvation campaign' in Gaza that Netanyahu denies
The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a “starvation campaign” against Palestinians in Gaza.
Israeli forces appear to withdraw from Jenin. But the operation may not be over
Israeli forces appear to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, after a more than weeklong military operation that has left dozens dead and a trail of destruction.
Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration's hopes for a Gaza deal
The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are sharply at odds over prospects of reaching a deal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill 6 in occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes in the occupied West Bank killed six people, including the son of a prominent jailed militant.
UN officials hail limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations
United Nations officials are hailing limited pauses in the fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow children’s polio vaccinations as rare moments of hope in the war in Gaza.
Israel's Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza's border with Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts.
What to know about Israel’s major weeklong raid in the West Bank city of Jenin
Hundreds of Israeli forces have for more than a week carried out the deadliest operation in the occupied West Bank since the war in Gaza began.
Israel-Hamas war latest: UNICEF says polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is surpassing its target
The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war.
US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7 rampage in Israel.
How a narrow strip of scrubland has become an obstacle to a cease-fire in Gaza
A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and freeing scores of hostages.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Protesters gather in Tel Aviv again to pressure government to reach a deal
Large protests have continued in Tel Aviv, Israel, for a third consecutive night as locals called on the government to reach a deal to bring hostages home.
Could mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal?
Israelis were plunged into grief and anger after the military said six hostages were killed by their captors in Gaza just as troops were closing in on their location.
'We all failed you.' Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage in Jerusalem
An Israeli-American family that became an international symbol in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza lay their son to rest on Monday after the discovery of his body and those of five others brought a fresh outpouring of grief.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal
U.S. President Joe Biden is adding to the pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he isn't doing enough to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza.
Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: 'No one will preach to me'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike.
Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years
Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies have begun a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip.
Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
Tens of thousands of Israelis have surged into the streets in an outpouring of grief and anger after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza.
Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
Gaza’s Health Ministry says it has begun a multi-day campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus.
Israeli strike kills 4 Palestinians in an aid convoy to a Gaza hospital. Israel says they were armed
An Israeli military strike has hit the first vehicle in a convoy carrying medical supplies and fuel to an Emirati hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing four Palestinians associated with a local transportation company.
Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raid
The Israeli military says it struck the West Bank city of Jenin on the third day of heavy fighting in the Palestinian territory and killed a senior Hamas commander in the city.
What to know about Israel's large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank
Israel is carrying out large-scale military raids in parts of the occupied West Bank, where the decadeslong conflict with the Palestinians had worsened even before the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
WHO says its deal with Israel will allow limited pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
The U.N. World Health Organization says it's reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children.
EU urged to rethink ties with Israel over Gaza and impose sanctions against some ministers
Ireland and the European Union's top diplomat have urged the bloc to review its relations with Israel as the death toll mounts in Gaza and the West Bank.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operation
The Israeli military says it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank, including a well-known local commander.
Israel kills a top militant in its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war began
The Israeli military says it has killed five more militants, including a local commander, in the occupied West Bank.
Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militants
Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and has sealed off the volatile city of Jenin.
Israel-Hamas war latest: 10 Hamas militants killed in Israeli operation in West Bank
Hamas said that 10 of its fighters have been killed during a large-scale Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank.
Two sworn enemies hold the key to ending the war in Gaza. Does either man want a deal?
The latest flurry of Gaza cease-fire talks — the back-and-forth over now-familiar sticking points and appeals from around the world — obscures a grim truth about the monthslong efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war and free scores of hostages.
Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations
President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the ongoing efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
A hostage in Gaza is rescued by Israel after 326 days of captivity
Israeli forces rescued a hostage found alone underground in Gaza, freeing a living captive from Hamas’ vast tunnel network for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that ignited the war.
Israel's economy is struggling. Economists say ending the war would help
Nearly 11 months into the war with Hamas, Israel’s economy is struggling as the country’s leaders grind ahead with an offensive in Gaza that shows no signs of ending and threatens to escalate into a wider conflict.
It looked like Israel and Hezbollah had gone to war, but then they pulled back. Here's what to know
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah pulled back after an exchange of heavy fire over the weekend that briefly raised fears of an all-out war.
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza on the eve of high-level cease-fire talks in Egypt
Health workers say multiple Israeli airstrikes have killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza while officials including a Hamas delegation gather for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt.
White House insists it is making progress on Gaza cease-fire as talks continue over the weekend
The White House says that ongoing cease-fire talks in Cairo have been constructive and will continue over the weekend as the U.S. and Mideast allies continue to press Israel and Hamas to forge an agreement.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel's evacuation orders have displaced 90% of Gaza residents, UN says
The top United Nations humanitarian official for Gaza says that successive Israeli evacuation orders have displaced 90% of the Palestinian territory's 2.1 million residents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.
'The answer is no': Pro-Palestinian delegates say their request for a speaker at DNC was shut down
Leaders of a Democratic protest-vote movement pushing back on the handling of the Israel-Hamas war say their request to have a Palestinian American speak at the Democratic National Convention has been rejected.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 16 people in the Gaza Strip.
Parents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages' release during Democratic convention
The parents of a 23-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel have given a moving speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as US prods Israel and Hamas to come to agreement on cease-fire deal
President Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the United States presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a “bridging proposal” that could lead to a cease-fire in the war in Gaza.
Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about the Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge
Key mediator Egypt is expressing skepticism about the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas.
Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning 'time is of the essence'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ended his latest visit to the Middle East without securing a cease-fire in Gaza.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken visits Gaza mediators in pursuit of cease-fire deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he presses ahead with the latest diplomatic mission to secure a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, even as Hamas and Israel signal that challenges remain.
DNC panelists discuss war in Gaza as Harris tries to ease tension with pro-Palestinian activists
The Democratic Party has been riven for months by the war in Gaza, giving rise to a protest movement that threatened President Joe Biden’s electoral coalition.
UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higher
The United Nations says that a record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year, and this year may be on course to be even deadlier.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken pushes for cease-fire in his 9th trip to Mideast since war began
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza.
What is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Israel’s prime minister on Monday as mediators say they are closing in on a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free hostages captured by Hamas.
Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to press for the quick conclusion of an elusive cease-fire agreement.
Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations
The threat of polio is rising fast in Gaza, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Mediators strike hopeful note after two-day cease-fire talks
Mediators to the Gaza War cease-fire talks say the two-day talks wrapped up and they aim to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal a deal to stop the fighting.
US official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance
A U.S. official says mediators are preparing for a possible cease-fire and hostage-release deal in Gaza, in a sign that mediators believe an agreement to end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war might be imminent.
Families of hostages in Gaza hope cease-fire talks will end their nightmare
Some families of hostages held in Gaza believe the latest round of cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas could be the last best chance to set their loved ones free after more than 300 days of captivity.
As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves
With the death toll in Gaza surpassing 40,000 after 10 months of war, the small, densely packed territory is crammed with bodies.
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, the territory’s Health Ministry says
The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinian death toll surpasses 40,000 as mediators hold cease-fire talks
The White House says talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war have resumed in Doha and are expected to run into Friday.
Mediators hold new Gaza cease-fire talks and hope to head off a wider war
International mediators have held a new round of talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages.
The veteran Palestinian leader Abbas says he will visit Gaza and calls on Muslim leaders to join him
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to travel to Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war rages.
A top Hamas official says the group is losing faith in the US as a mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks
A top Hamas official says the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza overnight, Palestinians say
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 17 people, including five children and their parents.
A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?
International mediators are hoping to kickstart stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a new round of talks meant to finally clinch a deal between the sides.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Iran has rejected a call by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza
The leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza. Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks
The Israeli military has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza a day after health authorities said an airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians.
Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health authorities say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 80 people in a school-turned-shelter in central Gaza City.
International Criminal Court judges mulling arrest warrants consider legal arguments on jurisdiction
Dozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or supporting the International Criminal Court’s power to issue arrest warrants in its investigation into the war in Gaze and Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel.