JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli tanks have moved into the occupied West Bank for the first time since 2002, shortly after the defense minister said troops will remain “for the coming year” in parts of the territory and indicated that Palestinians who have fled cannot return. Associated Press journalists saw a handful of tanks…
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza. The statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office came early Sunday as vehicles apparently carrying prisoners left…
Last Updated:February 22, 2025, 15:35 IST Every year, the Gallup World Poll crunches the numbers, examining various aspects of life to determine which nations rank as the happiest on the planet. Israel’s presence in the top 10 may come as a surprise to some. Despite facing complex geopolitical challenges, the country continues to rank high…
In May 2024, Dr. Adam Hamawy began his first medical aid mission in Gaza, joining scores of humanitarians desperately trying to save as many Palestinian lives as possible amid an Israeli bombardment tantamount to an assault on the health care system. The New Jersey plastic surgeon was no stranger to providing medical assistance in conflict…
DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes killed at least nine Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year with no end in sight. One strike hit a home in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza, the most isolated and heavily destroyed part…
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Thursday released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The remains were said to be of Shiri Bibas and…
The Israel Air Force (IAF) conducted an intelligence-based strike in the Humanitarian Area in Khan Yunis and eliminated Hassam Shahwan, the Head of Hamas Internal Security Forces in southern Gaza, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said on Thursday. The IDF further said that Shahwan was responsible for developing intelligence assessments in coordination with elements of…
DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 26 people across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, hitting Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, as the daily bombardment continues and the latest efforts toward a ceasefire appear to have stalled. “Everyone was taking shelter in their tents from the cold, and suddenly we found the…
BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza. After months of stop-and-start negotiations, the cease-fire efforts appear…
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries over the Israel-Hamas war. Petro again described Israel’s siege of Gaza as “genocide.” He previously suspended purchases of weapons from Israel and compared that country’s…