Israel's war cabinet, seen as a symbol of national unity in the war against Hamas, has been shaken by political rivalry between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and centrist Benny Gantz, analysts say. A former military chief and ex-defence minister, Gantz visited Washington Monday before heading to London on Wednesday for high-level
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Envoys push for Gaza truce before Ramadan starts next week
Kamala Harris will talk Gaza ceasefire, aid in DC meeting with Benny Gantz
No Safety for Children in Gaza
Nothing could prepare me for my recently concluded mission into the Gaza Strip, where children face catastrophic conditions. In my twenty years with UNICEF, traveling from one humanitarian crisis to the next – from famines to floods and war zones to refugee camps – I’ve simply never seen such devastation and
No ceasefire Gaza threatens humanitarian aid
As negotiations within the UN Security Council and internationally continue, the humanitarian response to Gaza continues to be under threat. Palestine’s representative to the UN has declared that a new resolution may be in the works, which will also include “practical measures” to ensure a humanitarian ceasefire and to withhold any
Oil prices steady as investors weigh up Gaza ceasefire signals
Gaza Health Ministry says over 29,000 Palestinians has killed
Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the offensive until “total victory” against
Israel strikes across Gaza to block another cease-fire resolution at UN
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 18 people overnight and into Sunday, according to medics and witnesses, as the United States said it would veto another draft U.N. cease-fire resolution. The U.S., Israel's top ally, instead hopes to broker a cease-fire agreement and hostage release between Israel and Hamas, and
World Social Forum activists unravel roots of Israel’s occupation of Gaza
Fears grow for crucial Gaza hospital after Israeli raid
Fears mounted Saturday for people trapped in one of Gaza's main hospitals after Israeli troops raided the facility and the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said several patients had died there from a lack of oxygen. The ministry said late Friday that at least 120 patients and five medical teams were stuck