Israel faced growing international pressure on Tuesday to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, as it planned an incursion into the southern Gaza city Rafah where more than a million Palestinians are trapped. CIA Director William Burns was due in Cairo on Tuesday for a new round of talks on a
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Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 28,473
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 28,473 people have been killed in the territory during more than four months of war between Palestinian militants and Israel. The latest toll includes 133 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, while 68,146 people have been
Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears
Egypt has sent about 40 tanks and armoured personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai within the past two weeks as part of a series of measures to bolster security on its border with Gaza, two Egyptian security sources said. The deployment took place ahead of the expansion of Israeli military operations around
White House still denies Mideast turmoil linked to Gaza
The Biden administration continues to deny any connections between the war in Gaza and the ongoing conflicts involving U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. The White House’s position that these are all unrelated conflicts that are just cropping up at the same time can’t be squared with the evidence showing
Israel forges buffer zone inside Gaza at risk to civilians: experts
Israeli forces in Gaza have systematically destroyed buildings in an attempt to create a buffer zone inside the Palestinian territory, experts and rights groups told AFP, raising fears over the civilian cost. The plan, not publicly confirmed by Israel, appears to entail taking a significant chunk of territory out of the
The West’s addiction to war must end in Gaza
Two months ago, an opinion piece I wrote, “The Cries of Gaza Reach Afghanistan,” was published with the hope of reminding American and other Western leaders of how quickly wars ON terror descend into wars OF terror because of their disproportionate impact on civilians and the unpredictability once unleashed. The United
150 people are killed in Gaza in 24 hours, Health Ministry says
Gaza’s Health Ministry says 150 people have been killed in the territory in the last 24 hours and an additional 313 were wounded as Israeli forces continue to battle militants, even in the northern part of the territory. The north, where entire neighborhoods have been flattened, was the initial target of
‘Intensive battles’ continue in Gaza as UN chief calls on donors to maintain aid
Heavy fighting raged in Gaza Sunday amid a fierce row over the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees that has called its future into question. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on donor states to guarantee the flow of vital aid to Gaza after several halted funding to the agency, UNRWA,
‘End to war’: World reacts to Gaza-Israel ruling AFP, PARIS
The reactions to the top UN court's ruling Friday in the Israel-Gaza case were split along the lines of the war raging in the Palestinian territory. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid into the besieged strip of land. The war
