A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains
Read full article: A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remainsIsraeli and Thai officials say remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of a Thai agricultural worker killed during the attack that started the war two years ago.
Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers
Read full article: Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiersIsrael says it launched an airstrike in southern Gaza in retaliation for an attack by militants earlier in the day that wounded five Israeli soldiers.
Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life after years of war and tragedy
Read full article: Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life after years of war and tragedyDressed in traditional Palestinian prints and a suit, Eman Hassan Lawwa and Hikmat Lawwa walked hand-in-hand past the crumbled buildings of southern Gaza in a line of couples dressed exactly the same as them.
Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza ministry says
Read full article: Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza ministry saysGaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began.
'Everything is soaked': Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians
Read full article: 'Everything is soaked': Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for PalestiniansChildren and families in Gaza are scooping muddy water from their tents and trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war.
Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza
Read full article: Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in GazaIsrael says it has received human remains that Palestinian militants handed over to the Red Cross, but it is not immediately clear if they are one of three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip.
US-backed aid company in Gaza shutters operations as Israel's military and defense minister clash
Read full article: US-backed aid company in Gaza shutters operations as Israel's military and defense minister clashThe U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the United Nations but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of civilians as they tried to get food, has said it will shutter operations.
Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated
Read full article: Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabatedIsrael’s prime minister has met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire's start
Read full article: Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire's startIsraeli strikes across Gaza over a roughly 12-hour period have resulted in the deaths of 33 people.
Israel plans to seize historical site in the West Bank as a new settlement appears
Read full article: Israel plans to seize historical site in the West Bank as a new settlement appearsIsrael plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site and settlers have established a new outpost there, even as the country faces pressure to crack down on settler violence in the Palestinian territory.
Israel's military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of people
Read full article: Israel's military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of peopleThe Israeli military has carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting what it claims are Hezbollah weapons storage facilities.
Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry says
Read full article: Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry saysState media and the Health Ministry in Lebanon say that an Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon has killed 13 people and wounded others.
Israeli settlers torch West Bank village as Israel begins a busy diplomatic week
Read full article: Israeli settlers torch West Bank village as Israel begins a busy diplomatic weekIsraeli settlers have rampaged through a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, torching homes and cars in the latest in a string of settler attacks in recent weeks.
Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, where displaced families endure winter rains
Read full article: Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, where displaced families endure winter rainsIsrael has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, according to officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis.
Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages after condemnation from military leaders
Read full article: Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages after condemnation from military leadersIsraeli settlers have torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank.
Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end
Read full article: Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must endIsrael's president says authorities must take decisive action to stop “shocking and serious” Jewish settler violence against Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.
Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire's first phase winds down
Read full article: Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire's first phase winds downU.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the next stages of the fragile Gaza ceasefire.
Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in the West Bank during the war in Gaza, group says
Read full article: Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in the West Bank during the war in Gaza, group saysA Palestinian government body says Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in the occupied West Bank since Israel's war with Hamas began over two years ago.
Israel's military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from Gaza strikes reaches 104
Read full article: Israel's military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from Gaza strikes reaches 104Israel’s military says the ceasefire is back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory.
Israel's top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force
Read full article: Israel's top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza forceIsrael’s foreign minister says his government will not allow Turkish troops to take part in a future international peace force in Gaza.
Trump mulls asking Israel to free Palestinian leader Barghouti as US looks to Gaza's post-Hamas rule
Read full article: Trump mulls asking Israel to free Palestinian leader Barghouti as US looks to Gaza's post-Hamas rulePresident Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader.
Vance denies the US dictates to Israel as he meets with Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Vance denies the US dictates to Israel as he meets with Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefireU.S. Vice President JD Vance is seeking to ease concerns in Israel that the Trump administration is dictating terms to its closest ally in the Middle East.
Israeli settlers beat Palestinian farmers on video as attacks mount during West Bank olive harvest
Read full article: Israeli settlers beat Palestinian farmers on video as attacks mount during West Bank olive harvestVideo obtained by The Associated Press shows an Israeli settler beating Palestinian olive harvesters with clubs in an attack that Palestinian health officials say sent at least one woman to the hospital with serious injuries.
UK sees lessons from Northern Ireland that could aid the fragile Gaza ceasefire process
Read full article: UK sees lessons from Northern Ireland that could aid the fragile Gaza ceasefire processBritain believes its experience in Northern Ireland could help achieve a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage
Read full article: Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostageIsrael has received the remains of two more hostages after they were transferred by the Red Cross from Hamas.
Despite momentous ceasefire, the path for lasting peace and rebuilding in Gaza is precipitous
Read full article: Despite momentous ceasefire, the path for lasting peace and rebuilding in Gaza is precipitousPresident Donald Trump is hailing the ceasefire deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas as the end of the war in Gaza and start of rebuilding the devastated territory.
Officials say food sites run by controversial US-Israeli-backed group in Gaza are being shut down
Read full article: Officials say food sites run by controversial US-Israeli-backed group in Gaza are being shut downTwo officials tell The Associated Press that food distribution sites run by the controversial U.S.-Israel backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation are being shut down under the terms of the ceasefire deal.
Israel expects hostages to be freed from Gaza 'in a few hours' as ceasefire holds
Read full article: Israel expects hostages to be freed from Gaza 'in a few hours' as ceasefire holdsIsrael says it expects all of the 20 living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released Monday in its breakthrough ceasefire deal with Hamas.
For some Israelis, saving hostages held in Gaza means freeing militants who killed their loved ones
Read full article: For some Israelis, saving hostages held in Gaza means freeing militants who killed their loved onesSurvivors and family members of Palestinian attacks in Israel have faced a wrenching dilemma throughout the war.
Palestinians return to ruins and US expects hostages freed on Monday as Gaza ceasefire holds
Read full article: Palestinians return to ruins and US expects hostages freed on Monday as Gaza ceasefire holdsTens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning to neighborhoods in Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in its second day.
Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader
Read full article: Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leaderThe most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader — Marwan Barghouti — is not among the prisoners Israel intends to free in exchange for hostages held by Hamas under the new Gaza ceasefire deal.
Some Palestinians pack up and move north toward their homes in Gaza after ceasefire goes into effect
Read full article: Some Palestinians pack up and move north toward their homes in Gaza after ceasefire goes into effectTens of thousands of Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza have started moving north toward their homes, or what remains of them, after a ceasefire agreement came into effect.
The Latest: Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza return north as ceasefire takes effect
Read full article: The Latest: Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza return north as ceasefire takes effectTens of thousands of Palestinians are starting to walk north to return to their homes after the Israeli military said the ceasefire agreement with Hamas came into effect at noon local time and that troops were withdrawing to the agreed-upon deployment lines.
Thousands of Palestinians return to what's left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect
Read full article: Thousands of Palestinians return to what's left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effectTens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect on Friday.
The West Bank's dwindling Palestinian Christian communities continue to struggle amid violence
Read full article: The West Bank's dwindling Palestinian Christian communities continue to struggle amid violenceEarly on Sunday mornings, tolling bells call the faithful to worship at the three churches in Taybeh.
US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal
Read full article: US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire dealThe United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private-sector players.
Palestinians in Gaza express relief and caution as ceasefire deal raises hopes of ending the war
Read full article: Palestinians in Gaza express relief and caution as ceasefire deal raises hopes of ending the warPalestinians in Gaza have welcomed the news of an agreement on the first phase of a peace plan between Israel and Hamas.
World leaders express hope after Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of plan to end Gaza war
Read full article: World leaders express hope after Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of plan to end Gaza warWorld leaders have expressed hope for peace after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough deal between Israel and Hamas.
South African activists on Gaza flotilla claim harsh treatment by Israel over genocide case
Read full article: South African activists on Gaza flotilla claim harsh treatment by Israel over genocide caseSix South African activists who were detained by Israel while attempting to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla claim that they were subjected to harsher treatment than others.
For many Palestinians in Gaza, anticipation, hope and skepticism over talks on a possible ceasefire
Read full article: For many Palestinians in Gaza, anticipation, hope and skepticism over talks on a possible ceasefirePalestinians in Gaza are anxiously following indirect talks between Israeli and Hamas officials in Egypt.
Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible Gaza ceasefireIsrael and Hamas are preparing for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday as hopes are rising for a possible ceasefire in Gaza.
Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians
Read full article: Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of PalestiniansHundreds of thousands of people across several European cities have marched in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla's attempt to reach Gaza.
International journalists visit Gaza City under the supervision of Israel's army
Read full article: International journalists visit Gaza City under the supervision of Israel's armyInternational journalists have been given a rare and limited glimpse of Gaza City under the supervision of the Israeli military.
Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza 'in the coming days'
Read full article: Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza 'in the coming days'Israel's prime minister says he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days” as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt on a new U.S. plan to end the war.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Hamas considers its response to Trump's peace proposal
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Hamas considers its response to Trump's peace proposalHospitals say that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 57 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying those who stay will be considered militants
Read full article: Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying those who stay will be considered militantsIsrael’s defense minister has ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it is their “last opportunity.”.
Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests
Read full article: Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protestsA federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests.
A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump's peace plan for Gaza
Read full article: A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump's peace plan for GazaAfter facing months of genocide accusations, pariah status and global pressure to halt the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed on a ceasefire proposal with President Donald Trump.
Israeli troops kill 31 Palestinians in Gaza as Qatar says discussion needed on Trump peace plan
Read full article: Israeli troops kill 31 Palestinians in Gaza as Qatar says discussion needed on Trump peace planLocal hospitals report at least 31 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
Mideast nations confront chaos in their region, which Egypt warns 'is at a point of implosion'
Read full article: Mideast nations confront chaos in their region, which Egypt warns 'is at a point of implosion'Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Oman — all nations in the thick of the unrest that has pervaded the Middle East — confronted the crisis in the region at the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders.
Airstrikes and gunfire kill at least 59 people in Gaza as pressure grows for ceasefire, hostage deal
Read full article: Airstrikes and gunfire kill at least 59 people in Gaza as pressure grows for ceasefire, hostage dealHealth officials say Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 59 people across Gaza.
AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last month
Read full article: AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last monthTwo major news agencies are demanding that Israel clarify what happened during strikes last month that killed five journalists as part of the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza.
Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as leaders ramp up pressure for a ceasefire
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as leaders ramp up pressure for a ceasefireIsraeli strikes have killed at least 17 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 10 children and three women, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continues to grow.
Drone fired by Yemen's Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel, in a rare breach of missile defenses
Read full article: Drone fired by Yemen's Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel, in a rare breach of missile defensesA drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, according to medics.
UN Security Council meeting on Gaza highlights growing isolation of US on Mideast conflict
Read full article: UN Security Council meeting on Gaza highlights growing isolation of US on Mideast conflictThe U.N. Security Council once again aired a divide between the veto-wielding United States and most of the rest of the world over how to end the war in the Gaza Strip and resolve the Mideast conflict.
The Latest: Israeli army orders evacuation of a Gaza City hospital as world leaders gather at the UN
Read full article: The Latest: Israeli army orders evacuation of a Gaza City hospital as world leaders gather at the UNIsraeli forces are showing no signs of relenting on their new ground offensive in Gaza City as world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and more countries prepare to join the surge of nations recognizing a Palestinian state.
Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meetingHealth officials say Israeli strikes in Gaza City overnight and at a refugee camp have killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children.
French towns fly Palestinian flag despite government orders ahead of state recognition
Read full article: French towns fly Palestinian flag despite government orders ahead of state recognitionSome French mayors have defied government orders and flown Palestinian flags on town halls, with more expected to follow suit as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly.
UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel
Read full article: UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting anger from IsraelThe U.K., Australia and Canada have formally recognized a Palestinian state, prompting an angry response from Israel.
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza City as some countries prepare to recognize Palestinian state
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza City as some countries prepare to recognize Palestinian stateIsraeli strikes have killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, according to health officials.
Gunman kills 2 at Israeli-run crossing between West Bank and Jordan. 4 soldiers killed in Gaza
Read full article: Gunman kills 2 at Israeli-run crossing between West Bank and Jordan. 4 soldiers killed in GazaOfficials say a Jordanian aid truck driver opened fire and killed two people at an Israeli-run border crossing in the occupied West Bank on Thursday.
The Latest: Israeli military presses on with its new ground offensive on Gaza City
Read full article: The Latest: Israeli military presses on with its new ground offensive on Gaza CityIsraeli forces are pressing on with a new ground offensive in Gaza City as strikes overnight across the Palestinian territory killed at least 16 people, including women and children.
Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000
Read full article: Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000Israeli troops and tanks are pushing deeper into Gaza City as more people flee the devastated area.
Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians flee
Read full article: Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians fleeIsrael has launched its offensive in Gaza City, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiersPalestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra has told The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers have conducted a raid at his home in the occupied West Bank.
UN assembly votes overwhelmingly to back two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
Read full article: UN assembly votes overwhelmingly to back two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflictThe U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
The Latest: EU leader calls for sanctions against Israel as airstrikes kill dozens in Yemen
Read full article: The Latest: EU leader calls for sanctions against Israel as airstrikes kill dozens in YemenEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza.
Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation
Read full article: Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operationIsrael’s military warned Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of its plans to take control of what it portrays as Hamas’ last remaining stronghold and where hundreds of thousands of people remain under conditions of famine.
Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise as US advances a new ceasefire proposal
Read full article: Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise as US advances a new ceasefire proposalIsrael has struck and destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City after warning residents to evacuate as part of an offensive aimed at taking over the largest Palestinian city.
A Houthi drone strikes an Israeli airport in a rare hit as Israel steps up Gaza City attacks
Read full article: A Houthi drone strikes an Israeli airport in a rare hit as Israel steps up Gaza City attacksA drone launched by Yemen's Houthi group has hit Israel's southern airport, closing airspace and halting flights, according to the Israeli military.
Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza City
Read full article: Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza CityThe Israeli army has issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in famine-stricken Gaza City.
Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demands
Read full article: Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demandsHealth officials in the Gaza Strip say that more than 64,000 have been killed in the nearly two-year war.
With Israeli advance looming, Palestinians in Gaza City ask when to leave and where to go
Read full article: With Israeli advance looming, Palestinians in Gaza City ask when to leave and where to goWith Israel promising a punishing new offensive, Palestinians in Gaza's largest city are paralyzed with fear.
Trump administration restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants means nearly all would be refused
Read full article: Trump administration restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants means nearly all would be refusedThe Trump administration is piling new restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants, making it nearly impossible for anyone holding a Palestinian Authority passport from receiving travel documents to visit the U.S. for business, work, pleasure or educational purposes.