Middle East
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UN-backed Gaza City famine determination may be flawed by reliance on incomplete data
The Whole World is Watching: The famine determination approved by the U.N. comes at a fraught time for Israel as American approval of Israel declines to its lowest levels since fighting began.
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Hamas rejects Israel's plan to relocate residents from Gaza
The Israeli Defense Forces said it has plans to relocate residents from combat zones in order "to ensure their safety."
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At least 25 Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire while seeking aid in Gaza: report
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said there were no incidents at or near its sites Wednesday
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Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza: 'Our goal is to free Gaza'
“Our goal is not to occupy Gaza,” Netanyahu says
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Germany to stop exporting military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza
Germany has supplied a third of Israel's arms imports between 2020 and 2024.
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Israel's Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City: AP
Netanyahu told reporters before the security council meeting, which began Thursday and stretched into Friday morning local time, that he planned to take over Gaza before turning it over to nearby allies who opposed Hamas.
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Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu says he wants to take control of Gaza
The announcement appeared stark but not overwhelmingly surprising, considering Netanyahu has long appeared to want to take control of Gaza regardless of whatever deal he might or might not strike with Hamas.
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House Speaker Johnson visits Jerusalem, says 'moved by the hospitality of the people'
Texas congressmen Michael McCaul, Michael Cloud, and Nathaniel Moran, and New York congresswoman Claudia Tenney joined House Speaker Mike Johnson on the trip
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Arab nations call for Hamas to disarm amid push for Palestinian statehood
The 22 member nations of the Arab League endorsed the "New York Declaration," which includes a phased road map for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the creation of a Palestinian state
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You Vote: Who is most responsible for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
“The fastest way to end the Humanitarian Crises in Gaza is for Hamas to SURRENDER AND RELEASE THE HOSTAGES!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday morning.
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Witkoff, Huckabee arrive in Israel to inspect food distribution in Gaza
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Trump sent Steve Witkoff to the region "in an effort to save lives and end this crisis"
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You Vote: With France and England planning to recognize a Palestinian state, what do you think?
The U.S. State Department on Monday condemned a United Nations conference on a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, deeming it "unproductive and ill-timed" amid ongoing efforts to end the fighting in Gaza.
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Israeli military pauses fighting in parts of Gaza for 10 hours per day
The areas include Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., according to the Associated Press.