Israel maintains direct external control over Gaza and indirect control over life within Gaza: it controls Gaza's air and maritime space, and six of Gaza's seven land crossings. It reserves the right to enter Gaza at will with its military and maintains a no-go buffer zone within the Gaza...
although it is labeled as a territory of Palestine (or if one wishes to be strict about it, Israel and other territories considered to be Palestinian) by the Palestinian National Authority. Of course, true political control of the area as of late has been determined by the results of the f...
Meanwhile, the release of the Palestinians from Israeli prisons sparked jubilant scenes on the streets of Ramallah in the West Bank, although Israel sent troops to disperse crowds shortly afterward. The total number of hostages freed during the ceasefire so far is 18, including five Thai ...
Donald Trump has repeated his idea to take control of Gaza, insisting he's committed to "owning" what he described as a "real estate site". Meanwhile, a new round of tariffs could have an impact in the UK. Listen to the Trump 100 podcast below and follow
On the West Bank, Zhang said that every effort must be made to prevent the West Bank situation from getting out of control. "While the eyes of the international community are focused on Gaza, violence committed by the Israeli army and settlers in the West Bank has intensified. Searches, arr...
returning it to Egyptian control after the1956 war, but keeping it after the 1967 war. The peace treaty between Egypt and Israel effectively ceded control of Gaza to Israel, but Gaza became a battleground in the Palestinian uprising against Israel known as The Intifada in the late 1980s. This...
The image, which has been verified by NBC News, began circulating widely online as Israel's Defense Minister declared that Hamas has lost control of Gaza. —NBC News Mon, Nov 13 20235:26 PM EST UN says Gaza fuel shortage hampers aid delivery, UN Palestinian refugee agency says it will hal...
Donald Trump has repeated his idea to take control of Gaza, insisting he's committed to "owning" what he described as a "real estate site". Meanwhile, a new round of tariffs could have an impact in the UK. Listen to the Trump 100 podcast below and follow updates from Washington here....
Covering an area roughly a quarter of London,Gazais more crowded in parts than Manhattan — even though it lacks the high-rise buildings. Its population of 2.3mn includes almost as many children as adults, and Israel and Egypt control the only access points. Israeli authorities tightly control ...
The Soufi family is one of several Bedouin clans with a long presence in Gaza’s southern borderlands, where the new gangs are mostly organised along family lines, people familiar with the matter said. Abu Shabab’s gang, which is believed to control territory just 1.5km from the border cros...