As part of the ongoing prisoner-hostage swap agreement with Hamas, Israel released 39 Palestinians -- six women and 33 minors -- from two prisons, reported the Palestinian news agency WAFA on Sunday. The swap was scheduled for around 4 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) on Saturday. It was del...
In a report published on Wednesday, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said Haniyeh was assassinated around 2:00 a.m. local time (2230 GMT Tuesday) after his residence in Tehran was hit by a "projectile." The Islamic Hamas movement confirmed the death of its leader, saying Haniyeh was...
and they also sent a second aircraft carrier," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani saidin Google-translated comments reported by Iran's state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency.
WANA News Agency | Reuters Iran's top official Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said Israel suffered an "irreparable failure, both militarily and in terms of intelligence" amid the weekend attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas. U.S.-sanctioned Iran, historically a supporter of Hamas and a...
UN agency closes its remaining Gaza bakeries as food supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]April 2 Middle East latest: Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza; Israeli strike in Beirut kills 4 ...
The Israeli government approved the establishment of an agency to facilitate the "voluntary" removal of residents from Gaza, drawing condemnation from across the region. 1 month ago Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal speaks to ABC News from hospital ...
The UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said it had moved its central operations center and international staff to Gaza's south and urged Israel to spare its shelters. 'U.S will always be by Israel's side' In its efforts to build support for its response, Israel'...
Sinwar was born in the Khan Younis refugee camp to parents who had been displaced fromAshkelonin the1948 Arab-Israeli War. The camp was densely packed with impoverished families, who lived in poor conditions and relied on theUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency(UNRWA) for basic services. In...
Blinken and Abbas spoke about “developments in the ongoing efforts to stop the aggression against our people,” according to the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA. The president highlighted the importance of swiftly delivering relief, medical and food supplies, along with essential services like...
Abbas made the remarks on a phone call with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, according to the state news agency WAFA. Abbas called on the UN to “immediately intervene to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, particularly in the Gaza Strip,” WAFA reported on...