Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing the delivery of
The West Bank and the Gaza Strip came under Israeli occupation in 1967. Both territories had been under constant Israeli control since then, until Israel d
But Israel doesn't have complete control of the information. We have our own colleagues in Gaza sending us eyewitness information of developments there - but just as we aren't with the IDF, they aren't withHamas. And the Middle East info wars have a new player ...
"I think their plan is to inflict as much cost on Israel as possible during its ground incursion and ensure that pockets of the organization survive so that, assuming that Israel does engage in a long-term ground presence in Gaza urban centers, it can launch an insurgency," Ibish sa...
Israel was declared a state in 1948, though the land is still referred to as Palestine by those who do not recognise Israel's right to exist. Palestinians also use the name Palestine as an umbrella term for the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. ...
Any plan for the “day after” in Gaza, in other words, needs to consider the possibility of a two-state solution. The broad outline has not changed much for decades. A Palestinian state would be formed in Gaza and the West Bank; Israel would swap chunks of its territory for portions ...
“This war is destruction and misery. It would make the stones cry out,” said Shifaa Hejjo, a 60-year-old housewife in a tent pitched on land where her home once stood. “Whoever sees Gaza ... It will make them cry.” Israel blames the destruction on Hamas. ItsOct. 7 attack on...
The fighting in Gaza and daily attacks from Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have also driven tens of thousands of people from their homes along Israel’s northern and southern borders and caused large-scale damage. Related Story:Israel and Hezbollah Seemed on the Brink of War, Then Pulled Back...
World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, announced it is immediately pausing its work in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers, mostly foreigners.
On Monday evening, Hamas began firing rockets from Gaza. From there on, the escalation was rapid. In a televised address, Hamas' exiled leader, Ismail Haniyeh, said Israel bore responsibility. "It's the Israeli occupation that set Jerusalem on fire, and the flames reached Gaza," he said. ...