And what began as a terrorist attack against Israel increasingly feels like it has become a regional war that risks engulfing the entire Middle East. A year ago, it felt like the once inconceivable normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia might be inevitable. Instead, the ...
Hamas officials say the death toll is over 10,000 as Israel ignores rising calls for a cease-fire and Israeli troops surround the Gaza Strip's largest city.
From the Israel-Hamas war to Russia’s grinding battles against Ukraine, 2023 has shown the dangers of armed conflicts breaking out into region-wide combat.
"The Secretary-General is extremely alarmed by the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas. ... For people ordered to evacuate, there is nowhere safe to go and very little to survive on," U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in astatement. U.S. national security advisor J...
The Israel-Hamas War is the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, especially Hamas, that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched an assault on Israel that killed more than 1,200 people in Israel.
Israel-Hamas war What you need to know An AP drone reveals Gaza’s apocalyptic aftermath after 15 months of war Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas....
Qatar, Egypt and the United States are seeking to reach a deal for a prisoner exchange and a second ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, following the first one that ended last December. Israel estimated that there were still about 134 Israelis held hostage in Gaza, whereas Hamas announced that...
Unlike some other Palestinian factions, Hamas refuses to engage with Israel. In 1993, it opposed the Oslo Accords, a peace pact between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) that saw the PLO give up armed resistance against Israel in return for promises of an independent Palestin...
The incident comes after the European Commissioner for Home Affairs warned the war between Israel and Hamas has increased polarization within European society. 6:52 a.m. 7:50:45, December 15, 2023 Biden discussed strengthening NATO and Gaza war in conversation with Turkey's president From CNN...
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