War In Gaza: Why Now?Washington's Blog
With the Red Sea now part of a wider set of concentric circles of escalation, the envoy reiterated UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' warning about the risk of further spillover of the Gaza conflict across the region and his recent calls for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. I...
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, and Ms. Lisa Doughten for the briefings. Their briefings underscored once again the gravity of the situation in Gaza and the urgency for the Council to act. Last
In a June estimate by Save the Children, an NGO, about 21,000 children were missing in Gaza, including 17,000 unaccompanied and separated children and 4,000 children buried under the rubble. Many of those orphaned are now living in overcrowded shelters, facing the constant threat of disease ...
People check the destruction following Israeli strikes on Al-Shatee camp in Gaza City on October 28, 2023. Mohammed Abed | AFP | Getty Images Now that Israeli bombs have cut off cellular and internet service for most of the 2.3 million people in the Gaza Strip, it has fallen to a rare ...
Gaza is in ruins after Israel’s yearlong offensive. Rebuilding may take decades Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]October 7, 2024 A year later, Israeli survivors reflect on the lingering toll of Oct. 7 ...
For months there has been speculation about the war in Gaza escalating into a regional conflagration. Now Israelis are enduring a terrifying night as they wonder if the moment of truth has come. Lat…
Israel did not immediately respond to Biden's suggestion. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has previouslyruled out a cease-fire, said Thursday: "We are advancing … Nothing will stop us." He vowed to destroy Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip. ...
As the death toll in Gaza rises, it’s becoming increasingly clear Israel has no viable plan for how to end the war and the patience of its allies is running out.
“I laugh at myself when I say ‘my life’ now, because this is not my life, this is far away from my life,” she continued. “This is a sneak peek into hell.” Maimana Jarada, left, and Nowara Diab in Gaza before October 7. Nowara Diab There’s rarely a moment when Jarada...