Gaza, Middle East and Israel

Middle East latest: Israel says it will keep control of Gaza-Egypt crossing
Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas. A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Wednesday denied reports that the Western-backed Palestinian Authority would control the crossing.
Trump's Middle East envoy is considering a visit to the Gaza Strip amid ceasefire deal
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent the deal from unraveling.
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire is delayed over dispute between Hamas and Israel
The Israeli military says it “continues to attack” inside the Gaza Strip as a dispute with Hamas delayed the start of a planned ceasefire.
Middle East live updates: Over 1,500 aid trucks enter Gaza in first days of ceasefire
More than 1,500 trucks with humanitarian aid have entered the Gaza Strip in the first two days of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Why Is Israel Launching a Crackdown in the West Bank After the Gaza Ceasefire?
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Pale
Gaza ceasefire holds, Israel launches raid on Jenin in West Bank
The Israeli military launched a large raid in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring 40 others, according to Palestinian health officials.
Violence erupts in West Bank after Gaza ceasefire, leaving at least 10 dead
As the world celebrates the fragile ceasefire halting the war in Gaza, a new round of violence broke out in the West Bank, leaving dozens of casualties. Israeli military officials announced a “counterterrorism operation” across the West Bank,
Middle East Latest: 2 Killed in an Israeli Strike in the West Bank, Palestinians Say
Palestinian health workers say an Israeli strike on a built-up refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has killed two people as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip entered a third day
Middle East latest: Israel launches a major West Bank operation, days after Gaza ceasefire
Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank, just days after a fragile ceasefire with Hamas took effect in Gaza. Palestinian health officials said Tuesday's Israeli
Israel launches invasion of West Bank refugee camp as killing of Palestinians continues
The Israeli military on Tuesday launched a deadly assault on Jenin in the illegally occupied West Bank, just days after a fragile ceasefire took hold in Gaza.
As Gazans return to destroyed homes, Israel launches operation in West Bank
Days into the ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli security forces are starting an operation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Prime Minister Netanyahu says it is aimed at "eradicating terrorism" and that it would be extensive.
Trump envoy says he'll go to Gaza to monitor ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy said on Wednesday he would travel to the region to be part of what he ...
Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza’s ‘ghost towns’
Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after more than 15 months of fighting between ...
Gaza is a nightmare after 15 months of war. A visual guide to life on the ground now
As the long-awaited ceasefire comes into effect, here’s a look – in 6 graphics – at what Gaza is like after 15 months of war.
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Death toll in Gaza rises as ceasefire allows rescuers to search rubble
Israel dropped around 100,000 tonnes of explosives on Gaza and destroyed 88 percent of its infrastructure, according to ...
Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.
Israel Retains Control of Rafah Border Crossing Between Gaza and Egypt
Israel has confirmed that it will maintain control over the Rafah border crossing, the key passage between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
Israeli intel indicates Hamas held hostages at new Gaza hospital as UN health agency criticized for inaction
The IDF recently completed a major raid at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, arresting some 240 terrorists ...
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Returning to ruins in Gaza: ‘We have nothing left’
The ceasefire has enabled thousands of people to return to their places of origin, but many are met with nothing more than a ...