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UN investigator accuses Israel of a 'starvation campaign' in Gaza that Netanyahu denies
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a “starvation campaign” against Palestinians during the war in Gaza, an allegation that Israel vehemently denies. In a report this week, investigator Michael Fakhri...
Israel-Hamas war latest: An American woman is killed in the West Bank during protest
Israeli soldiers killed an American woman during an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank on Friday, a witness told The Associated Press, in a shooting that raised calls from Washington for an investigation. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed the death of...
Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration's hopes for a Gaza deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds Thursday over prospects of reaching a deal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, with Netanyahu saying it was “exactly inaccurate” that a breakthrough was close. ...
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill 6 in occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes in the occupied West Bank killed six people, including the son of a prominent jailed militant. Israel said all of those killed were militants who had been involved in attacks. Israel has been carrying out large-scale...
Israel's Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza's border with Egypt
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts. Netanyahu’s comments came as the United States...
Israel-Hamas war latest: UNICEF says polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is surpassing its target
The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war. UNICEF said Wednesday that more than 500 teams deployed across central Gaza this week,...
Israel-Hamas war latest: Protesters gather in Tel Aviv again to pressure government to reach a deal
Large protests continued in Tel Aviv, Israel, for a third consecutive night Tuesday as hundreds took to the streets to call on the government to reach a cease-fire deal that would bring home the remaining hostages held in Gaza. The protests have come after the Israeli military said...
How a narrow strip of scrubland has become an obstacle to a cease-fire in Gaza
A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and freeing scores of hostages. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel must maintain control over the...
Could mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal?
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis were plunged into grief and anger this weekend after the military said six hostages were killed by their captors in Gaza just as troops were closing in on their location. The rage sparked massive protests and a general strike — the most intense domestic pressure...
Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal
United States President Joe Biden is adding to the pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he isn’t doing enough to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza. Israel’s largest trade union, the Histadrut, called for the general strike, the first since the start of the...
