Gaza

U.S. paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion, says official

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza…

Israel launches strikes on Rafah, will send delegation to continue Gaza cease-fire talks

The Israel Defense Forces launched strikes on the southernmost city of Rafah Monday, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have…

Israeli military tells Palestinian civilians in eastern Rafah to ‘evacuate immediately’

Israel’s military on Monday said it has begun evacuating Palestinians from parts of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, ahead of…

House Speaker Johnson drowned out by booing crowds at Columbia University speech on Gaza protests

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., struggled to get a word in edgewise Wednesday, battling a chorus of booing crowds during…

White House says Israeli troop reduction does not signal new strategy: ‘They’re tired’

National Security Spokesman John Kirby on Sunday said that Israel’s decision to pull some troops out of Southern Gaza does not…

Former Trump national security advisor John Bolton says Gaza war is still ‘in the very early stages’

Former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton believes Israel’s war in Gaza is “still in the very early stages” and…

Israeli military pledges investigation into strikes that killed World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza

Seven staff members of the nonprofit food charity World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza overnight,…

Israeli troops leave Gaza’s Shifa Hospital a wreck in sea of rubble

Israeli forces have withdrawn from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after a two-week operation, the Israeli military said on…

Netanyahu cancels Israeli delegation to U.S. over UN Gaza vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he will not send a delegation as planned to Washington after the…

UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the immediate…