Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel would allow a "basic" amount of food to enter Gaza after a more than 70-day total blockade on the Palestinian territory. "On the recommendation of the IDF, and out of the operational need to...
Pope Leo XIV Says Don’t Forget Those Suffering in Gaza, Myanmar, and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday and called for Catholics to keep in mind those suffering in Gaza, Ukraine, and Myanmar. "In the joy of faith and communion, we cannot forget our brothers and sisters who suffer...
Yemen’s Houthis Fire Missile at Israel
Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, announced on Thursday a missile attack against Israel as the Yemeni group has continued its attacks in support of the Palestinians in Gaza after reaching a ceasefire with the US. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree...
Report: Witkoff Told Mediators That the US Won’t Force Israel To End Gaza Slaughter
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has told Arab mediators that the US will not force Israel to end its genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, according to a report from The Times of Israel. The report, which cited Arab officials, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
UN Rejects US and Israeli-Backed Aid Plan for Gaza
The UN on Thursday rejected a US and Israeli-backed Gaza aid plan, which has been condemned as a transparent effort to use aid to force Palestinians into a tiny area of southern Gaza. "This particular distribution plan does not accord with our basic principles,...
Trump Says He Wants the US To ‘Take’ Gaza and ‘Turn It Into a Freedom Zone’
President Trump said on Thursday that he wants the US to "take" Gaza and turn it into a "freedom zone," signaling he hasn't given up on his idea for a US takeover of the territory. The president made the comments during a meeting with business leaders in Qatar before...
Israeli Strikes Kill More Than 100 Palestinians in Gaza
Updated on May 15, 2025, at 9:13 pm EST At least 143 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported, as the Israeli military has intensified its strikes on the besieged territory amid President Trump's visit to the region. At...
Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Arrested for Confronting Congress About Slaughter of Gaza Children
Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's, was arrested at a Senate hearing on Wednesday for confronting Congress about its support for Israel's slaughter of children in Gaza. "Congress kills poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs and pays for it by...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 84 Amid Starvation Blockade
Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 84 Palestinians since dawn on Wednesday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, amid Israel's starvation blockade that has been imposed on the territory since March 2. Heavy Israeli strikes targeted Jabalia, northern Gaza, killing...
Israeli Strikes Kill 29 in Gaza Over 24 Hours Amid Starvation Blockade
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli attacks killed 29 Palestinians and wounded 94 as Israel has continued its strikes amid a total blockade that's been imposed for more than 70 days. The Health Ministry said that another four bodies of Palestinians killed...