Gaza's Health Ministry said on Monday that at least 125 Palestinians were killed and 364 were wounded over the previous 24-hour period as the Israeli military expanded military operations in the Strip. The Health Ministry said that the bodies of 11 Palestinians who...
Smotrich: Allowing ‘Minimal’ Aid Into Gaza Will Ensure Israel Can ‘Destroy’ the Strip
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday that allowing "minimal" aid into Gaza will ensure Israel has continued support from its "friends" to continue with its goal of "destroying" the Palestinian territory. Smotrich's comments came after more than 70...
Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Gaza as IDF Announces ‘Extensive Ground Operations’
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in recent days as the Israeli military has launched a new phase of its assault on the Strip, dubbed "Gideon's Chariots." On Sunday, the IDF announced it was conducting "extensive ground operations"...
Netanyahu Announces Israel Will Allow a ‘Basic’ Amount of Food To Enter Gaza
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...