On Wednesday, the Israeli military told the residents of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate and head south, signaling its assault on the city will escalate even more. The military dropped leaflets that said "all those in Gaza City" should head to Deir...
Israel Used US-Provided Bomb on School Sheltering Civilians
Israel used a US-provided bomb in a strike on a school in a town east of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis that was sheltering civilians, CNN reported on Wednesday. The airstrike hit tents on the outside of the school in the town of Abassan on Tuesday. Officials...
IDF Spokesman Says Hamas Will Still Be in Gaza 5 Years From Now
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has said that Hamas will still be in Gaza five years from now in his latest comments that cast doubt on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's goal of eliminating the Palestinian group. "Israel is planning a...
US To Permanently Remove Pier Built Off the Coast of Gaza
The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the pier the US military built off the coast of Gaza will be reattached to the shore on Wednesday and then permanently removed after a few days. The idea is to clear aid that has piled up in Cyprus and on the offshore...
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Condemns Israeli Bombing of Catholic School in Gaza
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Catholic authority in the Middle East, has strongly condemned the Israeli bombing of a Catholic school in Gaza City, which killed at least four Palestinians. "The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is monitoring, with grave...
The Lancet Says Gaza Death Toll Could Exceed 186,000
The British medical journal The Lancet published an article on July 5 that estimates the actual death toll of Israel's US-backed military campaign in Gaza could be over 186,000 even if there were a ceasefire today. The article, written by a group of experts, takes...
Israeli Opposition Leader Offers To Support Netanyahu If He Accepts Hostage Deal
Israeli opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Monday said he would support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he reaches a hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas. Netanyahu's coalition government holds 64 out of the 120 seats in the Knesset,...
Netanyahu Sabotaging Deal With Hamas By Issuing List of Demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a list of demands for a potential hostage deal ahead of more indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, a move seen by mediators and Israeli officials as an attempt to sabotage the chances of an agreement....
Report Confirms Israel Ordered ‘Hannibal Directive’ During October 7 Response
A report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Sunday confirmed that the Israeli military implemented a secretive procedure known as the "Hannibal directive" during the response to the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. The directive allows Israeli...
Israel Says It Will Send Delegation for Renewed Hostage Deal Negotiations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Biden on Thursday that he agreed to send a delegation for renewed indirect hostage deal negotiations with Hamas. The conversation came a day after Hamas said it gave new "ideas" to Qatari mediators that US and...