Israel’s top court gave the government further reprieve on a long-stalled petition seeking free access to Gaza. Critics say barring journalists denies the world a full picture of conditions there.
Author: Aaron Boxerman
Israel Backed Gazans to Oppose Hamas. For One, It Ended Violently.
Officials said Israel helped arm and back Yasser Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, part of a strategy against Hamas, before a local clan killed him this week.
Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.
Hamas Says It Returned Body of Another Hostage From Gaza
Israel confirmed the remains belonged to Dror Or, 48, who was abducted during Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks. The bodies of two captives are believed to be still in Gaza.
Israel Says It Assassinated Top Hezbollah Commander in Lebanon
Escalating its attacks on the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, Israel killed Hezbollah’s military chief of staff in an airstrike on an apartment building.
Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire, Officials Say
Israel’s military said it had launched attacks across Gaza after Palestinian militants shot at its troops. The six-week-old cease-fire has been pierced periodically by bursts of violence.
Israel Reopens Gaza Aid Route It Had Closed for Months
The cease-fire with Hamas has blunted the hunger faced by Gazans during the war. But aid agencies say Israeli restrictions are still hobbling their work.
Israel Arrests 4 After Jewish Extremist Attack in West Bank
Dozens of masked Israelis attacked an industrial zone, torching vehicles and wounding Palestinians, according to Palestinian officials.
Hamas Hands Over Body of Hadar Goldin, Israeli Soldier Held Since 2014
Hamas returned to Israel the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in a 2014 war in Gaza.
I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza
The International Court of Justice said Israel must work with U.N. agencies, including UNRWA, the group for Palestinian refugees, which Israel has banned.