A large-scale Israeli assault on the city in northern Gaza could push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians southward toward Egypt’s border.
Author: Aaron Boxerman
Far-right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank Annexation
Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should take over most of the territory, partly in response to growing international moves to recognize a Palestinian state.
Israel Says It Killed Abu Obeida, Spokesman for Hamas’s Armed Wing
Hamas did not immediately comment on the Israeli military’s claim that Abu Obeida, one of the armed group’s best-known officials in the Arab world, had been killed.
Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault
Worn down by hundreds of days of military service, fewer Israeli reservists are turning up for duty. Others are refusing to fight in a war they no longer believe in.
Trump Hosts a Meeting on Gaza. How Close Is an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire?
The president’s Middle East envoy signaled that the war would be settled before the end of the year, but seemed to rule out a temporary truce.
The Deadly Risks of Reporting In Gaza
Journalists endure the same harrowing reality as other Gazans: hunger and the constant threat of death. Those challenges risk further stifling what the world hears about the war.
After Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Defiant
The White House has not commented on a report finding famine in Gaza. Analysts say that absent U.S. pressure, Israel is unlikely to change course.
Israel Approves Settlements, a Blow to Faded Hopes for a Palestinian State
The long-stalled project near Jerusalem, known as E1, further fragments West Bank lands envisioned as part of a Palestinian state, advancing a goal of Israeli hard-liners.
Israelis Join Nationwide Rallies to Call for Release of Hostages
Hundreds of thousands turned out for an evening demonstration in Tel Aviv following a national day of protest, organizers said.
Israel Gears Up for Nationwide Strike to Support Hostages
Nearly two years of demonstrations have failed to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas that would end the war and free the remaining captives.