The announcement that an exchange of hostages for prisoners would begin on Friday lifted the hopes of many Palestinians whose relatives are in Israeli jails.
Author: Hiba Yazbek
Strike on Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital Kills at Least 12
The strike killed 12 people, officials said, at the Indonesian Hospital in the Gaza Strip, where the U.N. says most hospitals no longer function and those that do cannot provide complex care.
At Least 24 People Killed in Strike on Gaza School Used as a Shelter, UN Says
Nearly 7,000 people were sheltering at the school, according to the United Nations. Another school had been struck on Friday.
Gaza Is Plunged Into a Communications Blackout Amid a Severe Fuel Shortage
Major Palestinian networks said “all telecom services” in the Gaza Strip were down, leaving most in the enclave cut off from the outside world amid an escalating Israeli operation.
Jordan Drops Medical Aid to Its Field Hospital in Gaza
It appeared to be the first time in the war that aid was dropped from a plane. Israel’s siege of Gaza has put some hospitals out of service.
In an Israeli Oasis, a Model for Peace, if Messy and Imperfect
In a small village, Jews and Arabs have chosen to live side by side, share power and imagine a more hopeful future. But even here, the agonies of the conflict can’t be escaped entirely.
At Christianity’s Holiest Site, Rival Monks Struggle to Turn Other Cheek
At the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, on the site where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and resurrected, a centuries-long real estate spat tends to flare up at Orthodox Easter.
As Israelis praise Biden, some Palestinians protest over his visit.
Demonstrators express frustration with Washington’s support for Israel and the Biden administration’s policies toward Palestinians.
What are the Maccabiah Games?
Israel’s biggest sporting event, which President Biden is scheduled to attend on Thursday evening, is often referred to as the Jewish Olympics.
Israel Moves to Allow Entry to Vaccinated Tourists
The plan to reopen to international tourists for the first time since the pandemic began comes as infections are steadily declining in Israel after a fourth wave.