Hamas and Israeli officials traveled to Egypt to restart cease-fire talks, hours after the Israeli military sent tanks into southern Gaza in what it called a limited operation.
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Middle East Crisis: Israel Steps Up Attacks on Rafah as Hamas Shifts Position on Cease-fire
Israel’s war cabinet voted to continue the military assault on Hamas and Israeli forces carried out strikes in Gaza’s southernmost city, hours after Hamas said it would accept terms based on a cease-fire proposal put forward by mediators.
Middle East Crisis: Israeli Cabinet Votes to Shut Down Al Jazeera’s Operations in the Country
Under a law passed last month, the government can temporarily shutter foreign media outlets that have been found to undermine national security.
Middle East Crisis: Trade and Diplomatic Moves Deepen Israel’s Isolation
Turkey’s decision to suspend trade with Israel came after some countries downgraded or cut ties. But key allies, including the U.S., remain supportive.
Middle East Crisis: Turkey Halts Trade With Israel as Relations Deteriorate
The Turkish Trade Ministry said all imports and exports with Israel would be halted until “uninterrupted and adequate humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza.”
Middle East Crisis: Hamas Resists Israel’s Latest Cease-Fire Offer
The U.S. secretary of state is on a tour of the Middle East to press for a cease-fire deal, but a Hamas spokesman said the group could not accept the latest Israeli proposal without changes.
Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu Again Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal
“The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question,” the Israeli premier told relatives of hostages on Tuesday.
Middle East Crisis: Israel Appears to Soften Stance in Cease-Fire Talks
Israel’s latest offer would accept fewer hostages to be freed during the first phase of a new truce in Gaza, officials said. Hamas has not commented on the proposal.
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Won’t Suspend Aid, for Now, to Israeli Unit Accused of Abuses
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States is working with Israel to address charges against the unit, which has been accused of human rights violations in the West Bank.
Middle East Crisis: U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages
“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the leaders said in a joint statement.