At least 27 people were killed when an Israeli airstrike exploded as people played soccer at a school turned shelter in southern Gaza.
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Israeli Strike Kills Health Official, Gazans Say, as Gallant Visits U.S.
Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, was meeting with the C.I.A. director and the secretary of state on Monday as Israel signaled a potential shift in its military campaign in Gaza.
Netanyahu Threatens Military Action Against Hezbollah as Biden Pushes for Truce
After a barrage from Hezbollah militants on northern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened a “very intense” military response.
As Biden Pushes for Truce in Gaza, Tensions Rise in Lebanon
After a barrage from Hezbollah militants on northern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened a “very intense” military response.
CIA Director Burns to Try Reviving Cease-Fire and Hostage Negotiations in Europe
It was unclear if negotiators from Egypt and Qatar would participate.
Cease-Fire Talks Hit Snag Over Hostages and Permanence, Officials Say
Representatives of Israel and Hamas have left Egypt without any deal in sight.
Israeli Tanks Enter Rafah as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume in Cairo
An Israeli incursion into the southern Gaza city did not appear to be the long-anticipated, full-scale invasion of the city, home to about a million displaced Palestinians.
Pact Hamas Has Embraced Is U.S.-Israel Cease-Fire Deal With Small Changes, Officials Say
The C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, was consulted on the changes, the officials say. The proposal uses the term “sustainable calm,” wording that Israel had earlier agreed earlier to, but whose definition may be a point of friction.
Ukrainians Wait, Nervously, to See if U.S. Will Provide Critical Aid
From the battlefield to battered cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to approve $60 billion in military support. Without it, Ukrainian officials say, prospects in the war are grim.
C.I.A. Director Blames Hamas for Stalled Cease-Fire Talks
The group’s rejection of a recent proposal “is standing in the way of innocent civilians in Gaza getting humanitarian relief,” the director said.