It is the first time the military has publicly acknowledged using the tactic, which the U.N. has warned could damage Gaza’s drinking water.
Tag: Hamas
Officials Propose to Hamas a Six-Week War Pause and a Hostage-Prisoner Swap
The United States, Israel, Egypt and Qatar sketched out a bare-bones framework in Paris. Qatari officials are awaiting word from Hamas.
UNRWA Is Imperiled by Accusations of Terrorism
Donors have pulled funds for the main aid agency in Gaza after allegations that some employees took part in the Oct. 7 attack, but it is not clear who would fill the vacuum if it ran out of money.
U.N. to Study Reports of Sexual Violence in Israel During Oct. 7 Attack
A team from the United Nations has arrived in Israel to examine multiple reports of sexual violence during the Hamas-led attack.
Biden Vows to Retaliate After Strike Against American Forces in Jordan
President Biden has carefully calibrated his responses to attacks by Iranian-backed militias since Oct. 7. Now he must decide how far he is willing to go after a drone attack killed three American service members.
Israel Details Claims Against U.N. Workers It Says Aided Hamas
Israeli officials have presented evidence they say ties workers at a Palestinian aid agency in Gaza to violence during the Hamas-led attack on Israel.
Israel Moves to Stop Protesters from Blocking Aid Flow Into Gaza
The Israeli military has declared the area around the Kerem Shalom border crossing a closed military zone.
Where Is Hamas Getting Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel.
The very weapons that Israeli forces have used to enforce a blockade of Gaza are now being used against them.
Israel Has History of Friction With U.N. Agency for Palestinians
Palestinians see UNRWA as an essential lifeline for millions of descendants of refugees. In Israel, however, many see the agency as an obstacle to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
How Leaders and Diplomats Are Trying to End the Gaza War
Top American, Israeli and Arab officials are seeking to forge three parallel but related deals that could end the war in Gaza, finalize its postwar status, and, most ambitiously, set commitments for the creation of a Palestinian state.