Israel and Hamas are battling near a hospital in Khan Younis, near where the military said it had detected mortar fire. About 7,000 people had sought shelter on the hospital grounds, the U.N. said.
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Blinken Talks a Grand Vision for Mideast Peace but Hits a Wall in Israel
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken conducted marathon diplomacy around the region, but Israeli leaders, focused on war with Hamas, showed no interest in meeting demands like Palestinian statehood.
Blinken Talks About Gaza’s Future in Meeting With Palestinian Authority Leader
The U.S. secretary of state spoke with Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority, about the role the authority might play after Israel’s war with Hamas.
Saudi-Israel Ties Depend on Steps Toward a Palestinian State, Blinken Says
In meetings with Israeli leaders, the U.S. secretary of state held out the prospect of Saudi recognition to prod Israel to curb combat operations in Gaza and accept a path to Palestinian statehood.
Israeli Minister Proposes Plan for Postwar Gaza Amid Divisions
The plan exposed divisions in Israel’s war cabinet as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken returned to the Middle East on Friday in an effort to ease escalating tensions.
Lebanese and Israelis Flee Homes Along Border Amid Fighting
More than 150,000 people have been driven from their homes on both sides of the frontier as Israeli forces clash with Hezbollah militants.
Supreme Court Ruling Adds to Questions Over Kind of State Israel Will Be
Monday’s court ruling joined the war in Gaza in a widening crisis over what kind of state Israel will be.
Skepticism Grows Over Israel’s Ability to Dismantle Hamas
Israel has vowed time and again to eliminate the group responsible for the brutal Oct. 7 attack, but critics increasingly see that goal as unrealistic or even impossible.
Gaza Hostage Deaths Weaken Netanyahu’s Grip on Power
The killing of three hostages in Gaza by Israeli soldiers adds domestic pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu as he resists international calls for a cease-fire.
To Fight Hamas, Israel’s Leaders Stopped Fighting One Another. For Now.
A team of rivals joined together in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet. But beneath the veneer of unity, there are political differences and old resentments.