Israel’s military said this week that its campaign targeting militants, which local Palestinians have called one of the most destructive in recent memory, was moving eastward.
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Israel and Hamas Exchange 3 Hostages and More Than 180 Prisoners
In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the cease-fire deal, Israel released 183 Palestinians held in jails.
U.S. Considers Sending Israel 24,000 Assault Rifles Held Back Under Biden
Democratic lawmakers had expressed concerns to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the rifles possibly going to settler militias or being misused by the police.
Zakaria Zubeidi, Militant Who Briefly Escaped Israeli Prison, Is Among Released Palestinians
Mr. Zubeidi, who was also once a theater director, stunned Israelis and Palestinians alike when he and others broke out of jail in 2021.
What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians
Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza and beyond.
Israel Says UNRWA Has 6 Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem
The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.
Israeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinian Militants Wanted in Deadly Attack
The men were affiliated with a militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which carried out an attack earlier this month, the military said.
Israeli Raids in West Bank Focus on Jenin, Long a Resistance Hub
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.
Israel Embarks on an ‘Extensive’ Military Operation in the West Bank
The announcement came shortly after President Trump rescinded Biden-era sanctions on Israeli settlers and Jewish extremists raided Palestinian villages in protest against the cease-fire in Gaza.
Trump Rescinds Biden-Era Sanctions on Israeli Settlers
The move came shortly after President Trump took office, and as Jewish extremists raided villages in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in protest against the cease-fire in Gaza.