Gaza, Israel

Palestinians in Gaza return to find their city in ruins after Israeli troops withdraw
With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.
Israel Welcomes the Return of the Women Who Warned of a Raid From Gaza
Young female “spotters” for Israel’s army reported suspicious activity across the border. When Hamas attacked, 15 were killed and seven abducted. Four came home on Saturday.
Israel shifts military focus to Palestinian city in West Bank during Gaza ceasefire
A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel does not signal an end to all hostilities in the region, as Israeli forces continue operations in the West Bank. Operation Iron Wall, launched earlier this week, is Israel's effort to eliminate terrorism,
Life expectancy in Gaza almost halved during first year of Israel-Hamas war, says new study
Life expectancy in the Gaza Strip was nearly cut in half in the first year of the war between Israel and Hamas, a new study has estimated.
West Bank Violence Imperils Gaza Ceasefire, UN Rights Office Warns
Israel has occupied the West Bank of the Jordan River, which Palestinians want as the core of an independent state, since the 1967 Middle East war. It has built Jewish settlements
Israel and Hamas pause war in Gaza following ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas have worked out a ceasefire deal to pause the current conflict in Gaza. Here are the terms of the deal.
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West Bank
The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as Palestinians scour through mountains of rubble looking for bodies of those killed by Israeli bombardments during the 15-month war.
After ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli army embarks on a deadly raid on West Bank
After ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli army embarks on a deadly raid on West Bank. Two Palestinians killed in Jenin refugee camp in an assault by Israeli soldiers. IDF confirmed killings, claiming the two were affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Israel launches raids in West Bank and looks to remain longer in Lebanon after cease-fire quiets Gaza
Israeli forces raided a terror cell in the West Bank while diplomats began pushing back on its cease-fire deal with Hezbollah to the north – two shows of force after the cease-fire in Gaza halted the fight against Hamas.
Four female Israeli hostages held in Gaza handed over to Red Cross
The four hostages to be released are Israeli soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy - all three aged 20 - and ...
Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Friday that his county’s military might not withdraw all of its forces ...
Hamas reemerges in Gaza, badly bruised but still with influence
The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or ...
Israel, Gaza and the ceasefire
After a faltering start, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect last Sunday. Fergal Keane has been reporting ...
Israeli intel indicates Hamas held hostages at new Gaza hospital as UN health agency criticized for inaction
The IDF recently completed a major raid at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, arresting some 240 terrorists ...
US security contractor will take charge of key checkpoint in Gaza as Israeli forces withdraw
A private American security company will take over a key checkpoint on the road to northern Gaza in the coming days as ...
Displaced families in Gaza struggle to return home amidst rubble, destruction
Gaza has become a wasteland of ruins and rubble due to Israel's conflict with Hamas following the terror organization's ...
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Bishops say Israel-Gaza peace agreement give an ‘uncertain road’ to recovery
A group of Christian leaders visiting the Holy Land say they “hope that a fragile ceasefire agreement” between Israel and ...