Protests Erupt Over ‘Horrific Scenes’ of Palestinians in Gaza
Not only Arabs in the street but, strikingly, also their rulers nearly uniformly condemned Israel for the Gaza hospital explosion and other violence affecting Palestinians.
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Why Is Gaza’s Rafah Border Crossing With Egypt So Important?
The access point, where aid trucks are waiting to enter from Egypt and people are waiting to leave, is the only land crossing into Gaza that is not controlled by Israel.
Humanitarian Aid for Gaza Amasses at Egypt’s Border as Crisis Worsens
Though the U.S. and Israel say they have cleared the way for the aid to make its way into Gaza, truckloads of supplies remain in Egypt.
What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad and what is its relationship with Hamas?
Israel claimed it has evidence the explosion at al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza was caused by the groupIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesThe Islamic Jihad movement in Palestine (Ḥarakat al-Jihād al-Islāmī fī Filasṭīn), or Palestinian Islamic Jihad (P…
Israel faces blame from regional allies over Gaza hospital deaths
Several Arab states condemn Israel for explosion, which it blames on failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic JihadIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesIsrael is using media and diplomatic channels to try to convince leaders of Arab countries that …
U.S. Response to Israel-Hamas War Draws Fury in Mideast
The staunch support for Israel has stoked accusations of American hypocrisy, with Arab critics fearing a wholesale massacre of Palestinians in response to the deadly Hamas attacks.
As Israeli Invasion Looms, Diplomats Seek to Meet Gaza’s Dire Human Needs
The U.S., Egypt and other countries are urging the delivery of food, water and fuel to counter the desperate shortages facing Gaza’s two million residents.
Gaza’s Hospitals Face ‘Impossible’ Choices With Israel Evacuation Order
As a widely anticipated ground invasion looms, hospitals in Gaza City said they had no way to evacuate thousands of sick and injured patients.
Blinken returning to Israel to try to limit death toll from an invasion of Gaza
US is concerned heavy Palestinian casualties caused by expected ground assault will provoke Iran and inflame wider tensionsIsrael-Hamas war: latest news and live updatesA last-ditch attempt to reduce the impact of a potentially catastrophic all-out Isr…
Rafah border crossing: could Egypt open it to fleeing Palestinians?
As people in the Gaza Strip move south en masse, we look at the prospects of their being granted refuge in SinaiIsrael-Hamas war: latest news and live updatesFor most of the 2.3 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Rafah border crossing represen…