Conflict in Israel and Gaza, in Photos
A surprise attack by Hamas put Israel and the group that controlled Gaza at war. Here are images from the assault and what has followed.
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Conflict in Israel and Gaza, in Photos
A surprise attack by Hamas put Israel and the group that controlled Gaza at war. Here are images from the assault and what has followed.
Biden Administration Again Bypasses Congress for Weapons Sale to Israel
The move comes as Israel presses on with its offensive in Gaza despite increasing pressure from the United States to lower the conflict’s intensity.
UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ over further spillover of Gaza war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is gravely concerned about the spillover of the Gaza conflict, and calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint for regional peace, his spokesman has stated.
EU warns Israeli offensive in Gaza ‘continues causing heavy toll’
The European Union foreign policy chief has urged a new pause in the Gaza war, saying Israeli aggression against the besieged strip keeps “causing a heavy toll”.
Israel giving Gazans option of ‘death or displacement’: Palestinian UN envoy
Addressing the United Nations Security Council, Majed Bamya, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, stated the wide-scale destruction of Gaza by Israeli operations has made it clear their sole goal is forced displacement of the Gaza residents.
Rights group says Israeli forces ‘systematically looting’ Palestinian homes
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor says Israeli troops have been deliberately destroying Palestinian properties and looting their homes in Gaza.
Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Starts Thursday, Followed by Release of Hostages
Both sides announced a four-day pause in the war between Israel and Hamas, but details were still being worked out.
Deal to Free Child Hostages in Gaza Inspires Hope and Anguish
Some or all of the at least 36 children taken to the enclave as captives on Oct. 7 are expected to be freed. But the announcement raised anxieties about who might make it out.
U.S. Presses Israel to Set Up Safe Areas During Pause in Gaza Fighting
Biden administration officials are trying to get Israel to take measures that would reduce the civilian death toll in Gaza and to restore services.