What weapons do Israel and Hamas each have? Everything we know
Israel is one of the best-armed nations in the wider Middle East with advanced air force and missile defence systems, and an undeclared nuclear weapons program.
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Netanyahu forges rare moment of Israeli political unity – but for how long?
Israel’s PM has brought fractious parties together over Hamas’s invasion, yet questions remain over how it was allowed to happenBrothers and Sisters in Arms was set up in January by Israeli military reservists in protest against the sweeping judicial o…
U.S. OKs non-emergency staff to leave Israel as Gazans seek safety. The latest
The United States authorized the departure of non-emergency government staff from Israel Saturday as thousands scrambled to leave Gaza ahead of an expected ground offensive.
Israeli airstrikes hit northern Gaza as Palestinians try to leave
• Death toll from airstrikes reaches 2,200• Water, food and fuel supplies run low• Foreign nationals may be able to leave• Israel and Hamas at war – live updatesThousands of Palestinians have continued to leave northern Gaza and cram into already crowd…
Jewish and Muslim Americans fear rise in hate crimes amid Israel-Hamas war
With protests escalating and police departments on alert, assaults and harassment have been reportedJewish and Muslim Americans in cities all around the country are worried that escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine, which some are calling “…
Israeli ground offensive in Gaza faces physical and political risks
Military has might on its side but Hamas is prepared and the humanitarian fallout could prove costlyIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesIsrael is poised to launch a ground offensive into the northern half of Gaza, an attack that, for all the country’…
300 Palestinians killed in past 24 hours, health ministry reports – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Israel-Hamas war live: latest news and live updates Families, festivalgoers, soldiers and foreigners were among those killed in Hamas attacks last weekend. Here are some of their stories:The bodies of several Israelis have been…
‘Free Palestine’: thousands of protesters take to streets in New York City
The peaceful, largely youthful demonstration saw marchers waving Palestinian flags and wearing keffiyehsCries of “free Palestine” rang out in New York City on Friday, as thousands of protesters took to the streets to denounce Israeli bombings in the Ga…
‘They keep shouting, they feel scared’: B.C. man fears for his children in Gaza
Julie Sunday said that there currently are over 6,500 Canadians in Israel registered with Global Affairs and 485 Canadians are registered in the West Bank and Gaza.
White phosphorus explained: What is the chemical allegedly used in Gaza?
Human Rights Watch has repeatedly called on the international community to close the loopholes around the use of white phosphorous.