DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 21 Palestinians, including two children, and further shaking a fragile ceasefire agreement, hospital officials said. Israel said it responded to a militant attack on Israeli soldiers that seriously wounded one. Deadly Israeli strikes have repeatedly punctuated the truce since it … Read more
CAIRO (AP) — A sometimes invisible demarcation line can mean life or death for Palestinians in Gaza. Those sheltering near the “yellow line” of territory to which the Israeli army withdrew as part of an October ceasefire say they live in fear, as Israeli soldiers open fire almost daily on anyone who crosses it or … Read more
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army said Thursday it had completed the first phase of a plan to fully deploy in southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, particularly Hezbollah. Israel said the development was encouraging but “far from sufficient,” and its Foreign Ministry said the group still had dozens of compounds and other infrastructure. The … Read more