Israel

The winter storm is sweeping through Gaza, exposing the inability to provide enough aid to the territory

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The winter storm is sweeping through Gaza, exposing the inability to provide enough aid to the territory

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rains drenched Gaza’s tent camps and freezing temperatures froze Palestinians huddled inside them Thursday as Winter Storm Byron descended on the war-torn territory, showing that two months of ceasefires have not done enough to resolve the spiraling humanitarian crisis there. Families found their belongings and food supplies soaked in … Read more

Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in a Gaza town it has captured and largely flattened

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Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in a Gaza town it has captured and largely flattened

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — One by one, soldiers filed through a narrow entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza. In a dark hallway, some ducked their heads to avoid hitting the low ceiling as they tracked their step as they walked over or around jagged concrete, broken plastic bottles and tattered mattresses. On Monday, … Read more

Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon enter second phase of ceasefire

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Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon enter second phase of ceasefire

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very soon expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. Netanyahu spoke during a press conference with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and stressed … Read more

Hamas prepares to hand over more remains as Israel plans to let Palestinians out of Gaza

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Hamas prepares to hand over more remains as Israel plans to let Palestinians out of Gaza

Jerusalem (AP) — Hamas said it would hand over the remains of a hostage as Israel said it would begin letting Palestinians leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, signs of a U.S.-backed ceasefire, despite an earlier error over the returned remains. Hamas said it would return the newly discovered remains on Wednesday, but it … Read more

Israel’s defense echelon failed to secure critical sites during Iran war, comptroller charges

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Israel’s defense echelon failed to secure critical sites during Iran war, comptroller charges

Some critical Israeli sites were hit by Iranian ballistic missiles during the war, including the Beersheba Medical Center, the Haifa Bazan Oil Refinery, and the Weizmann Institute of Science. State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman on Tuesday accused the Ministry of Defense, the IDF and the National Security Council (NSC) of failing to provide physical defenses for … Read more

Israeli forensic experts examine remains handed over by Gaza militants

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Israeli forensic experts examine remains handed over by Gaza militants

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Tuesday it had received remains handed over by Palestinian militants in Gaza to the Red Cross. It was believed to be the remains of one of the two hostages still in the area: an Israeli citizen and a Thai. The Israeli government said the “finds” in Gaza … Read more