Israel plans to seize parts of Gaza and stay indefinitely

The Israel Defense Forces will gradually enter tracts of northern and southern Gaza and stay long term to root out Hamas fighters and destroy their tunnels. Read More

Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages, mediators say

People observe a mosque destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the city of Khan Younis, sothern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo) DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed ... President Joe ... Read More

Israel’s Gaza offensive pushes hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into an ever-shrinking bubble

The Israeli military is extending its ground operations deep into Gaza ... pushing hundreds of thousands of civilians into an ever-smaller area on the Mediterranean coast. By CNN’s tally, the ... Read More

Israel now controls 50% of Gaza after expanding buffer zone since cease-fire ended

The Israel Defense Forces has also allegedly razed all the homes, farmland and infrastructure in the area to the point where the land is no longer ... control of Gaza despite push from global ... Read More

Israel’s push into Gaza lays ground for full-scale occupation

Israel controls more of Gaza than at any point during the war, part of a plan that officials increasingly describe as leading to a full military occupation. Israel believes this new strategy would ... Read More

Gaza territory shrinks drastically as Israel seizes huge swaths of land

DUBAI — More than half of the Gaza Strip is no longer accessible to Palestinians as Israel's military takes over larger areas of the territory and absorbs them into what it calls security zones ... Read More

With Trump's backing Israel pushes deeper into Gaza as pressure builds for hostage deal

Nearly a month into Israel’s renewed ground ... throughout this period. People in Gaza know that Hamas controls the aid; if they realize that Hamas no longer does, its control within the Strip ... Read More

Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says, as ceasefire efforts stall

JERUSALEM/CAIRO, April 16 (Reuters) - Israeli troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza even after ... He said Israel would push forward with a plan to allow Gazans who ... Read More

Israel Says It Will Keep Troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria Indefinitely. What Does That Mean?

lending support to Israel's claims to the entire city. Both policies continued under the Biden administration. Trump has proposed that the U.S. take ownership of Gaza after the war and redevelop ... Read More

Israel walks back its account of Gaza medic killings after video surfaces of attack

The Israeli military official said Israel was "working to bring evidence" that Hamas operatives were killed. Jonathan Whittall, interim head in Gaza of the U.N. humanitarian office OCHA ... Read More

Trump, Obama, or Biden: Who Was Israel’s Strongest Ally?

One of the most controversial decisions was his push to stop Israel from invading Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where Hamas leaders were hiding. Biden claimed he was trying to protect civilians ... Read More