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US says ambassador's comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (579+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel " An uproar continued Sunday after the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East, as more Arab and Muslim countries objected and the U.S. said his comments were taken out…...
Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says
1+ week, 5+ day ago (770+ words) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip " Israeli military strikes on Monday killed three people west of Gaza City, according to the hospital where the casualties arrived. Shifa Hospital reported the deaths amid the months-old ceasefire that has seen continued fighting. The Israeli…...
Israeli forces capture a Hamas ally in south Lebanon as an Israeli drone kills 3, including a child
1+ week, 6+ day ago (535+ words) People gather as Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam tours areas in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel that the Lebanese army says it has been cleared of the armed presence of the militant Hezbollah group, in the village of…...
Israeli police detain local officials suspected of pocketing aid sent after Oct 7 attack
2+ week, 6+ day ago (218+ words) Israeli flags decorate rooms of Israelis who evacuated from cities and towns along the border with Lebanon, in kibbutz Ginosar hotel, northern Israel, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Credit: AP/Ariel Schalit JERUSALEM " Israeli authorities on Monday detained a group of local officials…...
Palestinians endure 'systemic abuse' in Israeli prisons, rights group says
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (381+ words) JERUSALEM " Thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons are enduring "a systemic, institutionalized policy of torture and abuse," one of Israel's leading human rights organizations said in a report released Tuesday. Based on interviews with 21 Palestinians released from detention as…...
Bedouin killed during police raid on village in southern Israel, local official says
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel " Israeli police shot and killed a Bedouin Arab man during an overnight raid in his village in southern Israel, according to media reports and a local official. The shooting of 36-year-old Muhammed Hussein Tarabin threatened to worsen…...
What to know about aid entering Gaza, the other battle between Israel and Hamas
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1017+ words) Palestinians walk along street market where fruits and vegetables are displayed for sale in Gaza City, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Credit: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana JERUSALEM " Two and a half months have passed since Gaza "s latest ceasefire took effect, and the…...
Israel fires mortar into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (388+ words) Palestinian women struggle to receive donated food at a community kitchen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Credit: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana JERUSALEM " Israel's military on Wednesday said troops fired a mortar shell into a Palestinian residential area in…...
Hamas confirms the death of a top commander in Gaza after Israeli strike
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) Palestinians pray during the funeral of Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades operatives, whose bodies are draped in the group's flag, killed in an Israeli strike Saturday, in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Jehad Alshrafi JERUSALEM " Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death…...
Hamas official says the group ready to discuss 'freezing or storing' its weapons
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1074+ words) Bassem Naim, an official in Hamas' political wing, speaks in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Credit: AP/Francisco Seco DOHA, Qatar " Hamas is ready to discuss "freezing or storing" its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a…...