Israel strikes hospital in southern Gaza

Israel strikes hospital in southern Gaza

The Israeli military said Tuesday it had struck a hospital in southern Gaza housing Hamas militants, ending a brief pause in fighting to facilitate the release of a US–Israeli hostage. The military said in a Telegram post that “significant Hamas terrorists” had been “operating from within a command and control centre” at the Nasser Hospital…

Israeli strikes kill 15 people in Gaza over past day, Palestinian medics say

Israeli strikes kill 15 people in Gaza over past day, Palestinian medics say

Israeli military strikes have killed at least 15 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the enclave’s health ministry said on Sunday, as Arab and US mediators work to shore up a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Palestinian officials say dozens of people have been killed by Israeli fire despite the…

US proposes Gaza ceasefire extension as Witkoff warns Hamas: ‘Time is not on your side’

US proposes Gaza ceasefire extension as Witkoff warns Hamas: ‘Time is not on your side’

The US has presented a “bridge” proposal extending the Gaza ceasefire past Ramadan and Passover while warning Hamas that there would be a heavy price to pay if they did not release hostages before a looming deadline. “President Trump has made it clear that Hamas will either release hostages immediately, or pay a severe price,” Trump’s Middle…

Israeli airstrike kills nine people in north Gaza town, medics say, amid ceasefire dispute

Israeli airstrike kills nine people in north Gaza town, medics say, amid ceasefire dispute

At least nine Palestinians were killed, including two local journalists, and others wounded on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s northern Beit Lahiya town, Gaza’s health ministry said, as Hamas’ leaders hold Gaza ceasefire talks with mediators in Cairo. Several were critically injured as the strike hit a car, with casualties inside and outside…

Hamas says 33 hostages killed during war in Gaza

Hamas says 33 hostages killed during war in Gaza

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday that 33 hostages had been killed during the almost 14-month-old war with Israel in Gaza, without clarifying their nationalities. The Israeli military said on Monday an Israeli American soldier who was believed to have been taken hostage alive on October 7, 2023, is now presumed to have been…