Tag Archives: Gaza Conflict

Israeli airstrikes overnight killed at least 55 people throughout the Gaza Strip, according to hospital sources. These attacks came shortly after senior Israeli officials revealed plans to capture additional territory in Gaza and establish a new security corridor aimed at tightening pressure on Hamas. The corridor, dubbed the Morag corridor, would separate Rafah from the rest of Gaza, further fragmenting …

Israeli airstrikes carried out overnight and into Thursday have resulted in multiple casualties across the Gaza Strip, including the death of a senior Hamas spokesperson and a family of six. According to Hamas officials, Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua was killed when a strike hit the tent where he was staying in the Jabaliya area in northern Gaza. In a separate attack near …

Hamas has announced its agreement to a mediator-backed proposal to release one living American-Israeli hostage along with the bodies of four others who died while in captivity. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office expressed skepticism about the offer, accusing Hamas of attempting to manipulate the negotiations currently taking place in Qatar regarding the next phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. …

The Trump administration has authorized a substantial arms sale to Israel, totaling nearly $3 billion, by invoking an emergency provision to bypass the standard congressional review process. This decision facilitates the immediate transfer of munitions that have been utilized in Israel’s recent military operations against Hamas in Gaza. The approved package includes over 35,500 MK 84 and BLU-117 bombs, along …

On Saturday, Hamas released six Israeli hostages, marking the final scheduled release of living captives under the current phase of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. This phase has seen the liberation of 33 Israelis, including eight deceased individuals, and five Thai nationals. Despite these releases, 63 hostages, among them the remains of a soldier held since 2014, remain in Gaza. …

A shipment of United States-made bombs overnighted into Israel has arrived, Israel’s defense ministry reported, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the country for the first time. The shipment, consisting of MK-84 heavy aerial bombs, had only been cleared by President Donald Trump’s administration. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has termed the shipment a strategic asset for the Israeli …

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump faced widespread backlash after his proposal to take control of Gaza sparked global condemnation, with the United Nations cautioning against what it described as “ethnic cleansing” in the Palestinian territory. Amid criticism from Palestinian officials, Arab nations, and international leaders, Secretary of State Marco Rubio attempted to clarify the stance, stating that any …

Hamas has announced it will release four hostages from Israel tomorrow amid their ongoing negotiations, in a major step for the developing situation between Israel and the militant group based in the Gaza Strip. The announcement was made amidst a high-tension atmosphere in the region, along with sustained international pressure to take more humanitarian steps forward. The release is reportedly …