DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched ground operations and carried out airstrikes in a hard-hit city in southern Gaza overnight, killing at least 51 people, including women and children, Palestinian medical officials said Wednesday. Israel has continued to strike what it says are militant targets across Gaza nearly a year after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack ignite...
In a disturbing incident, Israeli soldiers were captured on video throwing bodies off a rooftop in the West Bank town of Qabatya, near Jenin, on Thursday. The footage, obtained by residents and witnessed by an Associated Press reporter, shows three Israeli soldiers pushing a body over the edge of the building. The scene is especially gruesome as the body's feet get s...
Israel's relentless air raids in Gaza have claimed the lives of over a dozen people, including women and children, as health workers desperately try to contain a polio outbreak. While Israel claims its actions target Hamas militants, the question remains: is this a necessary response, or are innocent lives being sacrificed in the name of security? This tragedy unfo...
As the death toll continues to rise in Gaza, a silent epidemic threatens to cripple an entire generation. The recent confirmation of Palestine's first polio case in 25 years has sent health officials into a frenzy, launching an ambitious nine-day vaccination campaign to prevent a large-scale outbreak in the war-torn territory. The urgency is palpable as healthcare ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself embroiled in a complex situation, with hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza and political power struggles at home. Netanyahu has made it clear that he never intended to make any deal to rescue the hostages, nor will he do so now or in the future. He has essentially told the anguished families of those still a...
In a dramatic turn of events, the Israeli military has been responsible for the deaths of nine Palestinians in two separate raids in the occupied West Bank. The military conducted simultaneous operations in several cities, resulting in fatalities in Jenin and Tubas early Wednesday. According to Palestinian health officials, two men were killed in Jenin, and seven in...
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made waves this week with a shocking proposal: to cut off aid to Gaza's 2 million residents until Israeli hostages are returned. Smotrich, a prominent figure in Israel's far-right political scene, argued that Israel should take control of distributing aid within Gaza and accused Hamas of controlling distribution channels. Wh...