1. Home
  2. Gaza combat

Tag: Gaza combat

A hostage deal would put goal of toppling Hamas at risk, TOI

A hostage deal would put goal of toppling Hamas at risk, TOI

A national consensus on importance of restarting combat after long ceasefire will be key to withstanding intense international pressure — including from Biden — to end the war. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met

Israel claims limiting military presence in N. Gaza

Israel claims limiting military presence in N. Gaza

The Israeli army is limiting its presence in northern Gaza after it “succeeded in completely dismantling” Hamas infrastructure in the area, said Eylon Levy, a spokesman for the prime minister’s office. The claim could not

Israel’s buffer zone taking shape in Gaza

Israel’s buffer zone taking shape in Gaza

The Israeli Cabinet hasn’t issued an official directive to the military to create a buffer zone in Gaza yet, but de facto, on the ground, one appears to be taking shape anyway. Only the prime

Gaza’s Rafah is ‘pressure cooker of despair,’ UN

Gaza’s Rafah is ‘pressure cooker of despair,’ UN

The United Nations humanitarian office on Friday voiced concern about the hostilities in Khan Younis that have forced more people to flee to Rafah in the far south of Gaza, describing the border town as

About 17,000 Gaza children left unaccompanied amid Israel’s war, UN

About 17,000 Gaza children left unaccompanied amid Israel’s war, UN

UN estimates 17,000 Gaza children left unaccompanied amid Israel’s war More than one million children in the besieged Gaza Strip now require mental health support, UNICEF says. At least 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip

JNS: In Gaza, Israel can win the war but not the peace

JNS: In Gaza, Israel can win the war but not the peace

The Israeli military can prevent more attacks like the one on October 7, but achieving genuine peace depends on the Palestinians. Two major questions loom over the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip:

Palestinians fear assault on Rafah, Gaza’s last refuge

Palestinians fear assault on Rafah, Gaza’s last refuge

Displaced Palestinians crammed into Rafah and pinned against Gaza’s border fence with Egypt say they fear a ground assault after Israel’s defence minister said troops would now turn their focus to the area. Emad, 55,

Israeli offensive will turn focus to Rafah, minister

Israeli offensive will turn focus to Rafah, minister

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the next focus of Israel’s operation in Gaza will be Rafah, a city in the south of the besieged enclave to which hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians have

2 Prominent Democrats Urge Biden To Pressure Netanyahu

2 Prominent Democrats Urge Biden To Pressure Netanyahu

Two prominent Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to use American leverage over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to temper his devastating U.S.-backed campaign in Gaza, HuffPost has learned. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and

Palestinian-Americans skip Blinken meeting over support for Israel

Palestinian-Americans skip Blinken meeting over support for Israel

A number of Palestinian-Americans refused to attend a roundtable meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday to discuss the situation in Gaza in protest against the Biden administration’s ongoing support for Israel’s