JERUSALEM — Just days before the start of Ramadan — the busiest and often most volatile month in Jerusalem’s Old City — the offices of al-Aqsa Mosque were bustling with preparations and uncertainty. Even in quieter years, al-Aqsa is a Ramadan tinderbox. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians come to worship at this mosque that has … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave CAIRO — Israeli attacks around central Gaza’s last remaining hospital caused hundreds of displaced civilians to flee over the weekend and forced most medical workers to evacuate, leaving wounded people with no good options for seeking care as fighting intensifies in the area. Organizations including Doctors Without … Read more
Comment on this storyComment This article has been updated. An unprecedented early-morning attack by Hamas caught the Israeli defense and intelligence establishment off guard Saturday, and triggered reprisal strikes by land and air on the Gaza Strip. Hamas leaders said the surprise attack, which led to Israel’s deadliest day in at least 75 years, was … Read more