Israeli forces raided Nasser Hospital, the main hospital in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, on Thursday. The Israel Defense Forces said it was conducting an operation to recover the bodies of hostages, while the Gaza Health Ministry accused the IDF of storming the complex “after demolishing the southern wall,” and turning it … Read more
The CW is revealing new series premiere dates! The network shared the season and series premiere dates for shows in April 2024 on Thursday (February 15), but there’s one show missing that’s getting some attention. The premiere date for Superman & Lois‘ fourth and final season is not featured on The CW’s springtime schedule. Instead, … Read more
CAIRO — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward a deal that aims to bring about a cease-fire and free hostages held in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the talks, as key meetings continue Tuesday between the sides in the Egyptian capital. Talks are moving forward even after … Read more
JERUSALEM — The Israeli strikes that lit up the night in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Monday sent pulses of fear through the 1.4 million Palestinians for whom that strip of land has become a shelter of last resort. Israel’s army described the overnight attacks as cover for a special forces mission to rescue … Read more
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Sunday for the first time in more than three weeks, amid rising U.S. concerns over Israel’s plans to launch a major military operation in Rafah, where about 1.3 million civilians are sheltering from ongoing fighting throughout much of Gaza. Much of the 45-minute conversation focused on … Read more
BERLIN — An Iranian asylum seeker was shot dead by police in Switzerland after taking 15 people hostage on a train, authorities reported Friday. Armed with an ax and knife, the man, 32, held the hostages on a train in the town of Essert-sous-Champvent in the Swiss canton of Vaud near the French border for … Read more
A senior Hamas official said Friday the group will respond “very soon” to a proposal that includes extended pauses in Gaza fighting and phased exchanges of Hamas-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. Hamas and other militants in Gaza are holding dozens of hostages, after having abducted about 250 during their deadly Oct. 7 attack … Read more
All civilian hostages being held by Hamas inside Gaza would be released during a six-week pause in fighting proposed by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, parts of which have been accepted in principle by Israel and which is under consideration by Hamas, according to officials familiar with the negotiations. The proposal includes the freeing … Read more
JERUSALEM — A 72-year-old Israeli woman held captive by Hamas militants for nearly 50 days told an Israeli TV channel Wednesday that she was held at length in a dark, humid tunnel where she met Hamas’ leader and helped pass the time with an informal lecture series by her knowledgeable fellow hostages. Adina Moshe was … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The top Middle East mediator for the United States is in Qatar after a stop in Egypt as discussions heat up over the release of Hamas-held hostages, though U.S. officials emphasize that so far there is little progress to report. The trip by Brett McGurk, the top … Read more