Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have left thousands of people dead, and the toll continues to climb, according to Palestinian health authorities. The Washington Post, like other news organizations, the United Nations and other international institutions, cannot independently verify death tolls in the war between Israel … Read more
More than 10,000 people in Gaza have been killed since the war began one month ago, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which released the figure as Israeli forces closed in on Gaza City. On the last leg of his visit to the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed optimism that the United … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with his Qatari counterpart in Amman, where he is also set to meet Jordanian leaders. The visit follows a packed day in Tel Aviv, where Blinken pressed for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza — something Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to reject, saying “Israel refuses a temporary cease-fire … Read more