Gaza Region

UN Security Council calls for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza

Resolution approved by a majority with 12-0, US abstains. Ambassador Erdan: The resolution is disconnected from reality.

Gantz: hospitals in Gaza - hosts of terror

Minister Benny Gantz emphasized: "There will be no cities of refuge, there will be no shelters."

Watch: IDF forces operate in al-Shifa hospital

IDF forces continue operation in part of al-Shifa hospital, which Hamas has used to hide its command and control center.

Gazan man:

'Why does Hamas hide in hospital, why don't they hide in hell?

Al Jazeera stops interview with man in a Gaza hospital as soon as he begins criticizing Hamas for using the hospital for military purposes.

Two IDF officers fell in Gaza, four soldiers seriously injured

IDF clears for publication names of two officers who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Four other soldiers were seriously injured.

First time since the war:

Israel permits entry of fuel for UNRWA trucks

Humanitarian source says Israel has given approval for fuel to enter Gaza for UNRWA trucks. IDF: The trucks will be fueled at Rafah.

Israel operating against Hamas at Shifa Hospital in Gaza

IDF Spokesperson's Unit stresses the precise and targeted operation is targeting Hamas and not the civilians in Gaza.

Biden and Netanyahu discuss efforts to rescue hostages

White House says Biden spoke with Netanyahu regarding the latest developments in Israel and Gaza.

Netanyahu to Trudeau:

'Hamas, not Israel, is deliberately targeting civilians'

Netanyahu responds to Canadian Prime Minister: It is Hamas, not Israel, that should be held accountable for committing a double war crime.

Canadian PM blasts Israel:

'The killing of women, children and babies in Gaza must stop'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launches scathing attack on Israel: I urge the government of Israel to exercise maximum restraint.

Senior Israeli source:

'Progress made on deal to free hostages'

Senior Israeli political source tells ABC News a breakthrough on a deal could come in the next 48-72 hours.

'It's like visiting Auschwitz'

US lawmakers horrified by video of Hamas atrocities

House lawmakers from both parties left in shock and disbelief after seeing footage of Hamas atrocities committed on October 7.

13th Battalion reclaim IDF equipment in Gaza

Coming full circle: 13th Battalion forces in Gaza find equipment belonging to battalion soldiers, stolen on the day of the massacre

New footage of Gaza hospital where hostages were held released

New footage shows raid of the Rantisi children’s hospital in Gaza City by the Navy's Shayetet 13 commando unit and the 401st Armored Brigade

UN delays humanitarian zone to avoid aligning with Israel

The UN is refusing to support the humanitarian zone in the south of the Gaza Strip, to avoid being seen agreeing to Israeli demands.

I’m not signing Australian lawyers’ open letter concerning Gaza

A 9-page letter – including 89 footnotes – requesting Australia use its influence to secure a ceasefire in Gaza is missing basic facts.Op-ed

Two soldiers fell in battle, four seriously injured

Staff sergeant Roee Marom, 21, from Ra'anana, and Master sergeant (res.) Raz Abulafia, 27, from Rishpon, fell in northern Gaza.

White House clarifies Biden's comments on Gaza hospitals

White House explains Biden was not being critical of Israel, but rather of Hamas, when he said hospitals “must be protected” in Gaza.

IDF coordinates transfer of incubators to Shifa Hospital in Gaza

IDF initiates humanitarian effort to coordinate transfer of incubators from a hospital in Israel to the Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

PA returns tax funds to Israel over offset of Gaza funds

PA refuses to accept the money that Israel collects on its behalf following Cabinet decision to offset funds intended for the Gaza Strip.

'Hostages held here'

IDF reveals how Hamas turned hospital into terror base

Real Admiral Daniel Hagari delivers statement to media on terror infrastructure found at Rantisi Hospital.

Golani soldiers raise Israeli flag in Hamas parliament

Israeli soldiers capture symbol of Hamas rule over Gaza.

Terrorists shoot at IDF soldiers from Gaza hospital

RPGs and bullets fired by terrorists embedded among civilians at Al Quds Hospital in Gaza City.

'Lying through his teeth':

Dershowitz rips Obama over comments on Gaza

Professor Alan Dershowitz blasts former US President: He always had a deep hatred of Israel in his heart.

Two soldiers from Commando Brigade fell in northern Gaza

Major Isachar Natan, 28, and Staff Sergeant Itay Shoham, 21, fell in battles with Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza.

German Chancellor opposes 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza

German Chancellor says a ceasefire would leave Hamas the possibility of recovering and obtaining new missiles.

Abbas' spokesman:

'The Gaza Strip is an integral part of the State of Palestine'

PA chairman's spokesman says that Israeli attempts to separate Judea and Samaria from the Gaza Strip will fail.

British Defense Secretary:

'Israel is doing its best, sometimes civilians get hurt in wars'

British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps backs Israel: Calling for a ceasefire is in effect saying ‘don't worry about those terrorists’.

Former deputy Mossad chief:

'There was an intelligence and operational failure'

Ehud Lavi, former deputy head of the Mossad, says: I trust the political echelon to make the right decisions regarding the hostages.

IDF opens, secures evacuation routes from north Gaza hospitals

IDF publishes recording of conversation with Shifa Hospital manager about opening of evacuation route for civilians and ambulances.

Herzog to BBC:

Mein Kampf found in children's room used as Hamas base

Israeli President tells British media Hamas terrorists motivated by same genocidal hatred of Jews as the Nazis.

Hamas terrorists fire at IDF troops evacuating Gaza civilians

IDF has begun battles against Hamas terrorists in the Al-Shati camp. Terrorists fire at troops who were evacuating civilians from a building

Biden Admin. demands Netanyahu clarify Gaza comments

US officials demand to know what PM means when he says Israel will have security control over Gaza after the war.

Iranian President:

'The only solution is Palestine from the river to the sea'

Iranian President calls for sanctions against Israel, says its army should be blacklisted as a terrorist organization.

Photos from the war:

IDF continues ground operation in Gaza

Photos from the field: The IDF continues its ground operations in the Gaza Strip.

'Gives Hamas a green light':

Israel blasts UNESCO's one-sided resolution on Gaza

Israel’s Foreign Ministry blasts UN’s cultural agency over resolution which was critical of Israel but failed to condemn Hamas.

Ben Gvir charges:

'I demanded the elimination of Hamas, Netanyahu excluded me'

National Security Minister says Netanyahu excluded him from Cabinet discussions because he demanded eliminations of Hamas leaders.

Iran's Foreign Minister warns:

'Expansion of Israel-Hamas war is inevitable'

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, threatens Israel for the second time since war started.

Netanyahu:

'The Gaza Strip will remain under the control of the IDF'

Prime Minister meets local council leaders of Gaza adjacent communities, assures them there will no longer be a threat from Gaza.

IDF captures key Hamas outposts in Gaza

IDF captures the Bader outpost, which is the main outpost of Hamas’ Al-Shati Refugee Camp Battalion, eliminates 150 terrorists.

IDF raids office of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's brother

IDF soldiers discover operation and calibration systems for anti-aircraft missiles in raid on Hamas military post.

Nukhba force leaders who took part in massacre eliminated

Commander of Hamas terrorists who attacked Kibbutz Zikim and Zikim base killed in Gaza.

Poll: 44% of Israelis want Israel to remain in control of Gaza

41% of Israelis want Gaza to be under international control, only 8% support putting Palestinian Authority back in control of Gaza.

Staff sergeant Gilad Rozenblit fell in battle in Gaza

Staff sergeant Gilad Rozenblit, 21, fell in battle in northern Gaza, it has been cleared for publication.

Biden:

'Humanitarian pauses are a step in the right direction'

US President welcomes Israel’s decision to allow daily four-hour “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting in Gaza.

Netanyahu on Fox News:

'A ceasefire with Hamas means surrender to terror'

Netanyahu clarifies that Israel has not agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza: There won't be a ceasefire without the release of Israeli hostages.

Watch:

Al Jazeera airs footage of Hamas terrorists in a hospital

Al Jazeera TV airs footage of Hamas terrorists inside Gazan hospital, providing further proof Hamas uses civilians as human shields.

Sergeant Eliahou Benjamin Elmakayes fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant Eliahou Benjamin Elmakayes, 29, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

Revealed:

Gaza-based photojournalists were in Israel during Hamas massacre

HonestReporting outlines how Gaza-based photojournalists infiltrated Israeli territory to document October 7 attack.

Guterres:

'Civilian deaths show something wrong with Israel response'

UN Secretary-General continues his criticism of Israel's self-defense against Hamas, ignores Hamas use of human shields.

Hamas accuses UNRWA of aiding civilians fleeing warzone

Terror organization furious at civilians relocating from northern Gaza to southern Gaza where they cannot be used as human shields.

Report:

Qatar brokering deal to free 10-15 hostages for pause

Talks reportedly underway to allow for 1-2 pause in fighting in Gaza in exchange for freeing of about a dozen of Hamas' hostages.

Sergeant major (res.) Yaacov Ozeri fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant major (res.) Yaacov Ozeri, 28, from Kfar Shamai, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Three soldiers seriously injured.

Biden:

'I asked Netanyahu for a pause in the fighting in Gaza'

The comments follow report which said that Biden urged Netanyahu to agree to three-day pause to allow progress in releasing hostages.

Senator displays posters of Israeli hostages in his office

Senator John Fetterman announces the posters will stay up until every single hostage is returned home.

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Terrorists who tried to escape into tunnel eliminated

With aerial support, IDF fighters eliminated terrorists who tried to escape from a mosque into a tunnel.

Netanyahu:

'We have killed thousands of Hamas terrorists'

PM speaks on 1-month anniversary of Hamas massacre vows 'Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.'

Terror tunnel shafts, weapons found by Ferris wheel, university

IDF continues to find more proof of Hamas' exploitation of civilian areas for military purposes, use of human shields.

Once again:

UN Security Council fails to agree on Israel-Hamas resolution

Despite more than two hours of closed-door discussions, differences remain on the wording of a resolution.

UN chief urges 'humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza

In a post on X, Antonio Guterres says "need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza is getting more urgent with every passing hour."