Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, officials said Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed, according to hospital officials.
Israel’s army detained the director of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospital, Palestinian medical officials said Saturday.
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi-held capital and multiple ports.
The dual Israeli-American citizen has come to symbolize the sacrifice by hundreds of fallen soldiers in what many in Israel see as a war for the country’s survival.
Although Israel and Hamas have expressed optimism that progress was being made toward a deal, sticking points remain over the exchange of hostages.
Her daughter, Carmit Palty Katzir, said in a statement that her mother’s “heart could not withstand the terrible suffering since Oct. 7.”
Israel’s defense minister confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen.
A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday.
Details of the meetings were not immediately available and a news conference the officials had planned was canceled due to unspecified security concerns.
Thursday’s strikes risk further escalating conflict with the Iranian-backed Houthis, whose attacks on the Red Sea corridor have drastically impacted global shipping.
Israel’s deputy foreign minister said Syria’s new leaders are “wolves in clothes of sheep,” who are trying to persuade the world they are not radical Islamists.
Netanyahu made the comments from the summit of Mount Hermon — the highest peak in the area — inside Syria, about 6 miles from the border with the Israel-held Golan Heights.
The operation by the Palestinian Authority, targeting Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in the city of Jenin, was launched on Dec. 5 but only announced this weekend as clashes escalated.
After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas appear to be moving closer toward a ceasefire to end their 14-month war.