Israel’s military says it has killed more than 170 Hamas terrorists and detained about 480 suspects in the raid on Shifa Hospital that began March 18, calling it a blow to Hamas and other armed groups it says had regrouped there as the war nears the six-month mark.
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The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members, is backed by Russia and China.
Questions over how it would be rolled out and enforced remained unanswered.
About 7,000 aid trucks are waiting in Egypt’s North Sinai province to enter Gaza, Gov. Mohammed Abdel-Fadeil Shousha said in a statement.
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored United Nations resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
The tough message from the Israeli prime minister sets the stage for potentially difficult talks next week in Washington between top U.S. officials and a high-level Israeli delegation.
A top Israeli official said his country’s military is ultimately going to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without being attacked, according to people with knowledge of the terrorist group’s discussions.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress.
Axios reported that House Republicans are considering inviting Netanyahu to address Congress.
The group chaired by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna presented its interim report to Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Israel said it raided the hospital because Hamas fighters had regrouped inside and were directing attacks from the compound.
Thousands of Palestinian patients, medical staff and displaced people were trapped inside the sprawling complex Tuesday, as heavy fighting between troops and Hamas terrorists raged in nearby districts.
After violence broke out at a event at UC Berkeley and protested by pro-Palestinian demonstrators, the speech took place Monday and unfolded without issue.
The top U.S. diplomat called on Israel to let more aid into Gaza. He referred to agencies describing the situation in the enclave as worse than in Sudan or Afghanistan.