Over 2 million trapped in Gaza as airstrikes continue

Over 2 million trapped in Gaza as airstrikes continue

Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared as safe zones, heightening fears among more than 2 million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe. In the nearly two weeks since a devastating Hamas rampage in southern Israel, the Israeli military has … Read more

Biden says Egypt’s president has agreed to open Gaza border to allow in 20 trucks with aid

Biden says Egypt’s president has agreed to open Gaza border to allow in 20 trucks with aid

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the press onboard of Air Force One en route from Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on October 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Egypt’s president has agreed to open a border crossing into … Read more

Current U.S. assessment is Israel was ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital blast, White House says

Current U.S. assessment is Israel was ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital blast, White House says

U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The White House said Wednesday that a current intelligence assessment shows Israel was “not responsible” for the explosion at a Gaza … Read more

Israel denies involvement in Gaza hospital blast, says explosion caused by Palestinian rocket

Israel denies involvement in Gaza hospital blast, says explosion caused by Palestinian rocket

An injured person is assisted at Shifa Hospital after an Israeli air strike hit the nearby Al-Ahli Hospital, according to Gaza Health Ministry in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on October 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Khan Younis (Gaza Strip) The Israeli military says it had no involvement in an explosion that killed hundreds of … Read more