Israel, Gaza and Houthis
Hamas Is Surviving War With Israel. Now It Hopes to Thrive in Gaza Again.
Khaled Meshal, one of Hamas’s most senior officials, said in an interview that the militant group expects to play a decisive role in the enclave when the war is over.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel will do 'whatever is necessary' to bring home north border residents
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that returning residents evacuated from Israel's north due to cross-border fighting with Hezbollah is now an official war goal.
US airs frustration with Israel's military about strikes in Gaza
Israel has repeatedly said it targets Hamas militants, who often hide with civilians and use them as human shields, in retaliation for their Oct. 7 attacks in southern Israel that launched the war in Gaza.
Israel-Gaza updates: Houthis claim 'hypersonic' missile attack on Israel
The commander of U.S. Central Command was presented with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) "operational plans for Lebanon" during his weekend visit, the IDF said. Gen. Michael Kurilla met with the Chief of Israel's General Staff Lt.
Hamas Chief Tells Houthis Their Attack Sends Message to Israel
Hamas chief Yehya Sinwar has congratulated the Yemeni Houthi group for its missile attack on Israel and said this sent a message to their foe, the Houthi Al-Massirah TV reported on Monday. The Iran-aligned Houthis,
U.S. Anger at Israel Over Gaza Strikes
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations accuses Israel of striking schools, humanitarian workers, and civilians.
Hamas congratulates Houthis on Israel attack amid fears of wider war
Hamas chief Yehya Sinwar congratulated Yemen's Houthi group for its missile attack on Israel over the weekend and said this sent a message to their foe, the Houthi Al-Massirah TV reported on Monday, underscoring fears the war in Gaza could erupt into a wider regional conflict.
Hamas Chief Says Ready For 'Long War' In Gaza
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar said Monday the Palestinian group had the resources to sustain its fight against Israel, with support from Iran-backed regional allies, nearly a year into the Gaza war.
Israel-Hamas War: Missile fired by Houthi rebels lands in central Israel
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired a missile from Yemen that appeared to hit an open area of central Israel, and Israel signaled it would respond to the attack. Watch in for more details!
Israel expands war objectives, eyeing northern front as tensions with Hezbollah continue unabated
The addition of the new war aim may push Israel to shift its military focus to its northern front as it warns that its ...
Israel expands war goals on Lebanon border as U.S. tries to calm tensions
White House adviser Amos Hochstein met with top Israeli officials as he tried to deescalate tensions with the Lebanese ...
Israel-Gaza live updates: Blinken to travel to Egypt for fresh talks
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt on Wednesday for fresh talks on an Israel-Hamas cease-fire, and as ...
Israel war effort will focus on Hezbollah as Netanyahu hints at leadership shakeup
US envoy Amos Hochstein, who has made several visits to both Lebanon and Israel to try to ease tensions, met with Netanyahu on Monday to reiterate that intensifying the effort against Hezbollah would ...
UN considers resolution demanding Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories
The U.N. General Assembly is considering a Palestinian resolution demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in Gaza ...
Israel says it has killed leading Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza
Israel's army says it has killed a senior commander of the terrorist organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad in an attack ...
Israel's UN ambassador slams world body, says UNRWA taken over by Hamas terrorists in Gaza
The controversial U.N. agency UNRWA is fending off criticism from new allegations that more of its employees are Hamas ...
Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers and blames Israel. At least 9 dead, thousands injured
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people — ...