Gunmen take hostages at U.S. factory in Turkey over Gaza war
Turkish media published an image of one of the purported suspects inside the factory, a man wearing what appeared to be a rudimentary explosives belt and holding a handgun. Read more
Turkish media published an image of one of the purported suspects inside the factory, a man wearing what appeared to be a rudimentary explosives belt and holding a handgun. Read more
The order comes with Biden facing growing criticism for his administration’s strong support of Israel as casualties mount in the Israel-Hamas war. Read more
Here’s a look at each side’s preparedness, how war might unfold and what’s being done to prevent it. Read more
Chicago is latest U.S. city to approve such a non-binding resolution, following Atlanta, Detroit and San Francisco in recent months. Read more
Violence has erupted across the Mideast, with Iran striking targets in Iraq, Pakistan and Syria, and the U.S. carrying out airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Read more
A hospital spokesperson said there was no exchange of fire, indicating it was a targeted killing. Read more
The neighborhood of Bani Suheila in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, which soldiers showed foreign journalists Saturday, was obliterated, transformed by the military’s search for underground Hamas tunnels. Read more
The U.N. condemned “the abhorrent alleged acts” and fired nine of the accused workers, who include teachers and a social worker. Read more
Israel says its air and ground offensive in Gaza has killed more than 9,000 militants. Read more
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Sen. Brian Schatz, D- Hawaii, on Wednesday told reporters the amendment to the national security emergency supplemental spending bill had already drawn 48 co-sponsors. Read more
The attack on the USS Carney marked a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the U.S. Navy has seen in the Middle East in decades. Read more
UNRWA has been the main agency providing aid for Gaza’s population amid the humanitarian disaster caused by Israel’s offensive. Read more
The ruling was a strong rebuke of Israel’s wartime conduct and added to mounting international pressure to halt the nearly 4-month-old offensive. Read more
Israel is set to hear Friday whether the United Nations’ top court will order it to end its military offensive in Gaza in a provisional ruling while the panel hears a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide. Read more
In a meeting with families of hostages held by Hamas, Netanyahu said Qatar’s role in the mediation was “problematic.” Read more
Israeli soldiers died when the blast from a rocket-propelled grenade triggered explosives they were laying to blow up buildings. Read more
The reservists were preparing explosives to demolish two buildings in central Gaza on Monday when a militant fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a tank nearby. Read more
The deaths, destruction and displacement from the war are without precedent in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more
As a result of the more than 100-day conflict at least 3,000 women may have become widows and heads of households, the UN said. Read more
Comments from a member of Israel’s War Cabinet mark the latest sign of disagreement among top Israeli officials over the direction of the war against Hamas. Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said Israel would never have “genuine security” without a pathway toward Palestinian independence. Read more