Israel’s energy minister said on Sunday that he was immediately cutting off electricity to the Gaza Strip, a move that may have limited impact in Gaza, given restrictions already in place, but that comes as Israel tries to pressure Hamas…
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Christians Are Pressing Trump to Clear a Path for Israel to Annex the West Bank
Evangelical Christian leaders who delivered votes to President Trump are now pressing him to declare that Israel can claim ownership of the West Bank, based on a promise God made to the Jews in the Bible. They are seeking a…
Where the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Goes Now Is Uncertain. Here’s What to Know.
Nearly a week after the first stage of Israel and Hamas’s cease-fire expired, both Palestinians and Israelis are in limbo, uncertain how long the truce will hold. The Trump administration, the Arab world, Israel, Hamas and others are now wrangling…
Arab Plan for Gaza Leaves Thorny Issues Unanswered
When President Trump said last month that he wanted to move all of Gaza’s roughly two million residents out of the strip to Egypt and Jordan and transform the territory into a beachfront “Riviera” for tourism, Arab leaders rejected the…
What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza
Israel on Sunday announced that it would stop all goods and humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, a draconian move that disrupted the existing, agreed-upon framework for negotiating a permanent end to the war. The decision came a day after the…
West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants
The Palestinian Authority was carrying out one of the most extensive security operations in its history, pursuing armed militants in the West Bank city of Jenin. For weeks, the authority’s forces slowly advanced on the militants’ densely populated stronghold, Palestinian…
Anxiety in Gaza and Israel as Cease-Fire Nears End of First Phase
With the clock running down on the first phase of the cease-fire in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent an Israeli delegation to Cairo on Thursday to hold further talks on extending the truce. But even though the initial stage…
Expanding West Bank Campaign, Israel Sends Tanks for First Time in Decades
Israel announced on Sunday that it was expanding its weekslong military operation against armed Palestinian groups in the occupied West Bank and had deployed tanks in the territory’s north for the first time in two decades. Adding to the escalating…
Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Violating Fragile Cease-Fire
Israel and Hamas on Sunday accused each other of violating the already fragile Gaza cease-fire deal after Israel delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners who were supposed to be exchanged for hostages. The office of Israel’s prime minister,…
Live Updates: Hamas Is Set to Release More Hostages From Gaza
For Jonathan Dekel-Chen, every day this week has been a mixture of joy and grief. He is celebrating the return of his son Sagui, who was released over the weekend as part of the cease-fire deal with Hamas. But reminders…