Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza’s Humanitarian Zone Kill Dozens, Spark Desperate Search for Survivors

Teams conduct a search and rescue operation after Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment of displaced Palestinians in Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, Gaza on September 10, 2024

  At least 40 people were killed and more than 60 others wounded in an overnight Israeli airstrike targeting a humanitarian zone in southern Gaza, rescue officials reported. The strike occurred in Al-Mawasi, a coastal region near Khan Younis, where thousands of displaced Palestinians had taken refuge. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the … Read more

Israel and Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza

Israel and Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza.

  JERUSALEM (AP) — The major ally of Israel, the United States, decided not to reject a U.N. Security Council resolution that called for a cease-fire in Gaza, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the decision on Tuesday. He pledged to continue the conflict and claimed that the resolution had given Hamas more confidence. … Read more

Israel strikes Rafah refugee camp, 37 killed, local health officials say

Displaced members of Palestinian Abu Mustafa family, who fled their house due to Israeli strikes, prepare food as they shelter at the border with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 10, 2024.

  Feb. 12, DOHA/JERUSALEM  – Following US President Joe Biden’s directive to Israel not to assault Rafah without a solid strategy to protect civilians, Israeli strikes on the southern city of Gaza, Rafah, resulted in the deaths of 37 people and the injuries of numerous others, according to local health officials on Monday. Many Rafah … Read more