On his last full day as president, Joe Biden celebrated as a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas officially took effect, raising hopes that months of bloodshed in the Gaza Strip were finally ...

(CNN) — At least nine charity workers have been killed and several others injured in an Israeli strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, the enclave’s Government Media Office said Saturday ...

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As Egypt reportedly rejects President Donald Trump’s resettlement proposal, citing the need to protect the Palestinian cause and its national security while coordinating with Arab leaders on an ...

Palestinians gather near a fire next to the rubble of destroyed buildings in Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip on February 13, 2025 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters] The ceasefire agreement in Gaza ...

More than a year of conflict has crippled the already limited waste collection infrastructure in Gaza. With access to designated landfills blocked and no transport due to a fuel blockade imposed ...

Israel's prime minister vowed to "open the gates of hell" if Hamas does not return all its hostages and praised President Trump's "bold vision for Gaza's future." Benjamin Netanyahu, in a joint ...

Arab leaders met in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday for the first time to formulate a response to President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take ownership of Gaza, expel its ...

Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff issued a warning to families over their return to Gaza. The Trump administration official, who visited the territory, described the state of ...