What is the history of the Gaza Strip and its governance?
Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take “ownership” over Gaza and displace Palestinians added to uncertainty over the fate of ...
The Gaza Strip has long been a powder keg. Here’s a look at the history of the embattled region
Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency8h
To Israel’s far right, Trump’s proposals for Gaza keep sounding ‘better and better’
The call to relocate Gaza Palestinians matches proposals laid out by Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, two far-right ...
The growing influence of Israel’s ultranationalist settler movement
And yet Israel’s ultranationalists have been able to take advantage of the changing political landscape in Israel over the ...
PBS7h
A timeline of the Gaza Strip in modern history
While "owning" land is a term that appears to be more applicable to real estate than to territories, the Palestinians see the Gaza Strip as an integral part of their future state, even if the rulers ...
The New York Times6d
Israel Releases Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.
CBS News2d
American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 other hostages released in Gaza in 3rd exchange of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The Israeli military confirmed that all three hostages were in its care and back in Israel after first being handed over to Red Cross personnel in Gaza. Siegel appeared to have lost weight during ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs5d
Israel at war: What happened on day 483?
Now, after spending two birthdays in Gaza, Ofer is expected to return to Israel on Saturday as part of the first phase of a new hostage-ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Ofer’s children ...
UPI6d
Hamas hands back eight hostages, Israel postpones release of Palestinians
Jan. 30 (UPI) --A further two Israeli and five Thai nationals freed by Hamas after being held hostage for 482 days crossed from Gaza into Israel on Thursday afternoon, four hours after 20-year-old ...
NBC News4d
Israel says she's a 'terrorist' — but after a year in prison, she still doesn't know why
Like all of the 90 Palestinian women and children released in the first hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas in January, she was labeled as a “terrorist” by the Israel Prison Service.
NBC News6d
Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay
Hamas today confirmed the death of Mohammed al-Deif, the leader of its military wing, months after Israel's military said it had proof he was killed. The militant group released a statement ...
Arutz Sheva4d
Eyal Zamir to be named IDF Chief of Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Saturday night agreed to appoint Major General (res.) Eyal Zamir as the next Chief of the General Staff of the IDF.