Israel reopens Gaza aid crossing as US pushes for restraint
GAZA STRIP: Israel reopened an aid crossing into Gaza on Friday as staunch ally the United States urged more restraint in its all-out offensive against Hamas. read more
Middle East
Israeli army opens a probe after security videos show troops killing 2 Palestinians at close range
JERUSALEM: Israel on Friday said it was opening a military police investigation into the killing of two Palestinians in the West Bank after an Israeli human rights group posted videos that appeared to show Israeli troops killing the men — … read more
Why Benjamin Netanyahu’s political fate is tightly entwined with the war in Gaza
LONDON: Hopes for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas are contingent upon a change of leadership at the top of the Knesset, as it seems incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convinced … read more
Hungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel’s mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH: The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, … read more
Israeli military admits killing 3 hostages by mistake during an ‘intense battle’ in Gaza
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military mistakenly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas during an incident which is “under review,” a military spokesperson said on Friday. The military said the hostages were killed during combat with militants in Gaza … read more