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Israel says it has withdrawn its forces from Khan Younis in southern Gaza, but that a “significant” force remains elsewhere in the strip.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution calling on the Security Council to reconsider Palestinian membership to the UN, a significant but ultimately symbolic move that the US … Read More

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a time for an invasion into Rafah, where an estimated 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering, has been set, but he didn’t give … Read More

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Rafah after the Israel Defense Forces ordered evacuations ahead of a ground offensive. Follow live updates.

US President Joe Biden offered one of his sharpest rebukes of Israel’s handling of the war, describing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach as a “mistake” and calling for a … Read More

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the Gazan city of Rafah after Israel’s military ordered evacuations ahead of a ground offensive. Follow for live updates.

Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages needed for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli official and … Read More

The US has assessed that Israel has amassed enough troops on the edge of Rafah to launch a full-scale incursion in the coming days, two senior administration officials told CNN. … Read More

The top US general for the Middle East is in Israel as the region braces for a possible Iranian retaliation to Israel’s strike last week in Damascus, Syria.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza have begun moving ashore after arriving through a floating pier built by the US military, according to the US Central Command. Follow for live … Read More