Hunger Spreads in Gaza as Fighting Rages

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Residents of the Gaza Strip are facing widespread starvation for the first time in recent history, as Israel and the United Nations trade blame…

Israeli Military Says It Accidentally Killed Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 15, 2023 6:59 pm ET The Israeli military said it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages that it misidentified as militants during fighting in Shujaiyeh, in the east of…

U.S. Presses Palestinians to Secure Gaza After Israel Leaves

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 15, 2023 5:51 pm ET RAMALLAH, West Bank—National security adviser Jake Sullivan Friday pressed Palestinian leaders to help provide security for the postwar Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials…

Israel-Hamas War Enters Deadlier Phase With More Close Combat

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) The Israeli military and Palestinian officials are reporting heavy losses in intense fighting in the Gaza Strip, as Israel faces pressure to quickly achieve…

Palestinian economy severely impacted by Israel-Hamas war: World Bank

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is having a severe impact on the Palestinian economy, according to the World Bank, which now estimates sharp economic contraction this year and…

Houthi Rebel Attacks Rattle Global Shipping

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 12, 2023 8:31 pm ET Yemen’s Houthi forces have attacked several commercial ships crossing through the Bab el-Mandeb strait in recent days, creating a new front in…

Israel Takes Fight Against Hamas to Vast Tunnel Network

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) TEL AVIV—Israel’s military said it was intensifying activities underground in northern Gaza and beneath the southern city of Khan Younis, one of Hamas’s last…

Israel Warns Hezbollah to Pull Back Forces to Avert War

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) TEL AVIV—Israeli officials are warning Hezbollah to pull back its forces on the Lebanese border and stop firing missiles at Israel to avert another…

Israel Says Groups of Hamas Militants Surrendered Amid Gaza Fighting

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) The Israeli military said Hamas militants have increasingly been surrendering to Israeli forces in a sign that the militant group is losing control of…

The Hamas Leader Who Studied Israel’s Psyche—and Is Betting His Life on What He Learned

[ad_1] Dec. 10, 2023 12:01 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) When Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was imprisoned in Israel more than a decade ago, he explained to an…