Gaza
At Least $53 Billion Needed To Rebuild Gaza, UN Estimates
Much of Gaza -- including schools, hospitals and other civic infrastructure -- has been reduced to rubble by a withering Israeli military offensive following an unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
Hamas Dismisses Trump's Promise to Unleash Hell If Hostages Aren't Returned: 'The Language of Threats Has No Value'
The Palestinian terror group Hamas dismissed US President Donald Trump's promise to unleash hell if the remaining Israeli hostages are not released by Saturday.
Super Bowl Halftime Performer Detained Following Show for Unplanned Political Demonstration
A Super Bowl halftime performer with Kendrick Lamar's crew was detained after unveiling a Sudanese-Palestinian flag onstage, leading to a lifetime NFL ban and potential charges.
Trump Declares Palestinians Would Not Be Allowed Back in Gaza As He Continues Plans for 'Real Estate Development'
Trump plans to block Palestinians from returning to Gaza, proposing instead to build "real estate" developments and "beautiful" resettlement communities.
Despite Ceasefire, Israeli Troops Kill At Least 4 Palestinians in Gaza City
At least four Palestinians were killed on Sunday in Gaza City despite the Israel-Hamas ceasefire brokered last month.
Hamas Releases 3 Frail and Gaunt Hostages in Exchange Israel Calls 'Shocking'
The three men taken on Oct. 7, 2023, appeared unsteady on their feet as the militants paraded them across a stage
79 Countries Express 'Unwavering Support' For International Criminal Court Following Trump Sanctions
Countries have overwhelmingly come out in support of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after President Donald Trump imposed sanctions against the court for its investigations into Israel.
Texas Lawmaker Launches Trump Impeachment Effort: 'The Movement to Impeach the President Has Begun'
A Texas lawmaker has launched impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump less than a month into his second term, citing Trump's plans for Gaza.
Trump Announces Gaza Would Be 'Turned Over to the United States' After War with Israel, Palestinians 'Resettled' in 'Beautiful Communities'
President Donald Trump announced that Gaza would be "turned over to the United States" following the militant group Hamas' war with Israel.
Israel Orders Army To Plan To Let Palestinians Leave Gaza
The idea sparked uproar from leaders in the Middle East and around the world, and on Wednesday, the Trump administration appeared to walk back some of the suggestions.
CNN Analyst 'Casually' Jokes About Building 'Condos in Gaza,' Gets Slammed Online
CNN analyst Brian Stelter was slammed for using his platform to support ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza.
Palestinians Slam Trump's Plan to Takeover Gaza: 'We Would Rather Die Here Than Leave'
Palestinians returning to the rubble of their homes have reacted angrily to President Donald Trump's insistence on a US takeover of the Gaza Strip, which would involve resettling the strip's current residents.
Speaker Mike Johnson Calls Trump's Gaza Plans 'Bold, Decisive Move'
House Speaker Johnson seemingly supported Trump's proposal to overtake Gaza and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East."
Lawmakers Worldwide Accuse Trump of 'Ethnic Cleansing' for Plan to Take Over Gaza and Remove Palestinians
World leaders condemn Trump's plan to take over Gaza and expel Palestinians, calling it "ethnic cleansing" and a violation of international law.
Conservative Social Media Turns on Nancy Mace as She Suggests Turning 'Gaza Into Mar-A-Lago': 'This Isn't America First'
Conservative social media users turned on Texas Rep. Nancy Mace for her "heartless" suggestion, made in response to President Trump claiming "the U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip."
Leaders 'Should Respect' Wishes Of Palestinians To Stay In Gaza: Palestinian UN Envoy
On Tuesday, Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, with the US leader saying he believed Palestinians should leave Gaza after an Israeli offensive that has devastated the territory and left most of it reduced to rubble.
Hamas Releases 3 Hostages, Including Israeli-American Keith Siegel. Fate of Other Hostage's Wife and 2 Young Sons Remains Unknown
Hamas released three hostages, including Israeli-American citizen Keith Siegel, on Saturday and Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth exchange since the ceasefire went into effect last month, according to reports.
Dad of Baby Hamas Hostage Kfir Bibas to Be Released from Captivity without Toddler Sons as Fate of Children, Mother Remains Unknown
Yarden Bibas, an Israeli man who was taken hostage by Hamas, is set to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. However, the whereabouts of his wife, Shiri Bibas, and their two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, remain unknown.
Israel Cuts Ties With UN Aid Agency Supporting Palestinians
The agency, UNRWA, will be banned from operating on Israeli soil, and contact between it and Israeli officials will also be forbidden.
Fact-Checker Debunks DOGE Claim That Biden Spent Millions on Condoms for Gaza, Points Out That Trump Spent Millions on Condoms
A professional fact-checker has debunked claims from the Trump administration accusing the Biden administration of spending $50 million to send condoms to Gaza, further pointing out that Trump himself spent millions on sending contraceptives to developing areas around the globe during his first administration.
Trump Administration Says No More Condoms For Gaza, Halts $50 Million Funding
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the expense a "preposterous waste of taxpayer money" and underscored that it did not align with the administration's "America First" policy.
Senior Hamas Leader Reappears Seemingly Alive And Well Months After Israel Announced His Death: Report
A senior Hamas commander has reappeared in a new video, seemingly alive and well after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced his death last May.
Israeli Woman Removed from Irish Holocaust Memorial for Protesting President's Speech Welcoming 'Overdue Ceasefire'
An Israeli woman living in Ireland was forcibly removed from a Holocaust Memorial Day event in Dublin for protesting remarks on the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Trump Suggests 'Just Clean Out' Gaza and Relocate Refugees to Egypt and Jordan
President-elect Donald Trump proposed a controversial plan aboard Air Force One: to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan, suggesting it could bring stability to the region.
Hamas Releases Four Female Israeli Soldiers in Exchange for 200 Palestinian Prisoners as Fragile Cease-Fire Continues
It was the second release of Israeli hostages held since Oct. 7, 2023, in the agreement reached earlier this month
American Doctors Say Israel Is Blocking Them From Leaving Northern Gaza, Returning Home: This Is 'An Urgent Matter of Life and Death'
Doctors Against Genocide are working to bring home 11 American doctors and nurses from Northern Gaza after Israel denied their exit.
Israel-Hamas Truce Holding Though Trump Doubts It Will Last
Desperately needed humanitarian aid has begun to flow into war-battered Gaza after Israel and Hamas conducted the first exchange of hostages for prisoners agreed under the terms of the ceasefire.
Israel-Hamas Truce Holding After First Hostage-prisoner Swap
The three hostages released Sunday, all women, were reunited with their families and taken to hospital in central Israel where a doctor said they were in stable condition.
WATCH: Chaotic Moment 3 Israeli Hostages Are Transferred to Red Cross
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began with the release of three Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Palestinian Journalist Violently Dragged Out of State Department Press Conference for Questioning Blinken on Gaza War: 'Why Aren't You in The Hague?'
A Palestinian journalist was violently dragged out of a press conference after relentlessly pressing Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the war in Gaza.