Updated Dec. 12, 2023 6:12 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Israel’s military has begun pumping seawater into Hamas’s vast complex of tunnels in Gaza, according to U.S. officials briefed on the Israeli military’s operations, part of an intensive effort to destroy the underground infrastructure that has underpinned the group’s operations. The move to … Read more
Updated Dec. 9, 2023 12:32 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Israeli soldiers clashed with Hamas militants in the narrow streets of some of Gaza City’s oldest and most crowded neighborhoods, with blasts severely damaging a large seventh-century mosque and setting some residential buildings ablaze. The Israeli military on Saturday instructed the remaining residents … Read more
Listen to article (2 minutes) Talks between Israel and Hamas to hand over hostages held in Gaza in return for a pause in fighting there have stalled, a senior U.S. official said Sunday, while Israeli forces step up attacks and direct Palestinians in the enclave to move into a narrower strip of land. “The negotiations … Read more
Updated Nov. 30, 2023 3:35 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) TEL AVIV—Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a temporary truce in Gaza for an eighth day, Egyptian officials said Thursday, in a deal that is expected to involve the release of another 10 hostages, mostly women and children. Secretary of State Antony Blinken … Read more
A group of restaurants throughout the Bay Area are hoping to raise funds that can go directly toward supplies and relief for children in Gaza. On Wednesday, the owners of Mirchi Café said they were donating 50% of their proceeds to Islamic Relief USA. Lisa Ahmad has two locations – one in Fremont and another … Read more
Behind Hamas’s Piecemeal Hostage Strategy – WSJ The Wall Street Journal Freed Hamas Hostage Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, Says She Was “Treated Well” After Enduring “Hell” Democracy Now! Morning news brief NPR The Guardian view on the power of forgiveness: a freed hostage’s gesture should not be forgotten The Guardian Opinion: Daily Despatch: Hamas Frees Hostages, Netanyahu’s Ally Explains Ground … Read more
Updated Oct. 24, 2023 7:49 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) The largest provider of humanitarian support in the Gaza Strip said it would be forced to cease operations in the enclave by Wednesday night if it doesn’t receive fuel, putting desperately needed aid for the strip at risk amid intensifying Israeli airstrikes. The … Read more
Students at a Boston college were safely evacuated from Israel with the help of Northeastern University’s global security team, the school said Monday. Three Northeastern students — Jesse Ruigomez, Keren Doherty and Joshua Einhorn — were in Israel on Saturday during Hamas’ deadly incursion, according to the university. Ruigomez and Doherty were completing cooperative education … Read more
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Updated Oct. 9, 2023 6:58 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) ALONG THE ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER—Israel prepared for what could be an extended ground assault in the Gaza Strip, and the Pentagon warned Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to “think twice” before joining the conflict and said it was prepared to come to … Read more