Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has blasted the country’s political leadership and the conduct of its military, saying he is no longer able to defend Israel against accusations of war crimes.

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Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least one Palestinian was killed and 48 were wounded when gunshots were fired on a crowd that overran a new aid distribution site in the war-battered enclave that was set up by an Israeli and U.

Pope Leo called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages in a May 28 general audience, following in the steps of his predecessor Pope Francis, who was both praised and criticized for using his position to advocate for ending the war in Gaza.

After 19 months of pounding Gaza, Israel is now under growing pressure from unlikely quarters – some of its closest Western allies.

It has been 600 days since 251 Israeli hostages were abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, with 58 remaining in captivity.

Another six months of war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza would reduce Israel's economic growth by a half point in 2025 and further raise the debt burden, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said on Tuesday.

The Associated Press has followed the Abu Jarad family as it traverses across the Gaza Strip and back, fleeing from Israel’s campaign against Hamas

On the 600th day of the Gaza war, Israeli PM Netanyahu claimed the military killed Hamas commander Mohammed Sinwar. But Israel’s military says it can’t yet confirm his death.