20 die in stampede at Gaza food distribution site
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The Israeli army has announced the establishment of a new corridor in Gaza — the third such axis Israel has carved across the war-torn strip as part of its strategy to tighten pressure on Hamas. In a new video it shows what this will mean. Newsweek has reached out to Hamas officials for comment.
Mahmoud Abdul Rahman's son, Abdullah, was among six children who died at a water distribution point in Gaza on Sunday.
Foreign ministers from the EU's 27-member nations are meeting in Brussels in the wake of a new aid deal for Gaza, largely forged by the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.
The European Union is seeking updates and more action from Israel on implementing a new deal to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza
Ten hostages held in Gaza will be returned along with the bodies of 18 others, spread out over 60 days. In exchange, Israel will release detained Palestinians. Israel says that of 50 hostages held by Hamas and its allies,
Hamas tells a representative for some of the families of Israeli captives it is 'serious' about reaching ceasefire deal but facing 'intransigent Israeli positions'
The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages into Gaza. At least 20 of the remaining 50 hostages there are believed to still be alive.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed at least 17 people, including six children at a water collection point, according to local health officials.