Middle East
Israeli fire kills patient and wounds others, medics say, as army pushes to evacuate a Gaza hospital
By WAFAA SHURAFA and BASSEM MROUE The Associated Press Israeli forces fired into the main hospital in southern Gaza early on Thursday, ...France proposes Hezbollah withdrawal, border talks for Israel-Lebanon truce
By Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily and John Irish Reuters France has delivered a written proposal to Beirut aimed at ending hostilities with ...Israeli strikes kill dozens in Rafah as raid rescues two hostages
BY NAJIB JOBAIN, JOSEF FEDERMAN and SAMY MAGDY AP Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in ...Warnings over Rafah offensive mount as Israel plans push in Gaza
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and CARA ANNA AP Israel’s neighbors and key mediators warned Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its ...Palestinians brace for Rafah evacuation, Israeli assault plan
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose Reuters Trapped in and around Rafah, more than 1 million Palestinians braced for Israel to complete ...Israel intensifies attacks on Rafah
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Humeyra Pamuk Reuters and Agencies Israeli forces bombed areas in the southern border city of Rafah where more than half of ...Hamas twin power structure complicates Gaza truce talks
By Didier Lauras AFP Hamas has projected a united front since its October 7 attack sparked war with Israel, but experts say ...Palestinians hope Blinken visit can deliver Gaza truce before Rafah assault
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Humeyra Pamuk Reuters The top U.S. diplomat met Saudi Arabia’s de-facto ruler on Monday during a Middle East ...Hamas weighs Gaza truce as deadly fighting nears fifth month
By Adel Zaanoun with Mark Anderson in Jerusalem AFP Israeli strikes across Gaza killed scores overnight and battles raged Sunday in the ...US, Britain wage strikes against Iran-linked Houthis in Yemen
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen ...