TEL AVIV (AP) — Israel’s decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups grappling with what it means for their operations in Gaza and their ability to help tens of thousands of struggling Palestinians. The 37 groups represent some of the most prominent of the more … Read more
Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging part of a Nativity scene in a Catholic Church in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian Authority police said. Police said late Wednesday that the arrests were made after reviewing surveillance footage. The Police said they seized … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians in Gaza struggled to recover Tuesday from torrential rains that lashed the enclave for days, flooding camps for the displaced, collapsed buildings already damaged in the two-year war and leaving at least 12 dead, including a two-week-old baby. The runoff, which dumped more than 150 milliliters (9 inches) … Read more
NUSEIRAT, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sitting in her wheelchair, Haneen al-Mabhouh dreams of rebuilding her family, of building a new baby. She dreams of walking again. But with her leg gone, her life in Gaza is on hold, she says, as she waits to go abroad for further treatment. An Israeli airstrike in July 2024 … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — One by one, the soldiers pushed through a narrow entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza. Inside a dark hallway, some ducked their heads to avoid hitting the low ceiling, watching their step as they walked over or around chipped concrete, crushed plastic bottles and torn mattresses. On Monday, Israel’s … Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas said it would hand over the remains of a hostage as Israel said it would begin allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, signs the US-backed ceasefire was holding despite an earlier glitch over returned remains. Hamas said it would return the remains that were just discovered on … Read more