The agreement, which also involves the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip, was to begin to be implemented Thursday morning. Shortly before its entry into force, the Israeli national security advisor clarified that it would not take place before Friday due to last minute differences
The origin, nature and ideology of the Palestinian militia is far removed from that of the jihadist group, although the tactics used in the October 7 attack have led the Netanyahu government to equate them
The pact, which includes the entry of hundreds of trucks with aid supplies into the Strip, represents the greatest diplomatic milestone of the war
In an interview in Jerusalem, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs emphasizes that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is ‘absolutely horrific’ and admits that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict ‘is very divisive in Europe’
Josep Borrell stresses that ‘all human lives have the same value’ after pointing out that innocent civilians, including thousands of children, have died in recent weeks
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says that it is running out of fuel reserves for its humanitarian operations in the enclave, while Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has threatened to attack Beirut
Police detained four former Palestinian MPs on their way to a protest in Nazareth. Persecution of displays of solidarity with Gaza grows after hundreds of interrogations, arbitrary dismissals and monitoring of social networks
The veteran politician, who has joined the new emergency government formed for the war, says that destroying Hamas sends a message to neighboring countries and that Israel will establish buffer areas in the enclave, which may be mined
The Israeli Minister of Defense declares that the army is already ‘in the heart’ of Gaza City as entire families flee on foot, with white flags and arms raised, from the area most affected by the bombings
The Hamas attack has awakened the ghost of the Holocaust and united the people, leaders and media against Gaza. Meanwhile, there is a growing discourse that criminalizes civilians in the Palestinian territory
As the United States urges Israel to think about the future of the territory, experts share their thoughts about whether Israel, the Palestinian Authority or Arab states will govern the enclave
The US Secretary of State asked Netanyahu in Tel Aviv for humanitarian pauses, and the Hezbollah leader warned that its involvement in the war will depend on how Israel acts in Gaza and on the Lebanese border itself
Netanyahu announced the expulsion hours earlier. The UN is ‘deeply concerned’ given the ‘alarming’ situation in the Strip
Since the Hamas attack on October 7, more than 800 people, mainly Bedouins, have been forced to move their precarious villages to safer places
Authorities in the Strip announced that, for the first time since the beginning of the conflict, wounded Palestinians will receive medical treatment in Egypt. An attack by the Huthi — Yemeni allies of Iran — on the Israeli Red Sea coast fuels the risk of a regional war
Analysts believe that Israel’s strategy avoids troop casualties, provides time for possible hostage negotiations and gives it the option of carrying out several long raids, instead of one definitive operation
A police officer was seriously injured in Jerusalem after being stabbed by a man who was later shot dead
The Hamas attack has further dented the Israeli Prime Minister’s popularity and a growing number of Israeli citizens are calling for his resignation, though most prefer to postpone the debate until the war is over
Little information is coming out of the Strip due to a communication and internet blackout after “massive and significant” bombardments
UN denounces war crimes in conflict for first time and Palestinian refugee agency warns many will soon starve to death
Tanks and infantry entered the northern end of the Strip for several hours in a targeted raid aimed at ‘preparing the next stages of combat,’ while airstrikes continue to kill hundreds every day and deepen the humanitarian crisis
The Palestinian territory has recorded 82 fatalities as a result of clashes with Israeli soldiers and ultranationalist settlers since the Hamas attack on October 7. It is a pace unseen since the end of the Second Intifada in 2005
The government delays the green light for the operation, which Biden has asked to postpone, according to ‘The New York Times,’ while Israel strikes with increasing severity killing 436 people in 24 hours, according to the Gazan Ministry of Health
A minority of citizens are staying put in their homes near Gaza, despite fear of a new attack and the insistence of the authorities
Civil society groups are organizing vigils, murals and banners for the more than 200 people kidnapped in the enclave, while Israel decides whether to negotiate their release or try to rescue them
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant explains the stages of his country’s political and military plans in the Strip. Bombardments and the imminent ground incursion are the first step
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres flew to Egypt to try to unblock the delivery of urgently needed food, water and medicine. Dozens of trucks are waiting at the Rafah crossing on the border