Urban warfare in Gaza: Tunnels, hostages, tall buildings and civilian casualties
Israel faces a highly motivated militia equipped with comprehensive knowledge of the battlefield terrain
Israel faces a highly motivated militia equipped with comprehensive knowledge of the battlefield terrain
The Gaza Ministry of Health says over 7,300 people have been killed, a figure questioned by Israel, the US and Germany
Little information is coming out of the Strip due to a communication and internet blackout after “massive and significant” bombardments
The United Nations human rights rapporteur presses Israel to stop the abuse of minors in Gaza and the West Bank
UN denounces war crimes in conflict for first time and Palestinian refugee agency warns many will soon starve to death
The Middle Eastern conflict is dividing campus communities and pressuring college finances as big donors withdraw funding
Journalist Mohamed Farra learned that an attack in the Strip had killed five relatives whom he had not seen for 25 years due to the blockade, during a live broadcast from the West Bank
‘The United States will not tolerate such attacks and will defend itself, its personnel and its interests,’ said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in confirming ‘self-defense’ action
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
Civilians in the enclave cannot be made to pay for Hamas’ crimes. Israel must respect international law
The 27 member states are seeking a common term for a humanitarian pause to allow critically needed aid into the besieged territory
Twenty Palestinian journalists have died as a result of airstrikes by the Israeli army, and 50 media outlets have been destroyed or damaged.
The Israeli Prime Minister confirms that he is preparing an invasion and stresses that only the government will decide when, while Biden denies pressure from the U.S. to postpone the operation. Rather, it seems it is the negotiation over the hostages captured by Hamas and the fear of the outbreak of a conflict in the region slowing down the military advance on the Strip
Israel blocks visas for UN officials after accusing the secretary-general of justifying Hamas for saying the October 7 attacks ‘did not happen in a vacuum’ but after ‘56 years of suffocating occupation’
Comparisons with the Shoah, like those made by Benjamin Netanyahu, minimize the horror that the Middle East is experiencing
Over 2,300 minors in the Strip have died under the Israeli bombardment, while those who remain in the war zone are exposed to hunger, thirst and serious damage to their mental health
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
French president Emmanuel Macron visits Jerusalem and suggests international coalition against ISIS should also fight Hamas
These armored vehicles, which incorporate advanced cameras and artificial intelligence, constitute one of the great Israeli strengths for the urban combat with Hamas that is anticipated in the Strip
The army has ordered the evacuation of the 23,000 inhabitants of Kiryat Shmona, located between Lebanon and the Golan Heights, but some residents refuse to go, saying they have been through other wars before
The author of some of the best works on how to understand the region claims that Israel’s current military campaign against the Gaza Strip is ‘state-sponsored terrorism’
The former member of the International Criminal Court and part of the team that prosecuted Argentina’s dictatorship believes that Israel’s actions could fuel more terrorism in the world
The ambition for self-determination faces the obstacle of the impossibility of exercising total sovereignty in Gaza and the West Bank
Zelenskiy has offered unconditional support to Netanyahu and is focusing on a communication strategy that links Moscow to Hamas
A minority of citizens are staying put in their homes near Gaza, despite fear of a new attack and the insistence of the authorities
The air attacks on the enclave have increased while the Israeli army continues to demand the population evacuate to the south
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