Israel-Hamas war

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They Went From a Family of 12 to Just 2 After Israeli Strikes

Doctor Alaa al-Najjar, 11-year-old son move to Italy after assault kills all 9 of her other kids, husband

(Newser) - A Gaza doctor who lost nine of her 10 children to an Israeli airstrike last month has landed in Italy with her surviving child, an 11-year-old boy who was badly injured in the attack. The Guardian reports that pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar, her son Adam, and other critically ill patients were...

General Assembly Demands Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

US had vetoed a measure in the UN Security Council

(Newser) - UN member nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and unrestricted access for the delivery of food to 2 million Palestinians. The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 149-12 with 19 abstentions, the AP reports. It was...

2 More Hostages' Remains Recovered
2 More Hostages'
Remains Recovered
Jun 11, 2025 5:08 PM CDT

2 More Hostages' Remains Recovered

Yair Yaakov was killed during the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023

(Newser) - Israeli forces have recovered the remains of two more hostages held in Gaza, the office of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday. One of the hostages, Yair Yaakov, was killed on Oct. 7, 2023, during Hamas' attack on southern Israel, and his body was taken into Gaza, the...

Greta Thunberg's Boat Arrives in Israel

Those onboard aid flotilla will be deported, Israeli officials say

(Newser) - A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activist s arrived at an Israeli port Monday after Israeli forces stopped and detained them—enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the Israel-Hamas war. The boat, accompanied by Israel's navy, arrived in Ashdod...

Greta Thunberg Sends Out an 'SOS'
Greta Thunberg
Sent Out an 'SOS'
Jun 9, 2025 10:06 AM CDT

Greta Thunberg Sent Out an 'SOS'

Message calls for pressure on Sweden to secure her release after capture by Israel

(Newser) - A message from Greta Thunberg may have added pressure on Israel to release the crew of 12 that was captured while sailing for Gaza, hoping to break Israel's blockade of the territory. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group behind the voyage, released a pre-recorded "SOS" message from Thunberg...

Israel Blocks Greta Thunberg's Boat From Reaching Gaza

Freedom Flotilla Coalition organized the attempt to break Israel's naval blockade

(Newser) - Israeli forces stopped a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists who were on board early Monday, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war with Hamas, the AP reports. The activists had set out to protest Israel's ongoing...

Amid the Rubble, Gaza Marks the Start of Eid

Gazans hold outdoor prayers, with food growing ever scarcer

(Newser) - Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam's most important holidays with prayers outside destroyed mosques and homes early Friday, with little hope the war with Israel will end soon. With much of Gaza in rubble, men and children were forced to hold the...

Bodies of Israeli-American Couple Recovered in Gaza

Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai were killed in 2023 attack

(Newser) - Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of an American-Israeli couple who were killed during the Hamas-led raid of Israel in 2023, reports the BBC . Judy Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai, both in their early 70s, were out for a walk when militants stormed the Nir Oz kibbutz near the...

US Move Called a 'Green Light for Continued Annihilation'

US again vetoes a UN resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

(Newser) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants, the AP reports. All 14 other members of the council voted in favor of the...

Israel Warns Roads to Gaza Aid Centers Are 'Combat Zones'

The distribution sites will be shut on Wednesday

(Newser) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross put it bluntly to the BBC : Gaza has become worse than hell on Earth. Things don't look likely to improve Wednesday, with NBC News reporting access to Gaza's aid distribution centers has been cut off for the day....

Israeli Troops Open Fire Near Gaza Food Site, Killing Dozens

Aid groups criticize new food distribution system amid deadly chaos

(Newser) - Israeli troops shot and killed at least 27 Palestinians near a new food distribution site in southern Gaza on Tuesday, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, per the New York Times . The Washington Post reports that number is 31. Dozens more were wounded. The Israeli military said the gunfire,...

Suspect in Colorado Attack Shouted 'Free Palestine': FBI

6 injured in attack at pedestrian mall

(Newser) - Six people were injured Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a "targeted terror attack" at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, where a group had gathered to raise attention to Israeli hostages held in Gaza, the AP reports. The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, yelled...

Greta Thunberg Sails for Gaza to Break Blockade

Activists say they want to raise awareness about humanitarian crisis

(Newser) - Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday for Gaza on a ship aimed at "breaking Israel's siege" of the devastated territory, organizers said. The sailing boat Madlee—operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition—departed from the Sicilian port of Catania in southern...

More Than 30 Reported Killed Near Gaza Aid Site

Witnesses blame Israeli soldiers, but the military says it cannot confirm

(Newser) - More than 30 people were killed by gunfire in Gaza on Sunday as they made their way to a food-distribution site, according to Palestinian officials. The Gaza Health Ministry put the death toll at 31 in Rafah and said more than 170 were wounded, reports the AP .
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Crowds Loot Trucks Taking Food Into Gaza

UN agency says hungry people are 'trying to feed their families'

(Newser) - Crowds of civilians rushed 77 trucks trying to take food deeper into Gaza on Saturday, stopping them and carrying off the supplies. The food was taken "mainly by hungry people trying to feed their families," the UN World Food Program posted on X. Famine conditions are worsening in...

Hamas Answers US on Ceasefire Proposal

Israel already has endorsed the plan

(Newser) - Hamas has responded to the latest US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, and a senior official said they are seeking changes to it. "There some notes and amendments to some points, especially on the US guarantees, the timing of hostage release, the delivery of aid and the withdrawal of Israeli...

US, Israel Await Answer From Hamas on Ceasefire

Proposal includes a 60-day pause during which Hamas would release 10 living hostages

(Newser) - The Trump administration is awaiting an answer from Hamas after sending a proposal for a temporary ceasefire that would allow humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza—a plan Israel already has agreed to, officials said. The first phase would halt fighting for 60 days, the New York Times reports. Hamas'...

Israel Authorizes More Settlements in West Bank

22 Jewish settlements authorized, including some already built without authorization

(Newser) - Israel said Thursday it would establish 22 Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the legalization of outposts already built without government authorization, the AP reports. Israel captured the West Bank, along with the Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians want all...

Israel: Top Hamas Honcho Has Been 'Eliminated'

Netanyahu says senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed in a strike in Khan Younis

(Newser) - Israel says that one of its top Hamas targets has been "eliminated," reports the Standard , with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reading out the name of Mohammed Sinwar as among the Hamas leaders killed in an address to parliament on Wednesday. "We have killed tens of thousands of...

Chaos Erupts at New Gaza Food Center

Most people left empty-handed after Israeli troops fired warning shots

(Newser) - Chaos erupted on the second day of aid operations by a new US-backed group in Gaza as desperate Palestinians overwhelmed a center distributing food on Tuesday, breaking through fences. Nearby Israeli troops fired warning shots, sending people fleeing in panic. An AP journalist heard Israeli tank and gunfire and saw...

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