Heavy fighting in Gaza halts aid delivery and leaves few safe places
UN Secretary General invokes Article 99 of UN Charter in rare move.
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Wellington braces for another day of protest action
It's the third protest in as many days for the capital.
Hamas ‘deliberately shot women in their genitals’ during massacre, UN hears
The terrorist group said such activity would violate Islamic principles.
Israel moves into Gaza’s second-largest city, strikes intensify in bloody new phase of war
Military officials said they were engaged in the 'most intense day' of battles.
What we know about sexual violence during the October 7 attacks on Israel
New York Times: Hamas denies Israel's allegations of sexual violence.
Gaza situation 'worsens by the hour' as Israel expands ground actions
Israel has renewed calls to evacuate Khan Younis after a widening ground offensive.
Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war leaves Muslim-Jewish interfaith relationships strained.
'God help us': Israel turns weapons on Gaza's second-largest city
Israel’s military has ordered more areas in Gaza city Khan Younis to evacuate.
US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea by Houthi rebels
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed attacks on two ships linked to Israel.
Israel ‘obtained Hamas plans for October 7 attack more than a year before’
A blueprint with plans for attacks in Israel was reportedly dismissed as unrealistic.
Israel strikes Gaza after truce expires as the war resumes in full force
Israel’s announcement of the strikes came only 30 minutes after the ceasefire expired.
Hostages freed from Gaza recount violence, hunger and fear
New York Times: Hostages returned ill, injured and bearing psychological wounds.
US and Israel considering exiling Hamas terrorists
IDF generals are also debating whether ‘Hamas-free zones’ can be established in Gaza.
'People want the war to stop': Truce extended, more hostages released by Hamas
Hamas released two Israeli women from captivity as the truce in Gaza endured another day.
Truce in Gaza extended as talks over captives get tougher
Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their ceasefire by another day.
Gaza mediators, eye on long term, press for short truce extension
New York Times: Officials hope pauses will lead towards bringing the war to a close.
Elon Musk stuns crowd with boycott message: 'Go f*** yourself'
Musk said he is against antisemitism and anything that 'promotes hate and conflict'.
Israel investigates claims youngest Hamas hostage has been killed
Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘the matter is being examined’ by the IDF.
'Threatened with guns, beaten': Hamas hostages reveal disturbing details of captivity
Hostages say they were moved from house to house, underfed and forced to sleep on chairs.
Last planned hostage release in Gaza, talks to extend truce begin
Hamas has begun releasing 12 hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip.
Cynthia Nixon on hunger strike over war
Sex and the City star takes action in campaign for Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
A Gaza truce aids both sides. Until the calculus changes
New York Times: sraeli leaders may feel growing pressure to resume the war.
Watch: Heart-warming moment kidnapped Israeli children are reunited with beloved family dog
The dog was greeted excitedly by the young siblings who had spent weeks in captivity.
Fragile truce in Gaza holds as talks go on
A truce between Israel and Hamas is holding for a fifth day.
Israeli hostage describes ‘suffocating’ conditions in captivity
The woman claimed she slept on plastic chairs with a sheet for nearly 50 days.
Release of infant hostage from Gaza being blocked, Israel says
The IDF say 10-month-old Kfir Bibas and his family have been handed to a separate group.
Hamas release 11 new hostages to the Red Cross
Announcement was made by Qatari Foreign Ministry in a post on social media.
Hamas releases third group of hostages, says it will seek to extend the deal
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be back on track.
‘We went back to the Stone Age’: Life in besieged Gaza
New York Times: Life in Gaza revolves around a daily struggle to find food and water.
As hostages return to Israel, details of captivity begin to emerge
As more hostages are released, further details of captivity are coming to light.
Can the Palestinian Authority really govern Gaza after the war?
New York Times: The Palestinian Authority is still Washington’s choice to run the enclave.
Tens of thousands march against antisemitism in London
Former UK PM Boris Johnson was among the marchers.
US toddler who watched parents die among hostages released by Hamas
Abigail Mor Idan, a dual US-Israeli citizen, spent 51 days in captivity in Gaza.
'Bloodied corpses dragged through alleys': Palestinian militants kill 2 alleged informers
Palestinian militants have shot and killed two suspected collaborators with Israel.