Biden tells Netanyahu to 'not proceed' in Rafah without plan to protect civilians
This is the first time Biden has publicly cautioned Israel against its planned operation in Rafah.
Gaza Strip
In Gaza, anger grows at Hamas along with fury at Israel
Gazans are increasingly voicing their anger at Hamas' handling of the war and the heavy costs civilians have paid.
Hamas gave a 'positive' response to a Gaza cease-fire proposal, Qatar says
Hamas' reaction was generally "positive" but it still insists on a permanent cease-fire and full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, which Israel has rejected. The U.S. will discuss it with Israel.
Dozens of people killed as Israel intensifies offensive in southern Gaza's Khan Younis
The Israeli military says it has encircled Gaza's second largest city, where fierce battles with Hamas continue. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands have fled further south.
After 100 days of war, Israel is determined to fight on in Gaza
Israel claims some achievements in more than three months of fighting since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, but the Palestinian death toll has soared and the militant group still clings to power in Gaza.
3 things to know about the genocide case against Israel in The Hague
Legal teams from South Africa, the plaintiff, and Israel, the defendant, presented their arguments in two days of hearings before the International Court of Justice.
Israelis are increasingly questioning what war in Gaza can achieve
Israel's prime minister has vowed to fight until the "definitive victory over Hamas." But Israelis are wrestling with the question of what kind of military victory can be achieved.
A Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut
A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has been killed in what it believes to be an Israeli strike in Lebanon's capital of Beirut. Israel has not taken responsibility.
There's a water crisis in Gaza that the end of fighting might not solve
Before the war, Palestinians in the territory relied heavily on power-hungry desalination plants. But with Israel's intense bombardment, the fate of those plants — and Gaza's water future — is hazy.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north
Israeli forces bombarded towns and refugee camps across Gaza overnight into Thursday, killing dozens of people in an air and ground offensive against Hamas that has widened to most of the territory.