Middle East

Israel to open new route for Gazans fleeing besieged city

By Agence France-Presse Israel's army said Wednesday it had opened a temporary new route to allow people to flee Gaza City, a day after launching a major ground assault aimed at crushing...

Netanyahu says U.S. alliance ‘has never been stronger’ as Rubio visits

By Agence France-Presse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that a visit to Israel by top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio underscored the strength of ties between the allies, days after an unprecedented...

Rubio to begin Israel visit in aftermath of Qatar strike

By Agence France-Presse Top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio begins a visit to Israel on Sunday, after expressing the Trump administration's unwavering support for its ally in the war with Hamas, following a...

Deadly Israeli strikes targeting Hamas in Qatar earn Trump rebuke

By Agence France-Presse Deadly Israeli air strikes targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday in U.S. ally Qatar, the venue of repeated rounds of Gaza peace talks, drawing a rare rebuke from President...

Israeli PM tells Gaza City residents to ‘leave now’

By Agence France-Presse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told residents of Gaza City on Monday to evacuate, as the military ramped up its deadly assault on the Palestinian territory's largest urban center. Israel...

Israel builds up forces ahead of Gaza City offensive

By Agence France-Presse Israeli reservists began responding to call-up orders on Tuesday, swelling the military's ranks ahead of a planned offensive to capture Gaza City after nearly two years of devastating war. Despite...

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