California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to sue the Trump administration. Israel intercepts a Gaza-bound aid ship with Greta Thunberg aboard. And residents of a San Diego neighborhood say they live in fear after a fiery jet crash. Here’s what to know today. Gov. Gavin Newsom blasts Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles … Read more
Israeli fire killed at least 12 people and wounded others as they headed toward two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip run by an Israeli and U.S.-backed group, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said Sunday. Israel’s military said it fired warning shots at people who approached its forces. The past two weeks have seen … Read more
André Rhoden-Paul BBC News EPA Israel has warned its military will “take whatever measures are necessary” to prevent a boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid reaching Gaza. The Madleen yacht is 160 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip and is attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of the territory. Defence Minister Israel Katz said … Read more
IDF The Israeli military released a video in December 2023 that it said showed Mohammed Sinwar being driven through a Hamas underground tunnel The Israeli military has said it has located and identified the body of Mohammed Sinwar, the military leader of Palestinian armed group Hamas in Gaza. His body was discovered in a tunnel … Read more
Israel’s government on Sunday vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel wouldn’t allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms. “To the antisemitic Greta and her fellow Hamas propagandists — I will say this … Read more
Palestinian health officials and witnesses say at least five people were killed and others were wounded Sunday by Israeli fire as they headed toward two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip run by an Israeli and U.S.-backed group. Israel’s military said it fired warning shots at people who approached its forces. Four bodies were … Read more
BBC Even wars have rules. They don’t stop soldiers killing each other but they’re intended to make sure that civilians caught up in the fighting are treated humanely and protected from as much danger as possible. The rules apply equally to all sides. If one side has suffered a brutal surprise attack that killed hundreds … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has “operated clans” in Gaza in a video published on social media Thursday after an opposition leader accused him of arming Palestinian militias in order to bolster opposition to Hamas. When asked about the allegations made by Avigdor Lieberman, leader of one of the opposition parties in the Knesset and a former defence minister, … Read more
Israel said Saturday it retrieved the body of a Thai hostage abducted into the Gaza Strip during the Hamas-led attack that sparked the war, as Israel’s military continued its offensive, killing at least 95 people in the past 24 hours, according to Gaza’s health ministry. Nattapong Pinta had come to Israel to work in agriculture. … Read more
Israel’s defence minister says the military has retrieved the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas. Israel Katz made the announcement on Saturday as further Israeli airstrikes killed 45 people, according to local medics. The news comes just days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said … Read more