Israel launches strikes on Gaza
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Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to immediately carry out strikes in Gaza on Tuesday - reports suggest at least nine people were killed in the bombing
At least 24 children killed as Israeli military says one of its soldiers killed; Israel says resumption of ceasefire.
Vance, along with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are in Israel for high-level meetings, as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues. Both sides have accused the other of violations. Israel has said Hamas is delaying return of some hostage remains, a claim Hamas has denied.
As a growing number of voices accuse Israel of genocide, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has firmly rejected the idea of pursuing a two-state solution.
After Netanyahu said he was blocking all aid from entering Gaza in response, and unleashed a bombing campaign, the administration conveyed to Israel that they know what happened. Netanyahu then announced he would re-open the crossings in a few hours.
Some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has for two years waged a brutal and systematic war against Hamas, are returning home and beginning to reckon with the destruction caused by the conflict. Five of the 20 living hostages who returned to Israel on Monday are being treated at Beilinson Hospital, part of Rabin Medical Center in Israel.
Follow live updates as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released. Presidents Trump and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are expected to meet with other leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza’s future.
Mohamed Hadid got real about the Israel–Gaza conflict … telling us he hopes the ceasefire actually holds, because everyone should be able to live in peace. The Palestinian-American real estate developer caught up with TMZ on Tuesday
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday he did not believe that Israel would annex the West Bank, playing down this week's Knesset vote to advance two bills.