The UN says 10,000 Palestinians have been forced out of their homes in the Gaza Strip, as the death toll from Israeli strikes on the enclave reaches 126. Israel continued to bombard the Gaza Strip with air raids and artillery shells on Saturday, as it stepped up the deployment of troops...

Israeli forces have killed a total of seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. According to a statement by the Palestine Red Crescent Society, its medical teams dealt with seven fatalities and 366 injured cases in different parts of the West Bank. Following the Friday prayers,...

   European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she is “very concerned” about the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza. “I condemn indiscriminate attacks by Hamas on Israel,” von der Leyen wrote on Twitter on Friday. “Civilians on all sides must be...

Palestinian health officials say six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank. The officials say five were killed in stone-throwing clashes with Israeli forces in several locations, and a sixth was killed during an attempt to stab an Israeli soldier....

Death toll in Gaza rises to 119, as threat of a ground assault looms after Israel amasses tanks and troops near besieged enclave. Israel continued on Friday to bombard the Gaza Strip with air raids and artillery shells as it stepped up the deployment of troops and tanks near the...

In a statement on Twitter, the Israel Defense Forces said military forces are attacking Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett, reporting from southern Israel, described sounds artillery being fired into Gaza and machine-gun fire from a helicopter as a column of Israeli armoured vehicles...

Death toll in Gaza rises to 103, health authorities say, as Israel boosts troops and tanks near the besieged Palestinian enclave. Israeli fighter jets have continued attacking high-rise buildings and other targets in the Gaza Strip as Israel boosted its deployment of troops and tanks...

An Egyptian delegation is in Tel Aviv for talks with Israeli officials as part of efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in the escalating conflict with Gaza, Egyptian intelligence officials said. The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to brief the media....

Israeli fighter jets have attacked high-rise buildings and other targets in the Gaza Strip as Palestinians in the besieged enclave woke up on Thursday to mark the Eid al-Fitr religious holiday under relentless aerial bombardment. Since the Israeli offensive began late on Monday, Gaza’s...

 Weary Palestinians on Thursday prepared for a somber feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as Gaza braced for more Israeli airstrikes and communal violence raged across Israel after weeks of protests and violence in Jerusalem. The outburst of Mideast violence...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated his call for de-escalation of tensions and urged and end to current violence in a phone call with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. In a statement issued late on Wednesday, Blinken also “expressed his condolences for the lives lost” as a...

Israeli army bombs police headquarters and security buildings in Gaza as authorities say 65 Palestinians killed, including 16 children, since escalation began. Hamas, the group that rules the Gaza Strip, launched a new barrage of rockets into Israel after Israeli missiles destroyed a third...

Heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip has continued into Wednesday as Israeli forces launched intensive raids on various locations across the besieged coastal territory. Hamas, the group that rules the Gaza Strip, confirmed that its Gaza City commander, Bassem Issa, was killed in an...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that his country is ready for closer ties with its regional rival Saudi Arabia, adding that he hoped recent talks between the two sides would lead to greater stability in the region. Mohammad Javad Zarif was speaking in...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will use “an iron fist if needed” to stop protests by its Palestinian citizens. “We are continuing our efforts to stop the anarchy and restore governance to the cities of Israel, with an iron fist if needed, with all forces needed and all...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for Israel and Palestinians to step back from the brink and for both sides to show restraint. “The UK is deeply concerned by the growing violence and civilian casualties and we want to see an urgent de-escalation of tensions,”...

Israeli defense minister Benny Gantz said there is no specific date to end Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip. “The IDF [Israeli army] will continue to strike and bring complete silence for the long-term,” he said, speaking from the southern city of Ashkelon. “In Gaza, towers are falling,...

Israeli army bombs police headquarters and security buildings in Gaza as authorities say 43 Palestinians killed, including 13 children, since escalation began. A night of heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip has continued into Wednesday morning as Israeli forces launched intensive...

The Israeli military has continued its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday, targeting several areas after rockets were fired from the enclave. Health authorities in Gaza said at least 32 Palestinians – including 10 children – were killed in Israeli air strikes on the Strip...

Rocket-warning sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Hamas says it has launched 130 rockets on Israel in response to the strikes on tower building in Gaza. The Israeli military has continued its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday, targeting several areas after rockets were fired...