The health ministry in Gaza said Tuesday that at least 40,819 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now nearing its 12th month. The toll includes 33 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 94,291 people as...

The Israeli army has detained at least 98 Palestinian journalists since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7 last year, including 52 still languishing in Israeli jails, a prisoners' group said Monday.  In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society, a non-governmental...

A Saudi maritime shipping company denied on Tuesday US reports that one of its ships was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi group in the Red Sea. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday that the Houthis attacked two crude oil-laden tankers -- the Panama- flagged/owned, Greek-operated MV Blue...

The Health Ministry in Gaza late on Monday announced that nearly 159,000 children received polio vaccination in the central area of the Gaza Strip. "Medical teams were able to vaccinate 158,992 children within two days of the start of the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza," the Health...