The head nurse at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital was threatened by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) after publicly urging its operatives to vacate the medical facility, warning their presence was endangering patients and drawing potential Israeli military response.
For the third consecutive week, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have taken to the streets in unprecedented protests against Hamas, the Islamist group governing the territory since 2007.
President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he held a productive phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The discussion focused on the military campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and explored possible pathways toward resolving the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has called on Gazans to rise up and demand the expulsion of Hamas, warning that the terrorist group’s leadership is willing to “burn half of Gaza” to maintain power. His remarks came Wednesday as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) prepared for expanded military operations in the region.
A group of over 30 pro-Palestinian agitators who set up a Gaza encampment at UCLA last April are suing the university, alleging their civil rights were violated during violent clashes with a pro-Israel counter-protest group. The lawsuit also claims wrongful arrest and excessive use of force by police.
On March 20, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commenced a ground operation targeting the Shaboura neighborhood in Rafah, a known Hamas stronghold in the southern Gaza Strip.
In a decisive escalation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted extensive airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of four senior Hamas officials
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill have announced they will not attend the annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the White House.