Israel vows there ‘are no magic solutions, no shortcuts in dismantling Hamas’ and it may take months
Israel is determined to destroy Hamas despite global calls for a ceasefire in the 11-week-old war. Since Hamas killed 1,200 people and captured 240 hostages on October 7 in the deadliest day in Israeli history, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded with an assault that has laid much of Hamas-ruled Gaza to waste.
Israel PM vows ‘Hamas must be destroyed, Gaza demilitarised and Palestinians deradicalised’
Nearly 20,700 Gazans have been killed, including 250 in the last 24 hours, according to authorities in Hamas-ruled Gaza.
Biden orders retaliatory strikes on Iranian-aligned group after US troops are injured in drone attack
Within hours, Biden convened his nationals security team for a call in which Austin and Gen. CQ Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed Biden on the response options. Biden opted to target three locations used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, the official said.
Bloodiest Christmas in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes kill dozens, Pope laments war in Holy Land
The Israeli military said 10 of its soldiers had been killed in the past day, following five killed the previous day, its worst two-day losses since early November.
Bethlehem a ghost town on Christmas Eve as celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war
The fighting in Gaza has also affected life in the West Bank. Since October 7, access to Bethlehem and other Palestinian towns in the Israeli-occupied territory has been difficult, with long lines of motorists waiting to pass military checkpoints. The restrictions have also prevented tens of thousands of Palestinians from exiting the territory to work in Israel.
Israeli troops battle Hamas militants as UN appeals for more aid for Palestinians
US President Joe Biden discussed the situation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, the White House said. Israel’s main ally has kept up its support while expressing concern over the growing casualty toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza rated by experts as among the most destructive in history
With the Palestinian death toll in Gaza now over 20,000, the international community is calling for a cease-fire. Israel vows to press ahead, saying it wants to destroy Hamas’ military capabilities following the militant group’s October 7 cross-border rampage that triggered the war, in which it killed 1,200 people and took 240 others hostage.
Israel uncovers major Hamas command centre in Gaza City as ceasefire talks gain momentum
The Israeli offensive has devastated much of northern Gaza, killed nearly 20,000 Palestinians, and driven some 1.9 million people – nearly 85 per cent of the population – from their homes. The widespread destruction and heavy civilian death toll has drawn increasing international calls for a cease-fire.
Israel pounds Gaza as Palestinians killed in war near 20,000, Houthi vow more Red Sea attacks
Israel says it warns of strikes in advance so civilians can escape, and it accuses Hamas of hiding in residential areas. In the ground war, where Israel has lost 132 soldiers, tanks advanced further into the southern city of Khan Younis and shelled a market area but met heavy resistance, residents said.
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