Israel-Gaza war: Latest news explained
It’s not a thundering shock-and-awe attack, but Israel’s incursion into Gaza risks tipping the Middle East into war, as Palestinian and Israeli civilians shelter in fear.
It’s not a thundering shock-and-awe attack, but Israel’s incursion into Gaza risks tipping the Middle East into war, as Palestinian and Israeli civilians shelter in fear.
The operation to free Private Ori Megidish involved special forces and ‘dedicated intelligence’; Israel advances amid ‘powerful steps’ in Gaza.
For the families of 230 hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the overwhelming fear is that Israel’s latest military escalation will only compound the risk that they may never see their loved ones again.
Declaring that Israel is fighting its second war of independence, Benjamin Netanyahu has launched his high-risk ground offensive into Gaza to destroy Hamas.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns of long, difficult campaign, as UN human rights chief warns of civilian ‘catastrophe’ in Gaza.
Israel’s military says it has eliminated two more Hamas commanders as its front-line forces dig in in Gaza after incursions begin.
While rockets have been showering on Israelis from Gaza, the much greater threat forcing everyone to stockpile food for their bomb shelters is coming from Hezbollah, in the north of the country.
Israelis briefly rejoiced as two elderly hostages were released by Hamas at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, where they were met by the International Red Cross and spirited back to Tel Aviv.
Jerusalem’s holiest sites normally heave with tourists and pilgrims, but terrorist attacks and Israel’s war-footing have led to a wholesale clear-out of the city.
The White House has promised a ‘continued flow’ of aid into Gaza, after a second convoy entered on Sunday, with UN aid chief calling it ‘a small glimmer of hope’, as Israel intensifies attacks on the besieged enclave.
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