Early Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces launched an intense barrage of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, a dramatic escalation and the first broad military operation since a cease-fire had taken hold. The renewed onslaught is a response to increased tensions as hostage negotiations have stalled and ceasefire violations have persisted, Israeli officials stated. “Tonight, we
Arab countries, led by Egypt, have categorically rejected President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to “take over” Gaza and resettle its more than 2 million Palestinian residents to turn the territory into a luxury real estate development. Instead, they’ve put forward an alternative. In a Cairo summit, the leaders of the 22-member Arab League voted
A joint UN, EU, and World Bank report estimates that reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will cost $53.2 billion over the coming decade, highlighting the crippling economic cost of Israel’s war on the Palestinian territory. The Gaza and West Bank Interim Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (IRDNA) report outlines extensive damage to almost every sector
During a trip to Israel, US Senator Marco Rubio firmly defended Israel’s Gaza initiative, declaring Hamas “must be destroyed.” The statement brings more skepticism about the fragile ceasefire, which will shift into its second phase within weeks. Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a regional tour in which he is sure to
