WASHINGTON (AA) – The White House said Thursday it remains “concerned” about “limited” aid operations for those in the Gaza Strip. Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre described the situation as “dire” and said more aid needs to get into the Palestinian enclave that has been under relentless Israeli attacks ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel is weighing the opening of the Erez (Beit Hanoun) crossing to allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave amid US pressure, according to the Israeli media. The move comes ahead of a planned visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Israel next week, Haaretz newspaper reported. Israel has shut [&hell...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army confirmed on Thursday that 17 of its soldiers have so far been killed in Gaza, where it has ramped up air and ground attacks. It said in a statement that two soldiers succumbed to the wounds they sustained during ground operations, pushing up the death toll. Confrontations between the […]...
Erez, Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel on Thursday allowed Palestinian workers to cross from Gaza for the first time in two weeks through the Erez crossing, following violent protests that rocked the blockaded enclave. The Israeli authorities had initially closed off the transit route, the only gateway for pedestrians from the Gaza S...
