In a yearly address to diplomats delivered on his behalf by an aide, Francis appeared to reference deaths caused by winter cold in Gaza, where there is almost no electricity.

Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage

Gaza Israel and Hamas are inching closer to a deal to pause their 15-month war in Gaza and enact a hostages-for-prisoners swap, sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The National on Wednesday.

Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has passed 46,000.

The White House is hoping to see a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas concluded before Joe Biden leaves office, Antony Blinken has said.

Each of the three men had taken steps to familiarise themselves with weapons, with one visiting a shooting range in Bangkok.

Three men, whose radicalisation was sparked by the Israel-Hamas conflict, were arrested under the Internal Security Act in November 2024, according to the Internal Security Department (ISD) today. As reported by CNA,

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

Israel’s embassy in Mexico on Wednesday condemned the “odious” destruction of a wax statue of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by a pro-Palestinian

The Israeli military says it has killed over 17,000 militants, without providing evidence. It says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames Hamas for their deaths because the militants operate in residential areas.

Some 46,006 Palestinians had been killed and 109,378 wounded in the ongoing 15-month conflict, the ministry said as it updated its toll on Thursday.