Gaza, Israel and Middle East

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 5 in Gaza, including 2 babies, Palestinians say
Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip, including two infants and a woman.
Trump Middle East envoy predicts 'good things' to announce on Gaza hostages before inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday he hopes to have good things to report about hostages held by Hamas in Gaza by the time Trump is sworn in as U.S. president on Jan.
Middle East latest: Israeli hostage found dead in Gaza, military says
Israeli forces have recovered the body of a hostage held in Gaza, the military said Wednesday, adding that it was identifying additional remains that could belong to another captive. The recovery of Yosef AlZayadni,
Middle East latest: Israeli raids kill 3 in West Bank, including Hamas commander
The Israeli military launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least three Palestinians who it said were militants.
Trump Middle East envoy predicts 'good things' to announce on Gaza hostages before Jan. 20
Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday he hopes to have good things to say about hostages held by Hamas in Gaza by Inauguration Day.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, including 5 kids in a tent
Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza killed at least 18 people late Tuesday, including five displaced children who were sheltering in the same tent, the territory’s Health Ministry said.

Trump, Middle East

Trump seeks to shape Middle East dynamics weeks before taking office
The US president-elect again said “all hell will break out” if Hamas doesn’t release the hostages being held in Gaza ahead of ...
Trump’s Mideast Envoy Hopes Hostage Deal With Hamas Is Close
US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East said negotiators were on the verge of a deal to ...
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 17 people in Gaza, nearly all of them women or kids
The Israeli military has launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank, killing at least three Palestinians it said ...
Strikes, raids in West Bank follow Hamas killing of three Israeli settlers
Three Palestinians were killed, including two children, in an Israeli airstrike in the West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said.
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Trump Middle East envoy says he’s ‘really hopeful’ hostage deal will be struck by Inauguration Day
Steve Witkoff, President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said on Tuesday that he was “really hopeful” that they were ...
Middle East live updates: Gaza death toll rises to 46,000, officials say
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar ...
Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the war has surpassed 46,000
Gaza’s Health Ministry says the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed above 46,000 DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — ...
Israeli Troops Recover Body of Gaza Hostage With Signs Son Also Killed
The body of Youssef Ziyadne, an Israeli Bedouin taken hostage by Hamas-led fighters on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found in a tunnel in Gaza, along with evidence suggesting his son may also have been ...