Gaza Strip

Israel warns Trump of Iran assassination plot, Lebanon failing to disarm Hezbollah

Trump covertly escorted off Air Force One to another plane • Iranian official says US blockade worse than war • Israeli officials say LAF not doing enough on the ground

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 9, 2026.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir meets with soldiers in southern Lebanon, July 4, 2026.

Israel must ‘trust, but verify’ while expanding regional relations, Middle East expert warns

Israeli soldiers patrol in the Palestinian village of Tell in the West Bank on August 11, 2026.

Pakistan says US, Iran nearing a peace deal while US forces defend naval blockade in Gulf

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a residential building in Gaza City, September 6, 2025; Illustrative.

IDF halts strikes in Gaza after weeks of accelerated fatalities, as BoP seeks Hamas disarmament


Mother of St.-Sgt. Oron Shaul, fallen soldier whose remains were held by Hamas, passes away

Zehava will be buried in Poria Illit, located near the Kinneret in northern Israel, beside her husband Herzl and son, Oron.

Zehava Shaul, mother of Oron Shaul, with supporters and family members of missing Israeli soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin hold a protest outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on August 9, 2019.

Hamas strengthens grip on Gaza through clan leaders, local committees - report

Hamas has intensified efforts to install loyalists within Gaza’s clans and neighborhood committees as it prepares for a transfer of formal authority.

Gazan clan leaders give a press conference discussing Hamas's decision to transfer administrative control of the Gaza Strip to the National Committee for the Management of Gaza, al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital, Deir al-Balah, July 6, 2026.

IDF confirms building massive sand barrier dividing Gaza after satellite imagery emerges

According to the satellite imagery, more than 23 kilometers were built in recent months through areas where Palestinian communities once stood.

(illustrative) Concrete barriers are positioned as part of preparations for the opening of a Gaza distribution center near Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 10, 2025

High Court urges int'l aid groups to drop petitions challenging Israel’s refusal to register them

The petitions concerned the registration framework through which international humanitarian organizations receive recommendations for visas and work permits for their foreign employees.

High Court Justice; illustrative.

Hamas attacks Gaza aid sites, holds Palestinians ransom for expended ammunition expenses - report

One source also said that Hamas had been smuggling various goods inside trucks belonging to aid organizations, as well as commercial ones, in order to generate funds.

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 10, 2026.

IDF declares closed military zone ahead of Nahala group's march to Gaza with Smotrich, Ben-Gvir

The closed military zone extends from the Yad Mordechai junction, west of Highway 34, to the Sha'ar Hanegev junction, and from there west of Highway 232 to the Kerem Shalom area.

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.

Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers

Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth made the remarks during a change of command ceremony for the reservist 99th Division near the Gaza border.

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth addresses a change-of-command ceremony for the military's 99th Division, July 15, 2026.

Why Morocco's commitment is a major milestone for the US peace plan in Gaza - analysis

Morocco has 'formally signed its Participating Country Agreement with the International Stabilization Force' for Gaza.

Moroccan Apache helicopters take part in the "African Lion" joint military exercise between US and Moroccan forces in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco on May 8, 2026.

Israel now controls up to 70% of Gaza, Security Cabinet told amid expanded IDF offensive

Under the hostage-release agreement, the IDF was expected to remain in roughly 53% of the Gaza Strip, along what became known as the Yellow Line.

IDF SOLDIERS operating in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas raids WFP distribution point in Gaza Strip, drawing condemnation from UN official

Though Hamas went unnamed in the statement, Alakbarov labeled Israel’s expansive control of the territory as a major threat to humanitarian supplies in the Palestinian territory.

Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.