Middle East
Sea corridor from Cyprus to Gaza aims only to achieve Israel’s goals: Report
March 19, 2024
Sea corridor from Cyprus to Gaza aims only to achieve Israel’s goals: Report
The Israel Today newspaper revealed the true objectives of the sea corridor being established from Cyprus to the northern coast…
Some Palestinian patients in East Jerusalem hospitals will be sent back to Gaza by Israel
March 19, 2024
Some Palestinian patients in East Jerusalem hospitals will be sent back to Gaza by Israel
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli authorities are preparing to send a group of Palestinian patients who were being treated in East…
Netanyahu says he’s trying everything to get more aid to Gaza. Aid groups say that’s not true
March 19, 2024
Netanyahu says he’s trying everything to get more aid to Gaza. Aid groups say that’s not true
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
“Trucks are stopped, people are dying”: Top EU diplomat claims Israel is using starvation as weapon of war
March 18, 2024
“Trucks are stopped, people are dying”: Top EU diplomat claims Israel is using starvation as weapon of war
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has accused Israel of using “starvation as a weapon of war” and…
Israeli military orders evacuation from area surrounding Al-Shifa Hospital
March 18, 2024
Israeli military orders evacuation from area surrounding Al-Shifa Hospital
The Israeli military has ordered all people near the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City’s Al-Rimal neighborhood to evacuate southwards. The…
Netanyahu’s response to Schumer widens rift in US-Israeli relations
March 18, 2024
Netanyahu’s response to Schumer widens rift in US-Israeli relations
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing to bow to calls by the top US senator for a…
White House says it hasn’t seen a “credible” plan from Israel to protect civilians if it moves into Rafah
March 18, 2024
White House says it hasn’t seen a “credible” plan from Israel to protect civilians if it moves into Rafah
The White House said on Sunday that it still has not seen a “credible” plan from the Israeli government on…
Gaza death toll exceeds 31,600, health ministry says
March 17, 2024
Gaza death toll exceeds 31,600, health ministry says
Ninety-two people have been killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll since October 7 to 31,645…
Operations in Rafah will take “several weeks,” Israeli prime minister says
March 17, 2024
Operations in Rafah will take “several weeks,” Israeli prime minister says
An Israeli operation in Rafah, southern Gaza, will take “several weeks,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, saying he will…
Mossad director expected to travel to Doha for ceasefire talks, according to diplomatic source
March 17, 2024
Mossad director expected to travel to Doha for ceasefire talks, according to diplomatic source
Mossad Director David Barnea is expected to travel to Doha for further ceasefire talks with the Qataris and Egyptians —…