Middle East
In photos: Palestinians say central Gaza is “hell on earth” during heavy Israeli bombardment
June 9, 2024
In photos: Palestinians say central Gaza is “hell on earth” during heavy Israeli bombardment
Israel unleashed heavy shelling and artillery fire on central Gaza during its operation to rescue four hostages Saturday. Nidal Abdo…
Biden administration pushing Middle East allies to make threats to Hamas in push for a Gaza ceasefire deal
June 9, 2024
Biden administration pushing Middle East allies to make threats to Hamas in push for a Gaza ceasefire deal
CNN — The Biden administration has spent the last week pushing allies in the Middle East to make specific threats to Hamas, as…
Just 100,000 people remain in southern Rafah following Israeli offensive, UN agency says
June 8, 2024
Just 100,000 people remain in southern Rafah following Israeli offensive, UN agency says
Nearly all internally displaced persons have left Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, according to the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian…
Israel says four hostages rescued in central Gaza military operation
June 8, 2024
Israel says four hostages rescued in central Gaza military operation
CNN — Four hostages have been freed in a special operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Israel’s…
UN condemns Israel’s crimes against Gazan children
June 8, 2024
UN condemns Israel’s crimes against Gazan children
International rejection of Israel’s aggression against the Gaza Strip have gained more momentum, with the United Nations recently announcing that…
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
June 8, 2024
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
CNN — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders that have committed…
Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now
June 8, 2024
Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now
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…
Infographics: After eight months of war, here’s what Gaza’s humanitarian crisis looks like
June 7, 2024
Infographics: After eight months of war, here’s what Gaza’s humanitarian crisis looks like
Raed Redwan shades his three-month-old baby from the heat and shoos away insects in a tent in Deir al-Balah, central…
US and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage urge Hamas and Israel to ‘close this deal’
June 6, 2024
US and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage urge Hamas and Israel to ‘close this deal’
CNN — The United States and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 are…
US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on UN school in central Gaza, CNN analysis finds
June 6, 2024
US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on UN school in central Gaza, CNN analysis finds
US-made munitions were used in a deadly Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza on Thursday where…